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Ku Klux Klan

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Video: After KKK Photo, An Apology

"Those pictures do not represent the Roger Garrison of today or of that time," Cherokee Sheriff Roger Garrison said. "It was a stupid mistake made by a 21-year-old."

Four days after WSB-TV showed a nearly 30-year-old photograph of Cherokee Sheriff Roger Garrison at a Halloween costume party in a Ku Klux Klan hood and robe, the county's top law enforcement official sat down with Canton-Sixes Patch this morning to tell his side of the story. Take a listen. Related content: For more local news, sign up for the free Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch newsletter, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.  

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A New Sheriff in Town? (in Holly Springs-Hickory Flat Patch), Sheriff Garrison Seeks 6th Term (in Canton-Sixes Patch), Police Group Backs David Waters (in Canton-Sixes Patch), and 2 more ›

Monday, June 11, 2012

Speak Out: Should the KKK Be Able to Adopt a Highway?

Does picking up trash require approval?

A Ku Klux Klan chapter out of Union County has applied to "adopt a highway" through the Georgia Department of Transportation, according to CNN.  Their responsibilities would include cleaning up trash from State Route 515 if the application is accepted.

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