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Man freed after spending 16 years in prison for Douglas robbery

Brandon Pugh was fully exonerated last Wednesday after serving 16 years in prison for a 2008 Douglas County bank robbery he did not commit. A formal investigation by the Douglas County District Attorney’s Justice Integrity Unit proved that an absolute exculpatory timeline made it impossible for Pugh to be the suspect.
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Atlanta Housing increases voucher program support for families

A partnership between Atlanta Housing and a real estate investment firm will allow the agency to more than double the assistance it provides to eligible families seeking to become homeowners. Why it matters: The tight housing market, combined with the dwindling supply of affordable units, is making homeownership less a
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Killer Mike launches Atlanta rent-to-own housing program

ATLANTA - Atlanta rapper Killer Mike, whose legal name is Michael Render, has announced that he is co-launching a new rent-to-own housing program in Atlanta through his real estate company. What they're saying:. Render said the initiative is designed to expand access to homeownership by creating what he described as...
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2 arrested after gunfire rings out at house party, South Fulton police say

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police officers made two arrests and seized several firearms after gunshots ended a house party at a short-term rental in South Fulton. Officers swarmed the neighborhood just after 4 a.m. Tuesday after receiving reports of a fight that erupted into gunfire during a house party.
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Cobb County Braces As Jury Takes On Killing Of Influencer Beauty Couch

A Cobb County jury is about to step into the middle of a homicide case that has gripped Atlanta’s roller‑skating community. Eugene Louis Jacques is set to stand trial on charges of murder, aggravated assault and arson in the death of Atlanta‑area roller‑skating influencer Beauty Couch, whose body was found near her fam
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Fire breaks out at DeKalb County apartments

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Fire ripped through a DeKalb County apartment building early Tuesday. Firefighters worked to curtail the blaze at the Uphill Flats Apartments at 4371 Glenwood Road in Decatur. Twenty-five families were displaced in the blaze, according to authorities. Atlanta News First was on the...
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Metro medical examiners warn of the deathly dangers of kratom

The DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office is now the latest county to add Kratom to its autopsy reports.
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Gym employee charged with secretly snapping picture of woman’s backside

Police say a woman caught a gym employee secretly snapping a picture of her body.
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Man dies after shooting and crash on Joseph E. Boone Boulevard

Atlanta police officers are investigating after a man died following a shooting and subsequent vehicle crash on Joseph E. Boone Boulevard NW. Medics took the wounded man by ambulance to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries. Homicide investigators believe the initial shooting may have taken place blocks...
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Atlanta rapper Young Dro celebrates five years of sobriety, hopes to inspire others

ATLANTA — Atlanta rapper and community leader Young Dro is marking five years of sobriety with a community celebration Monday at the Trap Music Museum centered on reflection, healing, resilience and inspiring others facing addiction. The celebration includes a barbecue and community gathering as he reflects on the reco

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