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Mexican drug trafficker faces sentencing for bringing $7.5 million in cocaine to metro Atlanta

Macedo-Bustos personally monitored the transportation of the drugs, including following shipments as they traveled from Texas to Atlanta.
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New bodycam video shows why councilwoman sought protective order against critic

Newly released police body camera video is shedding light on why a College Park city councilwoman sought a temporary protective order against a woman who had criticized her on social media.
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Atlanta Beltline stabbing: Man accused of deadly killing found incompetent to stand trial

The man accused of fatally stabbing a 29-year-old man on the Atlanta Beltline in August has been found incompetent to stand trial, putting the criminal case against him on hold.
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Atlanta Diners Can Eat Courtside at State Farm Arena to Help Food Workers in...

Atlanta's food scene is heading courtside next month, with more than 30 chefs, restaurants and beverage partners set to take over State Farm Arena for one night to benefit workers in the industry who are struggling. The event, called Forkside Seats, pairs a seated dinner on the arena floor with a cause: raising support for Giving Kitchen, the nonprofit that provides emergency financial assistance to food service workers facing illness, injury or hardship.
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Decatur attorney disbarred after pleading guilty to RICO charge

DECATUR, Ga. - The Supreme Court of Georgia disbarred a Decatur lawyer on Oct. 14 after he pleaded guilty to stealing data from the DeKalb County Police Department to recruit personal injury clients. What we know:. The state high court unanimously stripped William Taylor Payne of his law license on...
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Multiple ‘No Kings’ events planned for Saturday in Georgia

ATLANTA - No Kings events are planned across Georgia on Saturday, Oct. 17. Organizers are emphasizing voter participation, including making early-voting plans and learning about election-protection efforts. The events come as early voting is underway for Georgia’s midterm election. Early voting runs through Oct. 30, with Election Day set...
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New poll shows Georgia governor candidates in tight race despite Jackson skipping GPB debate

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A new InsiderAdvantage poll released after this week’s Georgia Public Broadcasting governor’s debate shows Rick Jackson with a slim lead over Keisha Lance Bottoms, despite Jackson choosing not to appear at the event. The poll was conducted among 800 likely voters...
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Clark Atlanta student dies after driver going 94.4 mph crashes into her car, APD...

Police said Nikolai Dunford was driving at a “high rate of speed” when he crashed into a woman’s car on Hank Aaron Drive and Glen Street in southeast Atlanta.
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Warrant: Man pursued woman on I-75, fired several shots at her vehicle

Keilon Darbon Long, 24, of Atlanta, is accused of road rage and shooting a Glock 22 at another vehicle on Oct. 7 at 2:20 a.m. at the intersection of I-75 North and Cumberland Boulevard in Atlanta, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Long operated his 2015 Honda Accord on I-75 North and actively pursued a woman driving her 2023 Lexus IS. Long then fired several rounds from his vehicle at the victim’s vehicle while on a public roadway, according to the warrant.
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The Cost Of Flock: Alpharetta Paid $17k for Flock Cameras in 2020. By 2025,...

Flock Safety camera costs can balloon from thousands to hundreds of thousands annually, with long-term contracts and rising prices making it hard for cities to exit.

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