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DeKalb offers free gun safes following failed reform attempt
As hundreds of kids head into the school year with new backpacks and school supplies, DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston is giving away free gun safes to parents and other residents to encourage responsible practices for handling and using firearms. Boston’s office has done this type of giveaway before, but she said this is their first time offering free gun safes and trigger locks at back-to-school events. “Obviously, we’re living in lean times and a gun safe, a gun lock or a trigger lock
DeKalb expands cell-phone ban to all schools for 2025-26 year
After piloting a cell phone ban in 18 schools last year, DeKalb County School District is extending the ban throughout the district. Called “Disconnect to Reconnect,” the initiative will prohibit a variety of electronic devices across all elementary, middle, and high schools, including phones, smart watches, AirPods, headphones, and similar electronic devices, according to a release from DCSD. “Students will not be permitted to use these devices during classes, class transitions, lunch, or any other
