Mediation Fails Between Cumming Mayor, Attorney General, Political Activist

Mediation Friday between political activist and blogger Nydia Tisdale, Cumming Mayor H. Ford Gravitt and a representative of Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens failed, according to The Daily Report's ATLaw blog.

The parties failed to reach a settlement on Olen's lawsuit against Gravitt, which alleges violations of Georgia's Open Meetings Act. 

Gravitt allegedly twice banned Tisdale from video recording a city council meeting in April 2012 and had her forcibly removed from the public gathering by police the same day Gov. Nathan Deal signed an updated version of the Georgia Sunshine Laws on open government.

Tisdale also has filed a federal suit against Gravitt, Cumming Police Chief Casey Tatum and Deputy Police Chief Walter "Clyde" Cook.

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