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Cohutta community wants accountability after police force firing

City leaders restored the force after the city attorney said the mayor did not follow the charter during the firings.

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Residents in Cohutta confronted city leaders Tuesday night during the first city council meeting held since the town’s police department was dissolved and reinstated within a single week.

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UPDATE: Cohutta Town Hall addresses police firings, mayor’s authority; no official votes taken

The Cohutta town council reversed Mayor Ron Shinick’s decision to disband the police department, reinstating officers after legal concerns about the mayor’s actions violating the town charter were raised by attorney Bryan Rayburn. Tensions remain ahead of the upcoming council meeting.

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Cohutta community wants accountability after police force firing

Residents in Cohutta confronted city leaders Tuesday night during the first city council meeting held since the town’s police department was dissolved and reinstated within a single week.

·Atlanta, United States
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WAGA broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
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