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News Articles: Public Safety

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GBNET defendants didn’t know they could get cases reviewed

Many defendants included on lists of potentially compromised cases prepared by the Glynn County district attorney said they were unaware their accusers had been convicted of misconduct or that their cases could be reviewed until The Current contacted them this past winter.

April 26, 2024
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  • Caitlin Philippo
Illustration by Katherine Silvia

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In Brunswick, drug cops were convicted. A prosecutor was indicted. But hundreds caught in their maw are forgotten

Though more than 450 people's drug-related convictions were flagged years ago by the former Brunswick area district attorney for possible review because of wrongdoing by GBNET officers, scores of them were never informed of this opportunity to challenge their convictions.

April 26, 2024
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  • Caitlin Philippo
Candidates for Bibb County Sheriff, from left, Chris Patterson, Ron Rodgers, DeAndre Hall, Sheriff David Davis, Marshall Hughes and Chris Paul.

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Candidates for Bibb County sheriff debate the roots of violent crime in Macon

All half-dozen candidates for the top law enforcement job in Macon-Bibb County met for a forum at City Hall.

March 12, 2024
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
June O'neal yells an offer of cold weather shelter toward a homeless encampment by the Ocmulgee River in Macon.

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In Macon, communities struggle to bring the unhoused in from the cold

June O'Neal leads the local coalition of homeless service providers. But sometimes the offer of those needed services isn't heeded.

January 17, 2024
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  • Grant Blankenship

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One dead, one wounded in shooting near GSU campus

One person is dead and another wounded after an argument led to a shooting near the Georgia State University campus in downtown Atlanta early Friday morning. 

December 18, 2023
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  • Collin Kelley
Activists gather outside Atlanta City Hall, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, where they delivered dozens boxes full of signed petitions to force a referendum on the future of a planned police and firefighter training center. An analysis of petition entries by four news organizations finds it’s unclear whether petitioners have enough valid entries to force the citywide vote, with nearly half the entries unable to be matched to eligible registered Atlanta voters.

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Appeals court hears 'Cop City' petition case

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals heard a case that could decide the future of an effort to stop Atlanta's planned new public safety training center.

December 14, 2023
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  • Stephen Fowler
First responders load a suspect identified as Ahmir Lavon Merrell, 21, into an ambulance after U.S. Capitol Police used a taser on him and arrested him for allegedly carrying a semi-automatic firearm near the U.S. Capitol building on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.

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Georgia man arrested while carrying assault-style firearm near U.S. Capitol

U.S. Capitol Police stun-gunned and arrested a man on Tuesday whom they alleged walked with an assault-style weapon near the Capitol building, though it didn’t initially appear the man made any direct threats against members of Congress.

November 08, 2023
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  • Jennifer Shutt
Georgia State Marta

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REPORT: Suspect in custody after fatal shooting outside GSU MARTA station

One person is dead and a suspect is in custody after a fatal shooting outside the Georgia State University MARTA station Tuesday afternoon.

November 01, 2023
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  • Collin Kelley

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FBI warns of increased threats against Jewish, Muslim and Arab Communities

The FBI says they have seen an uptick in threats against Jewish, Muslim and Arab American communities related to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. 

October 26, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
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Ex-UGA player on trial for alleged March 2021 Racetrac clerk murder

Trial is underway for a former University of Georgia football player suspected of killing a Racetrac clerk in Oconee County in March 2021.

October 20, 2023
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  • Jeff Dantre
Liberty House

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A domestic violence shelter in Albany will soon accept pets to get more survivors to safety

People experiencing domestic violence are half as likely to seek shelter if they can’t bring pets with them, but most shelters don't allow animals. 

October 19, 2023
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  • Sofi Gratas
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Gang Prosecution Unit scores 52-count indictment in Fulton County

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr Wednesday announced his office’s Gang Prosecution Unit has secured a 52-count indictment charging three alleged gang members with a variety of drug and weapons offenses.

October 19, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
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Georgia deputies arrest known turtle smuggler, charge him with abusing reptiles, warrant says

The Bibb County jail holds people charged with everything from murder to tax fraud.

October 13, 2023
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  • Micah Johnston
Stoney Mathis

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Columbus set to confirm Stoney Mathis as police chief, dropping ‘interim’ from title

Columbus Council is expected Tuesday to confirm Stoney Mathis as the city’s new permanent police chief, removing from his title the “interim” label he has worn since May.

October 10, 2023
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  • Tim Chitwood
Fulton County Jail

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Georgia State Senate launches investigation into Fulton County Jail where 10 inmates have died

Georgia state senators announced Thursday that they will conduct an investigation into the Fulton County Jail. 

October 05, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
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