The Gist: When Georgia students head back to school in August, it will be with the coronavirus hanging over their heads and shaping the make-up of their education. Today, the Georgia Department of Education released guidelines for returning to schools offering several options for school systems to get up and running again. The Plan: The […]
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Night two of protests in metro Atlanta calmed by curfew
ATLANTA — Amped up police activity and a curfew put in place by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms squelched any plans of violence in the city during the second night of protests in the city. Elsewhere in the metro area, protestors took to Sugarloaf Mills in Gwinnett County. Protests there were nonviolent and not like […]
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https://thegeorgiasun.com/2020/05/30/georgia-surpasses-2000-coronavirus-deaths/
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Georgia surpasses 2,000 coronavirus deaths
Georgia passed a grim milestone Saturday when the death toll for coronavirus passed the 2,000 mark. Total deaths in the state are now 2,003. The county with the most recorded deaths is also Georgia’s largest county, Fulton, with 230 COVID-19 deaths. The county with the second highest death rate from the virus is Cobb County, […]
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https://thegeorgiasun.com/2020/05/30/heres-what-georgia-police-chiefs-are-saying-about-the-killing-of-george-floyd/
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Here’s what Georgia police chiefs are saying about the killing of George Floyd
Video of police officers in Minneapolis kneeling on a black man’s neck despite cries that he couldn’t breathe sent shockwaves through the nation and spurred violent protests in Atlanta and elsewhere. Georgia law enforcement officials are speaking out against the killing of George Floyd and in a letter released by the Georgia Association of Chiefs […]
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Atlanta mayor to protestors: ‘Go home’
ATLANTA — A peaceful protest in downtown Atlanta erupted into violence Friday night. Crowds of protestors vandalized the CNN building, burned cars on Marietta Street and threw items, including knives at police officers. The incident is still continuing and the police have reportedly used tear gas in an effort to disperse the crowd. Atlanta Mayor […]
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Cold Case: Georgia law enforcement needs your help finding a rape suspect
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is asking for the public’s help finding a man they believe raped two women eight years apart in the Moultrie area. On Tuesday, June 24, 2003, the GBI was asked by the Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office to investigate a sexual assault. A female victim was walking in the area of […]