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In wake of hazing arrests, FAMU band leader resigns
Florida A&M band director Julian White, who has been under intense criticism since the hazing death of a drum major whose family lives in Decatur, retired unexpectedly Thursday amid more troubling revelations about the beleaguered band.White's attorney, Chuck Hobbs, announced the decision Thursday afternoon. White, 71, chairman of the university's ...
In Georgia, Obama's stance on gay marriage draws ire, cheers
President Barack Obama's historic endorsement of same-sex marriage was greeted with cheers among gay rights supporters in Georgia, while Christian conservatives in the state pledged to battle what they cast as a fresh assault on their values.Obama's support -- which came in an interview with ABC News on Wednesday -- ...
Ga. tornadoes driving up insurance costs
Tornadoes that devastated pockets of homes and businesses across north Georgia one year ago are translating into higher insurance rates for homeowners around the state.Insured damage, estimated at $75 million in the immediate aftermath of the deadly storms, has skyrocketed to nearly six times that amount -- $435 million -- ...
Painful truth in grad figures
A new method of calculating graduation rates reveals two things about Georgia high school students: More are dropping out than had been previously counted and a sizable number are taking five or six years to earn a diploma. Georgia’s 2011 graduation rate plummeted 13 percentage points under the state’s new ...
Gains for Atlanta foster kids have cost rest of Georgia
Under court order to improve conditions for foster kids in Fulton and DeKalb counties, Georgia officials have poached resources from the rest of the state, an analysis of state data by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution shows.It's a shift of money and manpower that has created a two-tiered system, with children in ...
Hit hard by budget cuts, DFCS strains as workload jumps
More abused and neglected children are getting state protection under an aggressive new policy mandate, but deep budget cuts are threatening efforts to help those children and their families heal, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has found.The Division of Family and Children Services lost 28 percent of its state funding for child ...
Scarce cash could change landscape in Georgia governor's race
The lousy economy and a crowded field of candidates has made it tough for those running for governor in Georgia to raise money heading into the July 20 primary. The scarce cash could change how the race is run. Expect to see fewer television ads and more Internet video ads ...
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