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College Park police officer shortage "unsustainable," residents say
1+ week, 2+ day ago (420+ words) Read College Park police officer shortage "unsustainable," residents say by Adrianne Murchison for Saporta Report here....
Reporter's Notebook: Serial killers extends stay, pop-up coming to Krog, new community schoolyards
2+ week, 1+ day ago (402+ words) Read Reporter's Notebook: Serial killers extends stay, pop-up coming to Krog, new community schoolyards by Derek Prall for Saporta Report here....
Conference of Black law enforcement leaders focus on action during turbulent political times
3+ week, 20+ hour ago (770+ words) The 50th anniversary of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives is being celebrated across the U. S. this year. In Atlanta, Ren'e Hall, national president of the organization known as NOBLE, said policing and law enforcement practices are at a critical…...
Metro Atlanta wants to crack down on teen takeovers. Where will teens go?
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1095+ words) Everybody has a take on the teen takeovers. They are the latest phenomenon to hit Metro Atlanta " unauthorized gatherings of hundreds of teenagers in spots like the Battery, the Beltline and the Mall of Georgia. The meetups sometimes end in…...
What if we pulled over for the living, too?
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (341+ words) At the end of 2025, over a span of just a few months, our family celebrated the lives and mourned the losses of five beautiful people who were our matriarchs, mentors and neighbors, ages 44, 63, 67, 68 and 81. Four were mothers, one a son…...
Two famlies one system: how ICE Detention reshaped lives in Metro Atlanta
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (760+ words) Mildred Pierre was driving her children to school one morning in January of "2025, when her car was suddenly boxed in. "There was a car that pinned me in the front," she remembered. "They had their guns drawn." Her "then 4 and…...
Second chances, stronger cities: Atlanta's opportunity to break the cycle of recidivism
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (219+ words) However, the real cost goes beyond money; it includes lost potential. Every person who reoffends instead of successfully reintegrating misses an opportunity for economic growth, tax revenue and community stability. In metro Atlanta, where small businesses and skilled workers drive…...
Social media post alleges criminal acts within College Park's administration
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (725+ words) College Park residents have wondered whether a municipality can break laws without facing repercussions " and whether elected officials such as Councilman Roderick Gay, who has been at the center of numerous controversies involving financial decisions, alleged intimidation and, most recently,…...
Contentious vote approves $1. 1 B plan to overhaul Fulton jail
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (482+ words) During a Wednesday meeting, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a $1. 1 billion plan to overhaul its troubled jail system, despite opposition from two board members and community leaders. The plan includes building a new special-purpose facility to…...
Fulton inches closer to releasing funds for staff overtime pay at jail
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (332+ words) The Fulton County Sheriff's Office could be a step closer to receiving $6. 4 million in supplemental funding to cover overtime pay and staffing incentives for the troubled county jail " months after commissioners first approved the funds. The sheriff's office and county…...