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Marietta police arrested three teenagers

3 arrested when squatting complaint in Marietta leads to trafficking charges

Marietta police seek a fourth person who was also at the troubled Veritas at East Cobb complex, where two underage girls say they were forced to do sex acts.

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UPDATE

DeKalb officer out on bond in teen’s ‘accidental’ fatal shooting during arrest

A DeKalb County police officer is out on bond, accused of “accidentally” firing his gun while arresting a 19-year-old man Tuesday evening, officials say.

Flock license plate readers

More Georgia officers arrested for Flock camera misuse, officials say

Multiple law enforcement departments across Georgia have announced arrests of officers on charges of misusing license-plate-reading cameras.

Georgia News
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Delta sees record revenue on higher fares, but fuel costs cut into profit

Airlines have increased fares as demand for travel continues, particularly among high-income consumers, and amid decreased competition after the shutdown of Spirit Airlines.

Federal Judge Misconduct

Federal judge won’t recuse in UPS race bias case amid misconduct inquiry

Facing possible impeachment over misconduct, a federal judge in Atlanta has denied several associated requests for her recusal from criminal and civil cases.

Ethics trial Shermela Williams

Embattled ex-judge beats lawsuit by woman jailed over ‘daddy issues’

Former Fulton County Superior Court Judge Shermela Williams can't be sued by a young woman she jailed to address "daddy issues," a federal judge in Atlanta has ruled.

Crime & Public Safety
Handcuff

Holster, then handcuff: Fatal DeKalb arrest defied most officer training

Law enforcement officers in Georgia are generally trained not to handle a firearm while they handcuff. A recent DeKalb officer’s arrest has sparked questions about procedure.

Colt Gray status hearing

Apalachee shooting suspect to appear in Barrow County for plea, sentence hearing

Colt Gray is set to appear in court for a non-negotiated plea and sentencing hearing on July 24, indicating he may be changing that not guilty plea.

An off-duty officer shot her son. A year later, she’s still calling for justice

Mother seeks damages a year after son was fatally shot by Atlanta officer

Devon Anderson’s family contends Atlanta police routinely turn a blind eye to officers’ misconduct.

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Federal judge won’t recuse in UPS race bias case amid misconduct inquiry

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Georgia Aquarium plans to adopt two beluga whales in its largest rescue yet

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Husband charged with murder after shooting wife and son, Cobb police say

Marietta police arrested three teenagers

3 arrested when squatting complaint in Marietta leads to trafficking charges

Derrick Harris Jr. DKPS
UPDATE

DeKalb officer out on bond in teen’s ‘accidental’ fatal shooting during arrest

Clinkscales obit

Dr. Grady Clinkscales, noted hand surgeon, dies at 94

Mercedes-Benz campus

Mercedes-Benz opens $34M ‘playground for engineers’ in Atlanta

Ethics trial Shermela Williams

Embattled ex-judge beats lawsuit by woman jailed over ‘daddy issues’

Flock license plate readers

More Georgia officers arrested for Flock camera misuse, officials say