It is 4:15 a.m., and the City Council just passed a resolution requesting two seats on the Atlanta Police Foundation’s board.
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Brian Eason covers local government agencies across metro Atlanta for the AJC. A policy nerd at heart, Brian is drawn to stories that explain how our government works – and why it often doesn’t.
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He’s delivered more than 2 million newspapers. Soon he’ll deliver his last.
Ride along with David Neeley, who is 72 and has delivered more than 2 million newspapers. He'll come to a hard stop early New Year's Eve, when the AJC print edition goes away.
Atlanta church pastor fired after child cruelty arrest
In an online statement, 2819 Church leaders said they “immediately” suspended Kenneth McFarland after learning of the charge and that he “agreed to step down.”
Man sentenced to life in slayings of Cherokee firefighter, wife
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s exit opens new political unknown in Georgia
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is walking away from Washington. What comes next for her — and for Georgia politics — is suddenly wide open.
Georgia stays at No. 4, Georgia Tech falls heading into rivalry week
Georgia stayed at No. 4 in the AP Top 25 this week, while next week's opponent Georgia Tech dropped eight spots to No. 23 after a home loss to Pitt.
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