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Atlanta mother accused of giving alcohol to 2-month-old, charged with murder

The baby’s blood-alcohol concentration was 0.179, about twice the legal limit for adults to have impaired driving, court records state.

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Bursting water pipes close facilities as metro Atlanta begins to thaw

After an extended freeze, temperatures are expected to return this week to more seasonable levels even though Groundhog Day predictions call for more winter.

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Gwinnett County officer, 25, shot to death responding to call

The 25-year-old officer, who had been on the job less than a year, was fatally shot and another was critically injured responding to a fraud call at an Atlanta hotel.

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This Atlanta executive went from corporate lawyer to nonprofit CEO

Her career change from corporate lawyer to nonprofit CEO was a “leap of faith.”

Clayton Fuller, district attorney in the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit, is running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. (Courtesy Clayton Fuller for Congress)

Trump endorses candidate in crowded field to fill MTG’s House seat

Voters in Georgia's 14th Congressional District must wade through a field of 22 candidates as they prepared to vote in the March 10 special election.

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Federal judge in Georgia calls out ICE for continuing to deny bond hearings

The number of lawsuits from Stewart Detention Center detainees seeking to be released is causing a "judicial emergency," a judge warns.

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WATCH LIVE: Gwinnett to mourn police officer killed in line of duty

On Saturday, law enforcement from across the state of Georgia and community members will gather to mourn the loss of Gwinnett police officer Pradeep Tamang.

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Wildman's Civil War Surplus was a controversial landmark in downtown Kennesaw for decades. It closed down in December when a Cobb County judge ordered a forensic audit of owner Dent Myers’ estate, amid a legal challenge by the owner’s sister, Janice Bagwell. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Wildman’s sister gets Civil War shop, ending fight over late owner’s estate

A Cobb County judge ruled that Marjorie Lyon, who took sole control of Myers’ property following his death, breached the terms of a trust he had set up.

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Body recovered from Milton pond believed to be Lil Jon’s son, police say

Nathan Smith, 27, was first reported missing Tuesday.

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Atlanta settles lawsuit over pollution released into the Chattahoochee River

Atlanta settles lawsuit over pollution released into Chattahoochee River

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Decatur Library shooting suspect arrested; site to reopen next week

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Flags to fly at half-staff for Gwinnett police officer’s funeral

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How Atlanta helps Porsche train the next generation of its mechanics

Clayton County parents charged after baby found discarded in trash bag

By the numbers: Metro Atlanta homicides declining, mirroring national trend

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Ethics complaint dismissed against Gwinnett commissioner in bus video

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MARTA Breeze card balances will transfer when new system comes online

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Immigrant advocates visit Georgia Capitol amid controversies over ICE

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Armour Yards endpoint for Clifton bus rapid transit could add decade to project

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Inside the cozy new Atlanta music studio designed by Electric Lady architect