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A seemingly unprovoked weekend violence spree through Atlanta’s ritzy Buckhead neighborhood has highlighted what area officials see as a need for more security and public safety protocols, as the recent crime jump has made some residents too scared to even pump gas at certain places, Fox News has learned.  On Thursday, the Buckhead City Committee, formerly the Buckhead Exploratory Committee, will be demanding emergency hearings as part of its ongoing effort to become a separate entity from the city of Atlanta, said Bill White, the group’s CEO and chairman.  "Given everything that's bee...

Atlanta's richest neighborhood Buckhead pushes for SECESSION and its own police force as city-wide crime explosion sees murders soar 80%: Footage emerges of rifle-wielding robbers attack wealthy resident on their doorsteps The Buckhead Exploratory Committee, made up of residents of the city's richest neighborhood of Buckhead, are looking to break away from the city  The move comes in the wake of a surge in violent crime that has left people 'genuinely concerned for their safety,' they said In January, one woman was thrown to the ground on her driveway and had a gun held to her head before ro...

UpdatedMon, Mar 8, 2021 at 4:13 pm ET Reply The calls to split Buckhead from the City of Atlanta continue as the non-profit Buckhead Exploratory Committee makes its case in email. (Marcus K. Garner | Patch) ATLANTA — The Buckhead Exploratory Committee released a memo this morning launching a campaign to separate the Buckhead neighborhood from Atlanta. Citing concerns about an increase in taxes and violent crime, and offering a blistering assessment of the city's infrastructure and schools, the non-profit study group voiced its demands in a three-page digital mailer headed with three bold, c...

different police mean you triumphed? It’s a question some may ask in Atlanta. According to WSBTV, on Saturday, a 7-year-old girl died in the heart of Georgia. Horrifically, she’d been struck by a bullet in the back of the head. The shooting occurred near Phipps Plaza — in the Buckhead area — days before. BREAKING: Police have identified the shooting death of 7 year old, Kennedy Maxie who was killed while shopping with her parents during the Christmas holiday at Phipps Plaza. Police are searching for Daquan Reed, there's a $15,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. pic.twit...

Copy to Clipboard Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (Getty Images) The US has seen some serious polarization over the question of defunding the police and dismantling police departments in a number of big cities in the wake of the killing of George Floyd earlier this year in Minneapolis. The debate saw Right and Left forces engaging in debates and the Democratic Party particularly saw itself divided over the effectiveness of the idea of defunding the police. But before the controversy died down, the city of Atlanta has seen a fresh development as its city council proposed a plan worth $1.6 m...