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Vernon Jones through the years
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Former DeKalb CEO Vernon Jones announces his campaign for DeKalb County sheriff on the steps of the old DeKalb County Courthouse in Decatur on Feb. 20. Jones, who has never been a sworn law enforcement officer, joins a field of at least five announced candidates. Voters will choose a new sheriff in November; DeKalb Sheriff Thomas Brown announced last year he was vacating the office to run for Congress.
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PHOTOS: Annual Juneteenth Parade hits streets in Atlanta
Hundreds gathered at the MLK Center to parade to Piedmont Park for the annual Juneteenth Parade on Saturday in Atlanta.
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PHOTOS: Tensions overflow at DeKalb immigration protest
Hundreds gathered Saturday for a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation in DeKalb County.
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PHOTOS: Protesters flood downtown to oppose Trump and immigration policies
"No Kings" and immigration rallies part of nationwide effort and is on the same day as a military parade in Washington celebrating the Army’s 250th anniversary, which coincide...
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PHOTOS: Braves use long ball to overpower Rockies
Marcel Ozuna hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to give Atlanta the lead, and the Braves stormed back from a three-run deficit to beat the Colorado Rockies, 12-4, at ...