A task force appointed to examine social support services programs in Atlanta Public Schools will meet at 2 p.m. Friday at the district's headquarters, 130 Trintiy Ave., Atlanta. In July, the school board created the task force following concerns over proposed budget cuts to social service programs. School board Chairman Reuben McDaniel said once recommendations are made about what kinds of social services are needed, APS officials will determine who will provide those services.

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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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