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Changes Proposed To Florida's Stand Your Ground Law
The state Senate's Democratic leader has filed a bill revising Florida's "stand your ground law" following the Trayvon Martin shooting.
Sen. Chris Smith of Fort Lauderdale said on Wednesday said his bill (SB 136) was inspired by the unarmed 17-year-old boy's death in Sanford. Martin was shot by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman who is claiming self-defense under the law.
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Maynard Jackson's daughter to perform at Atlanta Jazz Fest this weekend
Jazz vocalist Alexandra Jackson will be gracing the main stage at the festival her father established.
Atlantans react to Boy Scout decision on gay scouts
Interviews with several Atlanta area Scout leaders found that most leaned against lifting the ban on gay Scouts and more strongly opposed accepting gay leaders
Church and State? One metro county moves all graduations out of churches
In a break from past years, all 26 DeKalb high school commencements are in secular venues this year
Mark Arum Weekend Construction outlook
Updated every Friday, Mark Arum tells us where we can find construction, events and anything else to slow us down on the roads this weekend.
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Hundreds of Georgia bridges aging, deficient
The Spring Street Bridge in downtown Atlanta carries thousands of drivers to some of the biggest entertainment events in Georgia.
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