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Officials ID 7-year-old killed in Atlanta shooting as police search for suspect
A 7-year-old girl was killed and her mother injured in a shooting in northwest Atlanta late Tuesday, according to police, who implored the suspect to turn himself in.
MARTA to launch revamped bus network, ‘last-mile’ van service
MARTA officials hope that revamped bus network, van service will better serve existing passengers and attract new ones.
Officer shoots man armed with knife on Buckhead road, police say
Lenox Road in Buckhead was closed Tuesday evening police shot a man they say was brandishing a knife.

Planetarium-like sports and entertainment venue sets Atlanta opening date
A large new entertainment venue is set to open this summer in downtown Atlanta, and its timing couldn’t be better.

How war in the Middle East could be felt in your utility bills
Past conflicts, like the war in Ukraine, have pushed Georgians' utility bills up. It's possible an extended conflict in the Middle East could do the same.

Immigrant detention in ICE Atlanta field office basement continues at higher rate
The latest available data shows 1,759 immigrants spent more than a day at the Atlanta field office — a facility not built for long-term detention.
Fulton commissioner says private papers stolen from her office
Commissioner Mo Ivory is calling for a second investigation of the incident after Fulton County Police closed the case without identifying a suspect.
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‘It’s a mess:’ Chief justice asks lawmakers to fix criminal court rules
Georgia's "broken" criminal appeal process needs a legislative fix, the state's chief justice said Tuesday while acknowledging his court is largely to blame.
Apalachee shooting suspect’s dad convicted in ‘novel’ case
A jury from neighboring Hall County found the father guilty of second-degree murder, among other charges.
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Dr. Guy Riekeman, former Life University president and chancellor, dies at 76
An innovator in the chiropractic profession, he increased student enrollment to full capacity.

Former DeKalb Sheriff Sidney Dorsey, who had his rival killed, dies in prison
The Augusta State Medical Prison inmate, who confessed to his 2000 crime in prison in 2007, died of natural causes at 86, the Georgia Department of Corrections says.
School safety bills scarce in 2nd Ga. legislative session since Apalachee shooting
Required weapons detectors, high school cellphone ban could become law this year.

Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole parodies her bankruptcy filing on Instagram
Pinky Cole filed for bankruptcy Feb. 12. She owes $1.2 million to the Small Business Administration and $192,000 in state taxes, according to court documents.
How speed puzzling is quietly becoming Atlanta’s new pastime
Speed puzzling is quietly becoming Atlanta’s new pastime. From breweries to bookstores, puzzlers are racing against the clock to finish first.
Parole board can decide execution despite member’s recusal, judge says
A Georgia inmate's clemency petition can still be decided by a partial State Board of Pardons and Paroles, an Atlanta judge said when ordering a board member to recuse.

Warnock, Social Circle officials blast Trump over ICE detention warehouse
Warnock said city residents may have voted for Trump, but they didn’t vote for sewage spills and boil-water advisories that are likely to come with the detention warehouse.
Who should investigate Atlanta’s questionable contract with former clerk?
Lawmakers couldn’t agree Monday if the investigation should be conducted by outside counsel, or internally by the city’s inspector general or auditor.
Bill would limit future transit referendums in Cobb, Gwinnett counties
Metro Atlanta counties would have to wait 8 years to put transit on the ballot after a failed vote.
Atlanta gas prices rise amid U.S.-Iran conflict. They’ll likely rise more.
The U.S. will not experience oil shortages or face a supply issue. But prices will be impacted, analysts say.





