A northwest Georgia city has voted to disband its police department.
Media outlets report that Varnell Mayor Anthony Hulsey reinstated Police Chief Lyle Grant on Tuesday morning. However, in a special meeting later that day, the City Council voted 3-1 to dissolve the police department “effective immediately.” This leaves Grant and 10 officers in limbo.
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