InvestigateTV+: A First Amendment Faceoff in an Atlanta suburb
(InvestigateTV) — A sprawling suburb finds itself in the middle of a First Amendment fight.
InvestigateTV+ examines how one city backtracked on a law critics say choked free speech and explores another accusation of government overreach.
Plus, we reveal how one family highlights critical training after the sudden death of their son.
Atlanta suburb unanimously repeals controversial 8-foot free speech barrier
After recommending that Sandy Springs city councilors approve a controversial, eight-foot free speech barrier, city attorney Dan Lee urged them to repeal it.
They did so by unanimous vote.
On April 1, the Atlanta, Georgia, suburb’s council adopted several new ordinances modeled on legislation proposed by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), following anti-Semitic incidents in Sandy Springs since the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel and the ongoing war in Gaza. ADL is one of the world’s largest organizations opposed to anti-Semitism in the United States.
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Michigan parents turn son’s death into mission for cardiac safety in schools
A mid-Michigan couple has dedicated their lives to raising awareness about these life-saving techniques to honor the life of their son, 14-year-old Everson Guild.
In middle school, Everson was involved in football, wrestling, band, and student council.
His mom, Laura Guild, says he was just an all-around great kid.
“He was the kid who helped out the kids, maybe who were sitting by themselves,” Laura says.
In the eyes of his mom, Everson was also quite the artist and author.
“He wrote a really great book called: “Everson Guild’s Guide To Being Awesome!” Laura says.
It’s made up of six simple rules for how to be a good human..
Being awesome rule number five, ‘help people if they are hurt, or if they’re sad,’ would have special significance on July 24, 2017, for mom Laura and his dad Chris..
“I just got a phone call about 8:30 in the morning, they said please come here... Everson is passed out, an ambulance is on the way,” Chris Guild recalls.
That ambulance was going to Grand Ledge High School.
Everson was at football practice, just a month away from starting high school, when he went into sudden cardiac arrest.
Route 66 gallery shows reality behind the nostalgia
A new gallery exhibition is offering visitors a different perspective on Route 66, moving beyond vintage cars and neon signs to show the real people who lived along America’s most famous highway.
“The Route 66: Alternative Perspectives” gallery at the Coconino Center for the Arts in Arizona features photography that captures the humanity of the historic road during the early 2000s. Marketing director Julie Sokol said the exhibit stands apart from typical Route 66 displays.
“A lot of what the country will be seeing in the next year are nostalgic, fun, cute, poppy scenes, but this exhibition brings a little more reality, gritty backstory,” Sokol said.
Kids reconnect with nature through outdoor camp program
For families in major cities, getting close to nature can be challenging.
A typical child in the United States spends as few as 30 minutes playing outdoors each day, according to the National Wildlife Federation.
Gateway to the Great Outdoors, a nonprofit organization, addresses this gap by offering camps where children can get outside and connect with their wild side.
Students from Nance Elementary in St. Louis, Missouri, recently took a two-hour bus ride to Camp Manitowa in Benton, Illinois, for an overnight camping trip filled with first-time experiences.
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