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Retired drag racer Doug Herbert's hands-on B.R.A.K.E.S. classes trains young drivers and their parents on many high-stress moves and skills that can dramatically decrease their chances of causing a wreck. (Courtesy of B.R.A.K.E.S.)
GRIDLOCK GUY

A drag racer’s sons died in a crash. Now he runs teen driver safety classes.

Former drag racer Doug Herbert tragically lost both of his sons in a car accident. Now, Herbert's B.R.A.K.E.S. teen driving safety sources seek to save young lives.

MARTA Midtown

Amid federal safety probe, police search for shooter in latest MARTA violence

Police are searching for a shooter after a teen was wounded on a MARTA train at the Midtown station, the latest in a series of violent incidents on transit agency property.

Interstate 285

Portion of I-285 closed for weekend as traffic slows through Atlanta

All north and southbound lanes of I-285 will be shut down between Cascade Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive until 5 a.m. Monday, June 8.

Georgia News
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New Gregg Allman doc, centering on a ‘story of redemption,’ hits theaters soon

"Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul," the new James Keach-directed documentary on the Allman Brothers Band front man, debuts in theaters June 17.

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Congress (again) moves to remove Confederate names from military bases

The U.S. House has amended a military policy bill to once again remove Confederate names from two bases in Georgia.

Indian Burial Ground

Georgia developer to pay $1M in case over damaged Native American remains

A Georgia developer will pay $1.1 million to end claims it damaged, mishandled or lost over 80,000 Native American artifacts in building a gated residential community.

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South Fulton shooting presser for 2 teens killed

Lawsuit: South Fulton ex-detective punished for probing alleged corruption

A former South Fulton detective alleges city officials retaliated after he investigated corruption and theft, naming the city and its public safety director in a lawsuit.

Indian Burial Ground

Georgia developer to pay $1M in case over damaged Native American remains

A Georgia developer will pay $1.1 million to end claims it damaged, mishandled or lost over 80,000 Native American artifacts in building a gated residential community.

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Random attacks heighten scrutiny of public safety ahead of World Cup

After recent violence in public spaces, leaders in Atlanta and elsewhere try to manage public perception and safety before the FIFA World Cup.

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Retired drag racer Doug Herbert's hands-on B.R.A.K.E.S. classes trains young drivers and their parents on many high-stress moves and skills that can dramatically decrease their chances of causing a wreck. (Courtesy of B.R.A.K.E.S.)
GRIDLOCK GUY

A drag racer’s sons died in a crash. Now he runs teen driver safety classes.

MARTA Midtown

Amid federal safety probe, police search for shooter in latest MARTA violence

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Portion of I-285 closed for weekend as traffic slows through Atlanta

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