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New DeKalb chief wants to raise expectations, restore department’s swagger
DeKalb County Police Chief Cedric Alexander arrived at the department in April looking to halt a troubling history of embarrassing and sometimes criminal officer misconduct that had damaged the agency’s reputation. But a recent string of misconduct revelations – the latest being an officer admitting he took a bribe after ...
“I want to be a protector”
They want to leave jobs they hate. They yearn for adventure. And, naturally, they say they want to serve. How bad do they want it? Enough to travel hundreds of miles, diet off scores of pounds and hit the gym in earnest to prepare for this day. They’re the applicants ...
East-west transit trip reveals riders’ woes
Two and a half hours. That’s about how long it takes to fly nonstop from Atlanta to New York City. It’s also how long it took me to travel from Duluth to Marietta on metro Atlanta’s public transit systems. Is this the best that a world-class city can do? Voters ...
Making the trip by car a stop-and-go affair
When we started this venture, reporter Andria Simmons and I joked that I might be getting the worst end of the deal. Everyone knows that battling traffic in metro Atlanta — especially during morning rush hour — is usually an extremely frustrating task. However, I knew that Atlanta Journal-Constitution readers ...
Lawmakers focus on transit coordination
When the transportation sales tax referendum sank last year, many feared metro Atlanta transit was doomed to remain disjointed and underfunded. Funding challenges remain, but an effort is under way at the state Capitol to unite the Atlanta region’s four major transit providers and create a more seamless system. A ...
No bond for Atlanta woman accused of killing ex-fiance
An Atlanta woman accused of shooting her ex-fiancé in the back at least 10 times won’t be released on bond, a judge ruled Friday.Victoria Rickman is charged with felony murder in the Sept. 13 death of William Carter, Jr., in a case that has reflects a dramatic history between the ...
750 jurors summoned for racketeering trial of former DeKalb School superintendent and others
Around 750 summonses have been sent in hopes of finding 12 jurors and four alternates to hear the upcoming racketeering trial of former DeKalb County School Superintendent Crawford Lewis, the district’s one-time chief operating officer Pat Reid and her ex-husband Tony Pope. On Friday, DeKalb Superior Court Judge Cynthia Becker ...
Clean-up for South River planned
Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and state Environmental Protection Division will join forces to conduct a cleanup along the South River on Oct. 18.Additional volunteers are needed for the event, which begins at 9 a.m. and will focus on the two miles between Panola Shoals to Panola Mountain ...
DeKalb lawmakers to host youth town hall
State lawmakers from DeKalb County will host a youth town hall on Oct. 22 to help young residents voice their concerns.The event runs from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Lou Walker Senior Center, 2538 Panola Road, near Lithonia. All county youth are encouraged to attend.
Grant will help buy vests for Brookhaven cops
Brookhaven has won a U.S. Department of Justice grant to help buy 55 bulletproof vests for its police force.The $14,260 award covers about half the cost of the gear, designed to protect officers on duty. According to the Justice Department, at least 33 officers’ lives nationwide were saved in 2012 ...
DeKalb holds class Thursday for code enforcement volunteers
DeKalb County will train resident volunteers to help identify and report code violations in a two-hour class that begins at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Maloof Auditorium in downtown Decatur.The Neighborhood Ambassador program will include information such as an overview of code violations and DeKalb’s illegal sign ordinance.Volunteers are needed ...
Tucker to fund cityhood study
Tucker Together has become the latest cityhood group to raise enough money to fund a study to determine whether it should become a new city in DeKalb County.Group director Michelle Penkava said the group reached its $30,000 goal in just one month and will soon hire the Andrew Young School ...
DeKalb asks community to help with code sweep
DeKalb County is asking community groups to help with its Sick of Signs code sweep on Oct. 19.The event, which runs from 9 a.m. to noon countywide, is designed to remove illegal signs from the roadways. Residents and businesses can pick up supplies to help with the effort between Oct. ...
DeKalb parks group meets Wednesday
The committee that helps DeKalb County decide how to spend its parks bond funds will meet Wednesday.The Parks Bond Advisory Committee and Initiative for a Green DeKalb Advisory Council meeting will include an update on recreation programs.The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Gresham Recreation Center, 3113 Gresham Road, ...
DeKalb Police patrolling differently
New borders for DeKalb County Police began Oct. 1, which more officers working in the east and central areas of the county.The county closed its north precinct in Dunwoody this summer. The 28 officers who had patrolled that area – including the cities of Dunwoody and Brookhaven – have been ...
New Watershed director starts in DeKalb
In the midst of controversy of how the county’s water/sewer department handles contracts, a new Watershed director has started work.James Chansler, an engineer who served as chief operating officer of Jacksonville, Florida’s water/electric utility, was named to the post in July but did not begin work until the last week ...
Video Display sells Z-Axis subsidiary
Tucker-based Video Display Corp.’s shares rose Thursday after the company said it will sell off part of its business in a mostly cash deal and eliminate some its debt.Video Display manufactures and distributes cathode ray tubes used in TV sets and and computer monitors. The company said a year ago ...
Marathon to delay traffic in Brookhaven
Drivers should expect delays in Brookhaven on Sunday as the Allstate 13.1 marathon makes its way through the city. The race kicks off at 7 a.m. at Town Brookhaven and is slated to end by 11 a.m. Johnson Ferry Road will be closed between Ashford Dunwoody and Peachtree Roads from ...
Suspects crash after fleeing traffic stop
Three of four suspects were in custody Wednesday night after crashing a car while fleeing a traffic stop, Doraville police said. Two of the suspects who were arrested are juveniles, Doraville police spokesman Gene Callaway said. An officer attempted to stop a speeding vehicle on Buford Highway, but the driver ...
No arrests in death of high school teacher, rapper
Joe Frierson IV had several passions. He loved teaching. He loved his family. And he loved his music. Frierson, 37, connected with the students in his high school social studies classes. In his spare time, he performed as rapper “Bravo Young.” Married just over a year ago to wife, Shariah, ...
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