Shipman wants a more transparent ballot referendum process, ‘Stop Cop City’ signatures still in legal limbo
The city of Atlanta’s clerk’s office has yet to begin counting and verifying roughly 116,000 signatures of presumed registered voters in protest of constructing the city’s planned public safety training […]
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The city of Atlanta’s clerk’s office has yet to begin counting and verifying roughly 116,000 signatures of presumed registered voters in protest of constructing the city’s planned public safety training […]
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Jimmy Carter’s 99th birthday celebration in Atlanta moved to Saturday to avoid federal shutdown threat
The Jimmy Carter Library & Museum is moving up festivities for the former president’s 99th birthday because of the threat of a partial federal government shutdown. Events originally scheduled for […]
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The Jimmy Carter Library & Museum is moving up festivities for the former president’s 99th birthday because of the threat of a partial federal government shutdown. Events originally scheduled for […]
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Gullah-Geechee descendants seek a referendum to veto zoning changes they say threaten their Georgia island
Two weeks after local officials weakened restrictions that for decades protected a tiny Georgia island community populated by descendants of enslaved people, its Black residents hope to force a referendum […]
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Two weeks after local officials weakened restrictions that for decades protected a tiny Georgia island community populated by descendants of enslaved people, its Black residents hope to force a referendum […]
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The United Auto Workers’ strike has extended to Georgia — and may expand again
The United Auto Workers’ strike is impacting plants from Michigan all the way down to Georgia. As negotiations continue between the UAW and America's major car manufacturers, thousands of workers continue to join the picket line.
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The United Auto Workers’ strike is impacting plants from Michigan all the way down to Georgia. In Morrow, Georgia, the blue and gold United Auto Workers flag waves atop a […]
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Arraignment set for ‘Cop City’ protesters charged with racketeering
The 61 people charged with racketeering over efforts to stop the construction of Atlanta’s planned public safety training center, dubbed “Cop City” by opponents, are expected to be arraigned in […]
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The 61 people charged with racketeering over efforts to stop the construction of Atlanta’s planned public safety training center, dubbed “Cop City” by opponents, are expected to be arraigned in […]
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Abduction and terrorism trial opens after Georgia boy found dead at New Mexico compound
Federal prosecutors presented tearful testimony Tuesday from the mother of a sickly toddler who was whisked away from his Georgia home by relatives without her permission to a remote desert […]
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Federal prosecutors presented tearful testimony Tuesday from the mother of a sickly toddler who was whisked away from his Georgia home by relatives without her permission to a remote desert […]
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Atlanta police to withhold body cam footage of church deacon who died after being tased
The City of Atlanta said it will not release the body camera footage related to Johnny Hollman. The 62-year-old deacon died after he was shocked with a Taser in August by an Atlanta police officer trying to serve him a traffic ticket.
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The City of Atlanta said it will not release the body camera footage related to the death of Johnny Hollman. The Atlanta Police Department made swift changes to its traffic […]
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Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built real estate empire
A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House. Judge Arthur Engoron, ruling […]
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A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House. Judge Arthur Engoron, ruling […]
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Attorneys spar over Georgia’s voting law after federal judge temporarily blocks some provisions
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit will determine whether to continue blocking provisions of Georgia’s 2021 election law overhaul that civil rights groups say discriminates against Black […]
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit will determine whether to continue blocking provisions of Georgia’s 2021 election law overhaul that civil rights groups say discriminates against Black […]
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Atlanta-based UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 holiday workers this year
Atlanta-based UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 workers — at higher pay than a year ago — to help with the holiday rush this season, in line with hiring […]
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Atlanta-based UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 workers — at higher pay than a year ago — to help with the holiday rush this season, in line with hiring […]
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At least 360 Georgia prison guards have been arrested for contraband since 2018, newspaper finds
At least 360 employees of Georgia’s state prison system have been arrested on accusations of smuggling contraband into prisons since 2018, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports, with 25 more employees fired for […]
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At least 360 employees of Georgia’s state prison system have been arrested on accusations of smuggling contraband into prisons since 2018, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports, with 25 more employees fired for […]
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Georgia Restaurant Association welcomes incoming president and CEO
The Georgie Restaurant Association represents an industry compromising almost 22,000 food service and drinking establishments with total sales of more than $24.9 billion in the state of Georgia. Stephanie Fischer […]
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The Georgie Restaurant Association represents an industry compromising almost 22,000 food service and drinking establishments with total sales of more than $24.9 billion in the state of Georgia. Stephanie Fischer […]
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Overcrowded and understaffed: DeKalb animal shelter in crisis
The DeKalb County Animal Services Advisory Committee received a bleak report about the status of the county’s animal shelter at their meeting Sept. 21, but the information was nothing new. […]
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The DeKalb County Animal Services Advisory Committee received a bleak report about the status of the county’s animal shelter at their meeting Sept. 21, but the information was nothing new. […]
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Murder charges dropped after fight to exonerate Georgia man who spent 22 years behind bars
A judge dismissed a murder charge against a Georgia man who spent more than 20 years in prison, ending a decadeslong legal fight to exonerate him. The Floyd County judge […]
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A judge dismissed a murder charge against a Georgia man who spent more than 20 years in prison, ending a decadeslong legal fight to exonerate him. The Floyd County judge […]
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Facial recognition technology jailed a man in DeKalb for days. His lawsuit joins others from Black plaintiffs
Randal Quran Reid was driving to his mother’s home the day after Thanksgiving last year when police pulled him over and arrested him on the side of a busy Georgia […]
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Randal Quran Reid was driving to his mother’s home the day after Thanksgiving last year when police pulled him over and arrested him on the side of a busy Georgia […]
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Former President Jimmy Carter makes appearance at peanut festival ahead of his 99th birthday
Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, on Saturday, made a surprise appearance at the Plains Peanut Festival in their Georgia hometown, the Carter Center wrote in a social media […]
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Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, on Saturday, made a surprise appearance at the Plains Peanut Festival in their Georgia hometown, the Carter Center wrote in a social media […]
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3 shot and killed in targeted attack in Atlanta, police say
Three people were shot and killed Saturday in a targeted daytime attack in Atlanta, police said. Officers responded to a call reporting that someone had been shot in the city’s […]
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Three people were shot and killed Saturday in a targeted daytime attack in Atlanta, police said. Officers responded to a call reporting that someone had been shot in the city’s […]
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Judge questions Georgia prosecutors’ effort to freeze a new law that could weaken their authority
A judge expressed skepticism Friday at demands to freeze a new Georgia law creating a commission to discipline and remove state prosecutors. Some Republicans want the new commission to discipline […]
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A judge expressed skepticism Friday at demands to freeze a new Georgia law creating a commission to discipline and remove state prosecutors. Some Republicans want the new commission to discipline […]
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Crime-riddled South Fulton condominium complex continues to spark controversy among city officials, Mayor weighs in
South Fulton officials are investigating whether the city has control over shutting down the privately-owned Camelot Condos near Old National Highway. Councilwoman Linda Pritchett called an emergency town hall Monday […]
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South Fulton officials are investigating whether the city has control over shutting down the privately-owned Camelot Condos near Old National Highway. Councilwoman Linda Pritchett called an emergency town hall Monday […]
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“Lorraine” tells the story of historic motel through 1960’s music, depiction of civil rights movement
The history of the Lorraine Motel, located in downtown Memphis, holds a monumental space in America’s history for a tragic reason. The two-floor facility, formerly known as Marquette Hotel, was […]
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The history of the Lorraine Motel, located in downtown Memphis, holds a monumental space in America’s history for a tragic reason. The two-floor facility, formerly known as Marquette Hotel, was […]
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