Lena Kotler, a mother of three, was manhandled by four police officers at a recent City Schools of Decatur Board of Education meeting for speaking out against proposed changes to the district’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Kotler shouted “Cowards!” at the board members, after which a recording of the meeting shows Board Chair Carmen Sulton asking her to leave.

Holy shit, Decatur‽ I was expecting it to be Cobb County or some rural shithole, where this would be terrible but not out of character for the area. But Decatur is one of the most progressive towns in the entire state. If this is happening there, it’s getting really bad.