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High school students to stage walkout for gun laws at Georgia Capitol
Atlanta high school students are organizing a walkout at the Georgia Capitol to advocate for stronger gun control laws in response to a recent deadly ...
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BB gun found at Banneker High School in Fulton County; lockdown lifted
A BB gun was discovered at Banneker High School in Fulton County, prompting a hard lockdown on Thursday. The lockdown was lifted once the weapon was s...
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Serial rape suspect drugged his victims, posted videos of them on pornography we...
Clayton County police have arrested 27-year-old Edward Samuel Huffman, accused of being a serial rapist who drugged his victims and posted videos of t...
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Boy steals deputy's firearm during altercation in Atlanta, police say
An off-duty deputy in Atlanta had his firearm stolen during an altercation with a boy on Wednesday night. The police were able to recover the firearm ...
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Julie Chrisley has been ordered to appear in prison uniform at next week’s resen...
Julie Chrisley has been ordered to appear in a prison uniform for her resentencing hearing next week after her request to wear civilian clothing was d...
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Driver reverses through 4 lanes of traffic before crashing into Gwinnett County ...
A driver caused a significant disturbance in Gwinnett County by reversing through four lanes of traffic and crashing into a KFC restaurant. Witnesses ...
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Surveillance video shows thieves using power saw during $250K heist at Onyx stri...
Thieves executed a $250,000 heist at Onyx Gentleman’s Club in Atlanta, using a power saw to break into safes, as revealed by surveillance footage. The...
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Judge denies Julie Chrisley's request to wear civilian clothes at resentencing h...
Federal Judge Eleanor L. Ross denied reality star Julie Chrisley's request to wear civilian clothes during her upcoming resentencing hearing. Chrisley...
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Emory University lockdown after shots fired
A shooting incident at Emory University's Atlanta campus resulted from a workplace altercation among catering employees, prompting an emergency alert ...
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CHOA, Emory researchers to study impact of Marietta middle schools’ new phone re...
Researchers from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University will study the effects of a new phone restriction policy implemented in Mariett...
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Multiple arrests made in 2023 Meriwether County deadly gang-related shooting
Multiple arrests have been made in connection with a deadly gang-related shooting that occurred in Meriwether County, Georgia, resulting in the death ...
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Apalachee High School student records rap song to honor math teacher killed in m...
A 16-year-old student from Apalachee High School created a rap song to honor his math teacher who was killed in a recent mass shooting. This tragic ev...
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The past, present and possible future of the Okefenokee Swamp
The Okefenokee Swamp, one of the world's largest blackwater wetlands, is explored in terms of its historical significance, current state, and future p...
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Family, friends pay respects to Rich Homie Quan during service in South Fulton
Hundreds gathered in South Fulton, Georgia, to celebrate the life of Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan, who passed away at the age of 34. The funeral, he...
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Georgia’s House Speaker to address school violence in next General Assembly sess...
Georgia’s House Speaker Jon Burns is set to tackle school violence in the upcoming General Assembly session, emphasizing the need for legislative chan...
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Tired of political calls and texts? Here are some options to try and stop them
Robo Killer's study reveals that during the 2022 election year, Americans were inundated with 15 billion political texts and 384 million calls. The ar...
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Walton High School bomb threat just among hundreds since Apalachee shooting
Walton High School in Cobb County, Georgia was placed on lockdown following a bomb threat call made on September 17, 2024. This incident comes in the ...
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New Cobb County police unit to focus on non-violent emergencies
Cobb County Police Department has established a new unit aimed at addressing non-violent emergencies, consisting of non-sworn officers who will wear u...
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‘It’s immoral’: Harris responds to report that said GA woman died over state’s a...
Vice President Kamala Harris has condemned Georgia's abortion law following reports that two women, including Amber Thurman, died as a result of the l...
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Fulton County to declare Thursday 'Rich Homie Quan Remembrance Day'
Fulton County is set to honor the late rapper Rich Homie Quan by declaring September 19, 2024, as "Rich Homie Quan Remembrance Day." This proclamation...