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12-year-old boy shot in SW Atlanta

A 12-year-old boy was found shot in Atlanta on Friday, and police said it appears he was the unintended target of gunfire in the vicinity.
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This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20...

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule begins Sunday, June 14, and continues through Monday, June 22:. Weather permitting, the Georgia Department
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Gutted Midtown tower’s owner faces possible blight tax bill of $2.1M

This used to be Bell South’s headquarters but is now just a shell of its former self after neighbors say the building’s owner let it fall into disrepair.
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Concerns raised over Fulton County plan to divert some misdemeanor arrests

The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that it is still working through the policy with justice partners.
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Reported stabbing prompts police response in Smyrna

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Smyrna police responded to an incident near an intersection on Friday morning, prompting road closures. It happened in the area of King Springs Road between Concord Road and Pinehurst Circle. By 12:45 p.m., police said the road reopened and the “active scene” had been cleared.
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Abandoned apartment fire on Candler Road causes heavy traffic delays

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Traffic along Candler Road was slowed during the Friday evening commute due to an apartment fire. The fire broke out at the abandoned Winston Manor apartments, located in the 2500 block of Candler Road just north of Interstate 20. Smoke could be seen for miles billowing out of the burning building.
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MARTA Vandalism: Police promise felony charges for broken gates

ATLANTA - Transit riders who break faregate glass at MARTA rail stations will face felony charges, transit police warned Friday. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Police Department reminded transit riders that intentional property destruction at rail stations carries severe legal consequences. Under stat
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What One Atlanta Tragedy Teaches Us About Listening to Our Teenagers

The candles glowed softly, illuminating faces marked by grief, confusion, and disbelief. Students stood shoulder to shoulder, some holding flowers, others clutching handwritten notes they would never have the chance to deliver. Teachers lingered quietly at the edges of the gathering. Parents watched from a distance, th
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Boy, 12, hospitalized after being shot at Rosa L Burney Park

ATLANTA - A 12-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital after being shot near an Atlanta park playground Friday evening, according to the Atlanta Police Department. It happened around 6:30 p.m. in the 400 block of Windsor Street SE. According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers rushed to the park to find a 12-
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MARTA issues warning after recent faregate damage arrests

Anyone caught damaging faregates will be arrested.

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