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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Atlanta, DeKalb announce agreement before continuing ‘Cop City’ development
In recent months, Atlanta has seen protests, an officer involved shooting that killed a protester, Molotov cocktail incidents, and other
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Newest DeKalb County commissioner sworn in
DeKalb County’s newest commissioner said she is ready to get to work for District 2, which includes parts of Atlanta,
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Jason Lary admits to ‘mistakes’ ahead of prison stint
Former Stonecrest Mayor Jason Lary spoke on WAOK Atlanta’s Rashad Richey Morning show on Jan. 6 – ahead of his
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Cedar Grove draws rematch for state title game
For the second consecutive year, the Cedar Grove High School Saints face a fellow Region 5-3A foe in the Class
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Racial allegations put APS under federal investigation
Allegations against Atlanta Public School’s (APS) Mary Lin Elementary School – which is located in DeKalb County – prompted an
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Food available in DeKalb despite state assistance backlog
Food stamps and other federally funded assistance programs have experienced a backlog in DeKalb County and across Georgia, according to
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Atlanta appoints first tech advisor
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced Oct. 20 the appointment of Donald Beamer Jr. as the city of Atlanta’s first-ever tech
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