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Tucker's decade of incorporation recognized by Georgia House
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (186+ words) The Georgia House of Representatives have announced a day of recognition to honor Tucker's decade of incorporation. "Over the past 10 years, the City of Tucker has expanded and improved the level of service to the residents and business owners, and…...
Atlanta Mayor Looking To Beef Up Blight Condemnation Process
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (451+ words) Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens last month attended the ribbon-cutting of two housing projects with 57 new income-restricted units built on formerly blighted and vacant property in the city's English Avenue neighborhood." The mayor made known his desire to see more projects…...
ICE Deportation Plans Ramping Up in Atlanta with New Location
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (561+ words) In January, College Park residents learned Immigration and Customs Enforcement was planning to open an office in their community, catching many unaware. And now, the city of Social Circle, a suburb located 45 miles east of the city, will host a…...
Feds reportedly purchase ICE facility in metro Atlanta
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (110+ words) The City of Social Circle was informed Sunday that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has reportedly purchased an immigration detention facility. ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The City of Social Circle was informed Sunday that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has…...
Carr Takes New Action to Prosecute Fulton County Domestic Terrorism Case
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (172+ words) Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has taken new action to prosecute 61 individuals on charges of Domestic Terrorism and organized criminal activity tied to the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. In August 2023, Carr obtained an indictment in Fulton County charging 61 individuals…...
Former South Fulton Mayor Khalid Kamau pleads guilty to misdemeanor trespass, avoiding felony charge
1+ week, 1+ day ago (453+ words) February 4, 2026 / 7:48 PM EST / CBS Atlanta Former South Fulton Mayor Khalid Kamau has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of criminal trespass, bringing a legal case that once threatened to go to trial to an abrupt close " but leaving lingering questions…...
Atlanta Housing executive pleads guilty to Section 8 fraud
1+ week, 1+ day ago (469+ words) A senior executive at the Atlanta Housing Authority who oversaw one of the nation's largest Section 8 housing assistance programs has pleaded guilty to charges she pocketed tens of thousands of dollars for a family rental property. Tracy Denise Jones, a…...
Former Atlanta Housing exec pleads guilty to fraud charges
1+ week, 2+ day ago (263+ words) SUBSCRIBE: Our daily newsletter >> Tracy Denise Jones, a former senior executive at Atlanta Housing, has pleaded guilty to multiple federal fraud charges, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. Jones entered a guilty plea on Feb. 2 to three counts after being accused of…...
Atlanta City Council refers moratorium on Edgewood alcohol licenses back to committee
1+ week, 2+ day ago (319+ words) SUBSCRIBE: Our daily newsletter >> The Atlanta City Council passed a resolution urging the adoption of the Edgewood Corridor Public Safety Task Force's full priority recommendation list during the Feb. 2 meeting, but a resolution imposing a 180-day moratorium on the acceptance…...
Georgia AG appealing dismissal of racketeering charges against dozens of "Cop City" protesters
1+ week, 3+ day ago (386+ words) February 2, 2026 / 4:57 PM EST / CBS Atlanta Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr says his office is appealing a judge's ruling that dropped most of the state's case against dozens of protesters of the Atlanta public safety training facility. In 2023, Carr indicted 61 people…...