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September 21, 2021 Columbus - Empty bullet cartridges can be easily found at the parking lot of Carver Park Recreation Center at Carver Park in Columbus on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Toyia Tucker is the city council person whose district includes Carver Park. She pushed for the weekend closures. Carver Park in Columbus has become a magnet for crime and the uptick in violent crime during the pandemic has made the park even more dangerous. The city recently closed the park on weekends after it had its second homicide this year. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
Gun violence hits towns across Georgia
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Episode 11 of the AJC's "Breakdown" podcast focuses on a new defendant in the Ahmaud Arbery case — former District Attorney Jackie Johnson, who has been charged with obstructing a police officer and violating her oath of office in the immediate aftermath of Arbery's killing in 2020.
‘Breakdown’ Ep. 11: A fourth defendant is indicted
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'Breakdown' podcast
Episode 11 of the AJC's "Breakdown" podcast focuses on a new defendant in the Ahmaud Arbery case — former District Attorney Jackie Johnson, who has been charged with obstructing a police officer and violating her oath of office in the immediate aftermath of Arbery's killing in 2020.
‘Breakdown’ Ep. 11: A fourth defendant is indicted
Defense lawyers for Travis McMichael, his father Greg McMichael and Roddie Bryan are accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery in 2020. Episode 10 of the AJC's "Breakdown" podcast focuses on a crucial hearing to determine whether Arbery's past can be used during the murder trial.
‘Breakdown’ Ep. 10: The defense makes its case
Lawyers for the men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery want the jury to hear about Arbery's past scrapes with the law and his mental health history. Episode 9 of the AJC's "Breakdown" podcast explores how Arbery's past could impact the trial. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
‘Breakdown’ Ep. 9: Is Ahmaud’s imperfect past relevant?
Ahmaud Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, speaks to "Breakdown" about her son's killing one year ago. The podcast's latest episode looks at who Arbery was, and explores a 2017 incident Arbery had with law enforcement. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
‘Breakdown’ Ep. 8: He ran. And ran. And ran.
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Commissioner Lee Morris (left) questions Michel "Marty" Turpeau IV (foreground), chairman of DAFC, as Commission Chairman Robb Pitts (right) looks during a meeting at the Fulton County government building in Atlanta on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Michel "Marty" Turpeau IV, chairman of the embattled Development Authority of Fulton County (DAFC), announced Monday he will end his dual role as interim executive director, effective Aug. 31. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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Former Marine and Wilkinson County deputy Cody Griggers in a photo from his Facebook page. Griggers was arrested in November 2020 on federal weapons charges. He was sentenced to 44 months in prison Aug. 3, 2021.
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Elizabeth Larkins, RN, executive director of medical nursing at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, said at a Monday news conference that doctors, nurses and other frontline medical staff are still recovering from the emotional and mental toll of the pandemic, and some say they can't face another surge. (NGMC Facebook livestream)
Georgia hospitals report spikes in COVID-19 hospitalizations
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Senior care home hid financial woes from residents, then abruptly ordered them out
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Interactive: Hospital pricing transparency report cards
Kati Manley, of Statesboro, was treated for kidney stones in a an outpatient procedure at East Georgia Regional Medical Center, and learned she was responsible for $4,000 after her insurance was billed $45.000. No one told her that she she could comparison shop online at a different hospital and perhaps pay less. “I wish I kind of knew that beforehand,’' said Manley. (Stephen B. Morton/For The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Georgia hospitals post prices online but good luck finding the information
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