Suburb Pushes to Secede From Democrat-Run City Amid Surge in Homicides

Suburb Pushes to Secede From Democrat-Run City Amid Surge in Homicides
A general view from the rooftop veranda at the RH Atlanta: The Gallery at the Estate in Buckhead opening celebration in Atlanta, Ga., on Nov. 20, 2014. Ben Rose/Getty Images for Restoration Hardware
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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The head of an Atlanta suburb, Buckhead, said Tuesday that his district is still trying to secede from the Georgia capital city amid surging violent crime rates.

“We are really feeling like this is a war zone, and I don’t say that lightly, especially given what you experienced in a war zone,” Buckhead City Committee CEO Bill White told Fox News. “This is murder and mayhem… We are dealing with a mayor who voted to defund the police.”

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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