News for Metro Atlanta and Region
Atlanta’s most popular World Cup souvenir is free, if you’re willing to wait
Fans have spent hours in hot lines at Centennial Olympic Park to get Bank of America’s customizable bracelets. Some are flipping them online in a booming resale market.
That wasn’t fireworks: 2 DeKalb gunfire incidents end in arrests
“Celebratory gunfire” in the evening hours of July 4 led to three arrests across two separate incidents in Dekalb County.
Exonerated man looks to rebuild after 16 years of lost time in prison
Brandon Pugh was exonerated after 16 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. But stepping out of the Georgia prison proved not to be the end of his uphill battle.
Ex-chief justice leaves law firm for custom education role
Former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton has left global law firm Troutman Pepper Locke for a new role at Georgia State University College of Law.
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.
UGA weighs African American studies major; engineering school gets record gift
The University of Georgia is reviewing its African American studies program. Georgia beings its Workforce Pell Grant Initiative.
Husband charged with murder after shooting wife and son, Cobb police say
Shital Wrzesien was found dead, and son Jason was found injured. Kirk Wrzesien, Shital’s husband, was taken into custody at the scene and booked into jail.
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Couple imprisoned for baby’s death eligible for state payout, judge says
Judge: Ashley Jordan and Albert Debelbot proved they did not murder their newborn daughter in 2008 and are eligible for compensation from the state's wrongful conviction fund.
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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.
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