Cop City detractors deliver petition with 116,000 signatures to city of Atlanta
A large group of Stop Cop City organizers were at Atlanta’s Office of the Municipal Clerk on Sept. 11 to
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Hustle finishes historic regular season, plans to be DeKalb’s pro team
The Atlanta Hustle of the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL) recently completed the most successful regular season in program history,
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Judge rules that DeKalb residents can participate in collecting Cop City referendum signatures
A judge has ruled in favor of a group of DeKalb County residents who want to participate in collecting signatures
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DeKalb residents file lawsuit against Atlanta to collect referendum petition signatures
A group of DeKalb County residents has filed a lawsuit against the city of Atlanta because they believe they have
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Businessman pleads guilty to bribing local officials
Lohrasb “Jeff” Jafari, the former executive vice president of PRAD Group, Inc., pleaded guilty in April to several crimes, including
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Hundreds attend Atlanta City Council meeting to oppose more funding for public safety training center
Hundreds of Atlanta and DeKalb County residents attended a recent Atlanta City Council meeting to speak out against additional funding
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State of the County address draws large crowd
DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond delivered his 2023 State of the County address to a sold-out crowd of more than
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In-person film festival returns to honor student stars
DeKalb County School District (DCSD) held its annual student film festival on March 21, featuring 19 films written, filmed, and
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DeKalb sweeps inaugural DCSD/APS middle school track meet
Two DeKalb County middle schools came away with girls’ and boy’s championship titles at the inaugural DeKalb County School District/Atlanta
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Atlanta mayor announces new South River Forest and Public Safety Training Center Community Task Force
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens recently announced that he is establishing a new task force “to further engage the community on
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Judge denies appeal to halt work at police training facility site
A Fulton County judge has denied an emergency temporary restraining order by a group that includes DeKalb County Commissioner Ted
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APD begins releasing videos of protester shooting
Atlanta Police Department (APD) began releasing body camera footage on Feb. 9 of the aftermath of a Jan. 18 officer-involved
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Protester shot 13 times; family wants more answers
A press conference was held on Feb. 6 in front of the Historic DeKalb County Courthouse in downtown Decatur where
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