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The Chamblee Police Department has named Officer Brandon White as its first LGBTQ liaison. White says he hopes to give people in marginalized communities a safe place to turn when […]

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A judge has ordered a mental evaluation of the Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. A judge in November found Jose Ibarra guilty of murder and other crimes […]

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The Atlanta City Council recently unanimously passed a “smart surfaces” policy requiring new and replacement roofs to meet high solar reflectance standards– meaning they have to be built with light-colored, […]

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After eight years, it’s a new chapter for Atlanta City Councilmember Amir Farokhi. Earlier this year, the councilman, who represents District 2, which includes Downtown, Midtown, Old Fourth Ward, Inman […]

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Two Fulton County commissioners are challenging longtime Chairman Robb Pitts in 2026, claiming his lack of connection with constituents on social media, his inaction to fix deplorable conditions at the […]

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A Georgia appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that said county election officials in the state must vote to certify results according to deadlines set in law. Fulton […]

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President Donald Trump’s spending plan could have big impact on Georgia. We look at the thousands of solar jobs at stake as well as how it could affect Georgia’s state […]

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The Georgia chapter of a Confederacy group filed a lawsuit this week against a state park with the largest Confederate monument in the country, arguing officials broke state law by […]

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Friday marks the Fourth of July, and residents across the Peach State are gearing up for Independence Day celebrations, including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Peachtree Road Race. Ahead of the holiday […]

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Almost three years after closing to patients, Atlanta Medical Center in the Old Fourth Ward is being demolished. It’s the first phase of several years of work planned for the […]

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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County is delaying the implementation of a 10% water and sewer rate increase. The rate raise was set to begin on July 1, but has been […]

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Chamblee Police Officer Brandon White aims to serve as a bridge for the LGBTQ+ community. White understands what it means to live at the intersections of being a Black man, […]

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