Genesee County Decides Against Flying ‘Issue’ Flags on Buildings
The type of flags flying on Genesee County buildings will be now be limited to a select few. In a follow up to a recent story we brought you at the beginning of May, Genesee County commissioners made the decision to ban the flying of issue-related flags at their county buildings.
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The resolution was passed Wednesday after the debate started regarding the proposal to fly the Thin Blue Line flag in honor of Police Appreciation month. Earlier this month, a resolution was introduced by Genesee County Commissioner Shaun Shumaker to declare May Police Appreciation Month and fly the Thin Blue Line flag outside county buildings. The proposed move was met with controversy and a divided community. Some strongly felt the flag represented hate and racism, while others felt the flag was a symbol of thanks to those who have lost their lives while vowing to protect and serve.
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Genesee County Jail IGNITE Program Celebrates New Grads
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Like Sheriff Chris Swanson has said, IGNITE has a major role in changing the lives of those inmates at the Genesee County Jail, IGNITE was designed for, Eliminating generational incarceration through education, by restoring value, hope, and purpose to our inmate population , and that s just what it has done for 3 men.
Joe Flynn Walker, 33, Delante T. Darrough, 32, and Dallas Whiting-Popielski, 30 have now joined a group of fellow inmates, to graduate from the IGNITE program and will have a fresh start going from behind bars to new jobs. The three have graduated after learning a new trade and skills to receive their ServSafe food and beverage certificates.