Sheriff gets backlash for education comments

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Sheriff gets backlash for education comments

Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams received backlash for comments he made regarding the need for higher education in America’s police departments. A March 23 article in USA Today and a March 22 article in The Augusta Chronicle featured Williams speaking against the GED requirement for police officers. “You can be from Georgia — small-town Georgia — attend an 11-week police […]

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