Atlanta Public Schools has scheduled four "community listening" sessions on school safety. Superintendent Erroll Davis has said he wants to invest more in safety, but wants parents to weigh in on how that money would be best spent. The first meeting is Jan. 19 at King Middle School, 545 Hill Street, SE Atlanta. Other meetings are Jan 24 at Bolton Elementary, Jan. 25 at Therrell Educational Complex and Jan. 26 at Cleveland Avenue Elementary. All meetings are from 6 to 8 p.m. Information: www.atlanta.k12.ga.us.

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Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

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