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Fulton Co. commissioners weigh more than 4% property tax hike to pay for jail...

The Fulton County Board of Commissioners are proposing a budget for the next fiscal year that includes a property tax increase of more than 4% to pay for jail upgrades.
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Homes ‘sacrificed;’ New Georgia Power lines could affect hundreds of properties

Georgia Power plans to build new 500-kilovolt transmission lines.
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Driver was speeding at 91 miles per hour before killing bicyclist, police say

A driver was speeding at 91 miles per hour when he struck and killed a bicyclist earlier this week in Atlanta, according to an arrest warrant. Benjamin Sawyers, 24, was charged on Thursday with homicide by vehicle, reckless driving and speeding, according to Fulton County Jail records. The accident happened...
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‘I’m ready to go to jail’ 84-year-old retired teacher struggles to pay $1,000 fine...

We found that many drivers don’t understand the court process or why the fee can’t be paid in installments.
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Woman being followed moments before being shot, killed. Police want to know who was...

Emile Jones, 21, was shot and killed at a Clayton County gas station in August.
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Woman runs to store for help after she was held captive for days; man...

A mother says the man accused of attacking and holding her daughter in his apartment for days has spent the last two decades terrorizing women.
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Nonverbal boy found running in road, DeKalb PD looking for family

DeKalb County police are seeking public assistance to reunite a non-verbal child with his family after he was found running onto the roadway in Lithonia Friday.
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Man injured by glass after shootout near Atlanta gas station

Investigators say the victim is alert, conscious and breathing.
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Georgia representative Buddy Carter calls for federal troop deployment in Atlanta

His request was addressed to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting Immigration Director Todd Lyons.
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21 kilograms of fentanyl, $380K in cash seized from Georgia home, FBI says

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — 21 kilograms of fentanyl and $380,000 in cash were seized from a Georgia home Friday, according to the FBI’s Atlanta field office. The field office did not specify where the home was. “This significant operation showcases the strength of our collaborative efforts...

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