Rockdale County Official Dies After Urgent Plea for Justice During BioLab Hearing

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Kenny Johnson, a Rockdale County official and supervisor for the Soil and Water Conservation District, died on Tuesday after suffering a medical emergency during a legislative hearing regarding the BioLab chemical fire. Johnson had been advocating for a federal criminal investigation into BioLab, expressing his concerns about community health risks. Following his collapse, he was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital but was pronounced dead; community members are now mourning his loss and expressing frustration over the ongoing BioLab incident, which has led to shelter-in-place orders for residents.