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Thu., May 23, 2013 7:00pm
Rick Barron will take over next month as Fulton County's new elections chief, as the department continues to deal with a state investigation into problems at the polls.
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Tue., May 14, 2013 9:00am
Records show that a Georgia tax commissioner used public funds to buy a full-sized SUV for his own use. The 2013 Ford Explorer Limited used by Fulton County Tax Commissioner Arthur Ferdinand cost taxpayers $39,000.
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Mon., May 13, 2013 11:00am
Records show that at least 1,800 criminal cases have been dismissed in a metro Atlanta county court since 2010 because police officers failed to show up in court despite being subpoenaed to testify. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported the findings after its investigation of Fulton County Magistrate Court.
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Wed., March 20, 2013 3:41pm
The state Senate tabled a bill Wednesday that would change the makeup of the Fulton County Commission. Democrats argue the measure is part of a wider GOP effort to assert more control over districts with predominantly black voters.
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Fri., February 1, 2013 3:29pm
The State Board of Elections is still considering whether to ask the state Attorney General to look into problems with Fulton County’s handling of the November 6th election.
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Tue., December 25, 2012 9:00am
Three Georgia counties have filed a lawsuit claiming that British bank HSBC engaged in predatory lending that ended up costing them hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Tue., December 25, 2012 5:00am
The Fulton County jail has partnered with Emory University to help inmates who have been deemed incompetent to stand trial.
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Thu., December 6, 2012 8:44am
Fulton County commissioners failed to pass a measure to replace over 1,300 faulty locks on cell doors at a county jail. The locks in the jail are one issue officials must address to resolve a federal lawsuit, which forced Fulton County to operate the jail under federal supervision.
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Tue., November 27, 2012 7:45pm
Georgia elections officials have scolded the state's most populous county for issues during the 2010 gubernatorial election. The State Election Board Tuesday sanctioned Fulton County for twice mailing 226 people incorrect absentee ballots, and for hand-delivering an absentee ballot to a man who complained he didn't get one.
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Wed., November 7, 2012 2:08pm
Fulton County is the only county in Georgia that doesn’t have all its precincts completely reported from election night. Secretary of State Brian Kemp says his office has begun several investigations into what happened.
