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A chemical plant fire southeast of Atlanta is still causing trouble two days later.

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A chemical cloud moving around Atlanta's suburbs prompts a new shelter-in-place alert

A chemical plant fire southeast of Atlanta is still causing trouble two days later. Authorities on Tuesday alerted residents of the city's eastern suburbs to shelter in place again if a chemical cloud moves over their neighborhood.

October 01, 2024
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Indian-American Democrat Ashwin Ramaswami, who is currently running for a Georgia state Senate in District 48 against Republican incumbent Shawn Still, speaks during an interview with the Associated Press, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Cumming, Ga.

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Kamala Harris energizes South Asian voters, a growing force in key swing states

A rally for Vice President Kamala Harris in Georgia will show how Asian American voters are pivotal there. In metropolitan Atlanta, Harris' Indian roots sparked kitchen-table conversations in many households. Advocates are energized. A drive out to Atlanta's sprawling suburbs shows why.

July 30, 2024
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Rev. Byeong Cheol Han poses for a portrait at Korean Central Presbyterian Church of Atlanta Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, in Chamblee, Ga. The slaying of a South Korean woman during an initiation process for a group that called itself Soldiers of Christ has shocked the large Korean American community in metro Atlanta. Community leaders say Korean Americans need to be more vigilant to protect against religious cults and the possible exploitation of new arrivals from South Korea.

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'Soldiers of Christ' killing unsettles Korean Americans in Georgia and stokes fear of cults

The slaying of a South Korean woman during an initiation process for a group that called itself Soldiers of Christ has shocked the large Korean American community in metro Atlanta. Community leaders say Korean Americans need to be more vigilant to protect against religious cults and the possible exploitation of new arrivals from South Korea.

January 08, 2024
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Los Angeles Lakers' Dwight Howard looks on prior to an NBA basketball game, Jan. 27, 2022, in Philadelphia. In a response to a state civil suit filed this week by his attorney, Howard has denied accusations by a Georgia man who says he was sexually assaulted by the former NBA star and another person.

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Former NBA star Dwight Howard denies sexual assault lawsuit filed by Georgia man

Dwight Howard has denied accusations by a Georgia man who says he was sexually assaulted by the former NBA star and another person. Stephen Harper filed a state civil suit against Howard in July, alleging assault and battery, false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

October 26, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Gwinnett County Government is Now Hiring

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Georgia vehicle emissions inspector pleads guilty to falsifying test results

A vehicle emissions inspector from Gwinnett County has pleaded guilty to performing thousands of fraudulent emissions tests.

October 25, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
Police are seen checking the trunk of a vehicle in the Jeju Sauna parking lot.

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7th person charged after Korean woman found dead in trunk, with 1 suspect saying he was a victim too

A seventh person has been arrested on murder charges after a South Korean woman's body was found decaying in the trunk of a car parked outside a popular spa in Atlanta's suburbs.

October 12, 2023
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Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill

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Sheriff charged with civil rights violations to stand trial

An Atlanta-area sheriff stands accused of punishing detainees by having them strapped into a restraint chair for hours even though they posed no threat and obeyed instructions. Now it will be up to a jury to decide whether Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill violated the men's civil rights.

October 12, 2022
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Gwinnett County elections supervisor Zach Manifold looks over boxes of voter challenges on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, in Lawrenceville, Ga. Manifold estimated his office has a month to log and research the challenges, before mail ballots go out for the November elections. “It is a tight window to get everything done,” he said.

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Voter challenges, records requests swamp election offices

Election conspiracy theorists are flooding local election offices with voter challenges and public records requests. The wave of inquiries is adding to the already heavy workload those offices face as they scramble to prepare for November's elections.

September 19, 2022
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In this Oct. 26, 2009 photo, the Ford logo is seen on the automaker's headquarters in Dearborn, Mich. A Georgia jury has returned a $1.7 billion verdict against Ford Motor Co. involving a pickup truck crash that claimed the lives of a Georgia couple.

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Ford to appeal $1.7 billion verdict in Georgia truck crash

The Ford Motor Co. says it plans to appeal a $1.7 billion verdict against the automaker after a pickup truck crash claimed the lives of a Georgia couple. A Georgia jury returned the verdict late last week.

August 22, 2022
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Joe Marinich (right), the Republican chairman of Forsyth County, Ga., poses at the party headquarters with Bea Wilson and Ed Murray, two recently trained poll watchers.

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Georgia voters showed us these 3 things about the fall election

NPR asked 36 people in Democratic-leaning Gwinnett County and Republican-leaning Forsyth County, Ga., what's on their minds heading into the midterms. Their answers are relevant to the entire country.

May 22, 2022
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  • Steve Inskeep
Joe Marinich (right), the Republican chairman of Forsyth County, Ga., poses at the party headquarters with Bea Wilson and Ed Murray, two recently trained poll watchers.

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Georgia voters showed us these 3 things about the fall election

NPR asked 36 people in Democratic-leaning Gwinnett County and Republican-leaning Forsyth County, Ga., what's on their minds heading into the midterms. Their answers are relevant to the entire country.

May 22, 2022
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  • Steve Inskeep
Atlanta VA Medical Center

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VA eyes major changes in health care, Georgia stands to gain Gwinnett, Macon medical centers

Georgia stands to gain Gwinnett, Macon medical centers.

March 15, 2022
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  • Jennifer Shutt

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State senator pauses movement on controversial Gwinnett County bills

State Sen. Clint Dixon (R-Gwinnett) withdrew from consideration in the special redistricting session two controversial bills that would change the makeup of both the Gwinnett County Commission and school board. 

November 16, 2021
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  • Donna Lowry
Teen accused of stealing nearly $1M from Georgia supermarket

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Georgia Teen Accused Of Stealing Nearly $1M from Kroger

A Georgia Teen was arrested for stealing nearly $1M from Kroger in Gwinnett County.

January 22, 2021
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  • La'Raven Taylor

Georgia Midterm Elections: Down-Ballot Results, Analysis

A record number of Georgians cast votes in the midterm elections this year. Contested races went into the early hours of the morning, and the contest...

November 08, 2018
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