Atlanta city councilman tweets to the rescue

Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall talks with American City & County's Associate Editor Ed Brock about a May incident in which he used Twitter to summon help for a collapsed resident, and his thoughts on the use of social networking software to augment 911 services.

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10th July 2009

Photo of Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall talks with American City & County's Associate Editor Ed Brock about a May incident in which he used Twitter to summon help for a collapsed resident, and his thoughts on the use of social networking software to augment 911 services.

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