Buckhead Community seeks separation from Atlanta as crime spikes
Bill White leads the Buckhead City Committee, which advocates a split from Atlanta. State lawmakers introduced legislation earlier this year that could pave the way for a “Buckhead City” vote on the November 2022 ballot. White said the decision comes as crime in Atlanta has skyrocketed and police are not being properly funded. Atlanta Mayor Bottoms White told Bill Hemmer on “America’s Newsroom” that he estimates …