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Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp meet with anti-human trafficking experts.

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Gov. Brian Kemp and first lady on anti-human trafficking efforts: 'There's more we need to do'

Gov. Brian Kemp and first lady Marty Kemp gave an update on Georgia's anti-human trafficking efforts on Tuesday.

April 18, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
Reverend Leo Seyij Allen speaks at a rally of clergy demanding the Atlanta City Council stop construction on the public safety training center and drop charges against protesters.

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23 charged with domestic terrorism at site of proposed training facility; faith leaders weigh in

Police arrested over 30 people Sunday and charged 23 with domestic terrorism after protestors at the proposed police training facility southeast of downtown Atlanta set fire to vehicles including a police car and construction equipment. ​Several Atlanta faith leaders gathered Monday afternoon at City Hall demanding the city stop construction of the new public safety training center.

March 07, 2023
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Violence at Cop City; More voices back sports betting; Who's helping the economy?

Thursday on Political Rewind: During a police clearing of a proposed Atlanta training facility, a Georgia state trooper was shot and a protestor was shot and killed. Few details are currently public and the GBI is investigating the site.

Our panel has the latest from "Cop City" and more.

 

January 19, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
A gloved hand holding a bag of colored fentanyl candy.

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  • Children's Health

GBI says brightly colored fentanyl pills have not been found in Georgia ahead of Halloween

A recent warning from the Drug Enforcement Agency about brightly colored pills containing fentanyl has some parents worried about Halloween. While the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has not received any reports of the pills here, law enforcement partners have seized them in 26 states since August.

October 24, 2022
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Four Savannah Police Department squad cars are parked in front of one another on a brick road.

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  • Law

Spate of officer-involved shootings in Savannah prompts internal review

The number of civilians killed in officer-involved shootings in 2022 has already risen to last year's total.

April 14, 2022
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
Scales of justice

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Former North Georgia Judge Heading To Prison After Corruption Convictions

A former chief magistrate judge in Pickens County has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for corruption, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced Thursday.

May 28, 2021
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By:
  • Dave Williams
 On Monday, April 12, 2021, at approximately 5:00 A.M., the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Carrollton Police Department and the Georgia State Patrol to investigate an officer involved shooting.

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Georgia sheriff: 3 Officers Wounded, 1 Suspect Dead, 1 In Custody

On Monday, April 12, 2021, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Carrollton Police Department and the Georgia State Patrol to investigate an officer involved shooting.

April 12, 2021
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By:
  • Associated Press
Fulton County District Attorney Paul L. Howard Jr. in 2014. The DA is being investigated by the GBI, officials said Tuesday.

GBI Launches Criminal Investigation Into Allegations Against Fulton County DA

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard and his use of a nonprofit to funnel at least $140,000...

May 05, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Migrants watch clashes with U.S. border agents, seen from Tijuana, Mexico.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Trump Tweets Keep Georgia Immigration Community On Edge

On this edition of Political Rewind, the immigration community takes a sigh of relief after President Donald Trump temporarily delayed plans to round...

June 24, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Cobb County District Attorney Vic Reynolds has been appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp to lead the GBI.

New GBI Director Plans To Crack Down On Street Gangs

Incoming Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Vic Reynolds said taking down criminal gangs throughout the state is a priority. The Cobb County...

February 07, 2019
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By:
  • Megan Butler
Vic Reynolds was named director of the GBI on Friday, February 1, 2019.

Vic Reynolds Named New GBI Director

Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday that Vic Reynolds will be the new director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Kemp and Reynolds are allies in...

February 01, 2019
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By:
  • Morgan Carter

Georgia's Rape Kit Backlog Wasn't The Only Issue: Problems Prosecuting Sexual Assault Suspects

The Georgia Bureau of Investigations is now caught up on processing a backlog of sexual assault kits. These so-called "rape kits" preserve evidence that...

December 03, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor

On Second Thought For Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Last month, investigators in Atlanta recovered about 500 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside Disney figurines. That's worth about $2 million. Drug...

May 02, 2018
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By:
  • Sean Powers ,
  • La'Raven Taylor ,
  • and 6 more

88.5 GPB-Atlanta Noon News For Tuesday May 1, 2018

GBI To Investigate Shooting Of Mentally Ill Woman In North Fulton County Waffle House Protestors Call For Soda Pop Sit In This Friday NSA Leaker Reality...

May 01, 2018
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By:
  • Drew Dawson
This undated photo provided by Heather Coggins shows her uncle Timothy Coggins. During a court hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, a Georgia prosecutor said Timothy Coggins was killed because he had been "socializing with a white female."

Slaying That Haunted Family For Decades Now Linked To Racism

When 23-year-old Timothy Coggins was found dead and disfigured beside a Georgia highway in 1983, the young black man's family and neighbors whispered...

November 07, 2017
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By:
  • DON SCHANCHE JR. and
  • Associated Press

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