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Political Rewind: Protests surrounding 'Cop City' turn violent; 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade

Monday on Political Rewind: There's been a dramatic escalation of violence between law enforcement and opponents of the planned Atlanta Police and Fire Training Center. Meanwhile, pro-choice activists protested on the 50th anniversary of the now-defunct Roe v. Wade decision.

January 23, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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News reporters question law enforcement.

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Man killed, trooper shot while 'Cop City' protesters cleared

Authorities say a Georgia state trooper was shot and injured and another man was killed in an exchange of gunfire Wednesday morning just outside Atlanta. The shooting occurred as officers tried to clear protesters from the site of a planned public safety training center that protesters have called "Cop City."

January 18, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Opponents of the $90 million public safety training center erect a flag in the trees of the Weelaunee forest. They have been protesting for months by building platforms in surrounding trees and camping out at the site. 

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5 protesters arrested at Atlanta police training center

A prosecutor says five people arrested on charges including domestic terrorism as authorities tried to remove the protesters from the site of a planned public safety training center will remain in custody without bond.

December 16, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Voters in Bibb County, Ga. wait in line at a polling place on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022 to cast their ballots in the runoff election for U.S. Senate between incumbent Democratic Se. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker.

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Early voting for U.S. Senate runoff sees long lines amid high turnout

Fourteen Georgia counties opened polling places over the weekend Nov. 26 and Nov. 27, with statewide early voting starting Nov. 28 and ending the Friday before the Dec. 6 runoff election for U.S. Senate. 

November 28, 2022
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  • GPB News Staff
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Grady Health System will get $130 million in pandemic relief to help prepare for AMC closure

Grady Health System is expected to take on hundreds of extra patients per day following the closure of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center on Nov. 1. 

September 15, 2022
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas and
  • Orlando Montoya
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DeKalb County Jail infringed on Muslim inmates' religious rights and underfed them, lawsuit alleges

A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia alleges DeKalb County Jail infringed on the religious rights of Muslims inmates and underfed them during Ramadan.

April 29, 2022
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  • Sam Bermas-Dawes
Students at Druid Hills High School explain the problems with their campus and the impact to their ability to learn.

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Major remake of Georgia school nixed after students filmed disrepair

Despite a student-produced video showing gaping holes in ceilings, crumbling bathrooms and signs warning of possible electrical shock around utilities, a metro Atlanta school board has decided not to put Druid Hills High School in line for a major modernization project.

April 20, 2022
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  • Associated Press
A bullet hole marked by police is shown Monday, June 7, 2021, at a house where seven people were shot Sunday night, in Cleveland.

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Political Rewind: Officials Struggle To Tackle Gun Violence, Homicide Rate In Ga. And Across Nation

Tuesday on Political Rewind: A high number of incidents of gun violence are gripping the nation. Georgia communities are struggling to address the issue. And the family of Secoriea Turner has now filed lawsuits against Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and other Atlanta city leaders, accusing them of failing to protect the life of the 8-year-old girl who was struck down last summer. 

June 08, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
DeKalb County Police Chief Mirtha Ramos

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DeKalb County Police Chief Hopes To Erase Stigma With Virtual Mental Health Fair

DeKalb County will hold a mental health fair this week to educate the community about resources available to assist them and their loved ones in the event of a crisis.

September 21, 2020
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Dee Dee Hibbler-Murray reflects on 25-year career in entertainment in Atlanta.

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Meet Peaches: A Prominent Figure In Atlanta's Entertainment Scene

Dee Dee Hibbler-Murray says her current job as entertainment consultant for the DeKalb County government is an "old music lady's dream come true." Every...

December 20, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor
In this June 27, 2013, file photo, Reggie Batiste, program manager with AIDS Healthcare Foundation, administers a free HIV test as part of National HIV Testing Day in Atlanta.

DeKalb County Gets $1.5M From CDC To Fight HIV

A metro Atlanta county will be one of three pilot sites nationwide to run a federal program aimed at preventing the spread of HIV, health officials said...

December 10, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge and
  • Sophia Saliby
DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond proposed a 4% pay raise for public safety officials Thursday.

DeKalb County Proposes 4% Raise For Public Safety Officials

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond proposed a 4% pay raise for public safety officials Thursday. If approved by county commissioners, 2,300 employees in...

December 05, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
A plane with two people onboard crashed into a building Wednesday in DeKalb County.

2 Killed After Plane Crashes Into DeKalb County Townhouse

DeKalb County officials say two men were killed Wednesday when a plane crashed into a townhome near I-85 & Clairmont Road.

November 13, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge and
  • Sarah Rose
DeKalb County commissioners approved language for their lynching memorial on Tuesday.

Text For DeKalb Lynching Memorial Approved By County Officials

Language for a lynching memorial to be erected in DeKalb County was approved Tuesday by county commissioners. In January, commissioners voted to place a...

November 12, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
Dekalb County CEO Michael Thurmond speaks during the I Will Vote Fundraising Gala Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Michael Thurmond Explores Overlooked Athens History

On this edition of Political Rewind, a conversation with DeKalb County CEO and Georgia historian, Michael Thurmond. In his book Thurmond brings to...

June 12, 2019
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  • Bill Nigut
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