News for Metro Atlanta and Region
Georgia officers misuse license plate reader databases. Can they be stopped?
Georgia law enforcement officers have used license plate recognition databases for personal reasons. Agencies say they have guardrails, but experts say it's not enough.
Why humidity makes Atlanta’s heat feel even hotter
It's not just the heat. Learn why Georgia's humidity makes summer feel more intense and how it affects your body's natural cooling system.
Missing Clayton County boy found dead in pond
A few hours after the search continued early Monday morning, dive teams located the boy’s body just after 9 a.m. in a pond in Riverdale.
12 essential Georgia songs that helped shape American music over 250 years
Georgia songs that have helped define American music, including "Georgia On My Mind" and "Losing My Religion."
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Centennial Yards’ next tower to include affordable apartments, shops
An early-stage plan for roughly 280 apartments and several retail shops was unveiled in documents filed with the city. It aims to address the "Tuesday afternoon problem."
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Atlanta officer must pay $21M in excessive force case, federal court rules
An Atlanta police officer can't escape a $21 million judgment against him in an excessive force case over a panhandler's fatal injuries, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
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Former Atlanta lawyer is set to run his 50th Peachtree Road Race
Greg Gates, a 77-year-old former attorney and certified public accountant, says the Peachtree Road Race has been the one constant in his life.
2h agoAtlanta officer must pay $21M in excessive force case, federal court rules
An Atlanta police officer can't escape a $21 million judgment against him in an excessive force case over a panhandler's fatal injuries, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
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NFL player’s mom dead, brother charged in Buckhead killing, officials say
The brother of a former Falcons player is facing charges, including murder, and accused of fatally cutting his mother's neck Tuesday at a Buckhead home, officials said.
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