The Georgia Student Walk Out For Gun Violence
Students across Georgia walked out of class today, as part of a nationwide protest against gun violence and to remember the victims of last month’s school shooting in Florida. Some school systems...
View ArticleAtlanta Group To Catch And Release Copperhead Snakes
A roomful of children closes in on Puddles the copperhead snake. She’s in a clear plastic box. And today she’s acting as an ambassador for a copperhead catch and release program run by the...
View ArticleCampus Safety Under Fire At Savannah State
Editor's Note: Savannah State police chief James Barnwell was placed on administrative leave with pay as of March 23, 2018. The university says it is conducting an internal investigation and declined...
View ArticleFormer Georgia Governor Zell Miller Dies At Age 86
Former Georgia Governor and U.S. Senator Zell Miller has died at the age of 86, following treatment for Parkinson's disease. He served as Governor from 1991-1999. While in office he created the HOPE...
View ArticlePHOTOS: March For Our Lives Atlanta
An estimated 30,000 people turned out for the March For Our Lives in Atlanta. Students led the massive crowd through downtown chanting "Not One More," "Books Not Bullets" and "Vote Them Out." Voting...
View ArticleA Family Tradition At ATL's March For Our Lives
About 30,000 people turned out at the March For Our Lives in Atlanta Saturday to advocate for changes to gun laws. As volunteers worked the crowds to register voters, South Cobb High school student...
View ArticleCyberattack Cripples Atlanta City Court
The City of Atlanta’s computer network is still under siege by a ransomware cyberattack that began March 22. The shutdown is backlogging the city’s justice system. People who showed up for municipal...
View ArticleSSU Police Chief On Paid Leave, Complaints Allege Sexual Misconduct
Savannah State University’s Chief of Police James Barnwell remains on paid leave following allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment. Abda Quillian is an attorney in Savannah. She alleges...
View ArticleVulnerabilities Revealed After Atlanta Cyberattack
The City of Atlanta is still dealing with the fallout from a massive cyberattack Thursday . Since a group of hackers locked down the city's computer system with a malware called Ransomware, city...
View ArticleOn Second Thought For Wednesday, March 28, 2018
The City of Atlanta is still dealing with the fallout from a massive cyberattack Thursday . Since a group of hackers locked down the city's computer system with a malware called Ransomware , city...
View ArticleAtlanta Cyber Attack Updates
March 29, 4pm: The City of Atlanta is recovering slowly from a cyberattack that began March 22. Some online customer services returned today, and Atlanta police officers are filing reports...
View ArticleMarriage Matters More When You Earn Less
Most studies suggest married people are happier than singles. But new research from Georgia State University points to an equalizer: money. The study looked at symptoms of mild depression. It found...
View ArticleSmall Group Of Gun Rights Supporters Rally At State Capitol
Three weeks since 30,000 people filled Atlanta’s streets to march for gun control, about 80 people rallied under a banner of gun rights at the Georgia State Capitol.
View ArticleGOP Turnover Fuels Effort To Turn Gwinnett Blue
Georgia Democrats are hoping 2018 is the year Gwinnett County finally turns blue. Five Republican lawmakers are either retiring or running for other offices. Democrats are working hard to mobilize...
View ArticleNational Walkouts Stir Some Georgia Students, Skip Many
A handful of Georgia schools participated in the April 20 walkouts to draw attention to gun violence. As GPB’s Emily Cureton reports, there seemed to be a divide between private and public schools in...
View ArticlePHOTOS: What Happened When Neo-Nazis Came To Newnan
Around 700 law enforcement officers transformed a Georgia town into a militarized zone Saturday, after the city of Newnan approved letting members of a white supremacist group demonstrate at a public...
View ArticleOn Second Thought For Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Last month, investigators in Atlanta recovered about 500 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside Disney figurines. That's worth about $2 million. Drug Enforcement Administration officials not only say...
View ArticleNeo-Nazi Rally Cost Local Governments Over $200K
Last month three dozen members of a neo-nazi group rallied in Newnan, south of Atlanta. Hundreds of people showed up to protest. The City of Newnan and Coweta County governments spent $212,000 dollars...
View ArticleMore Rain Heads To North Georgia After 14 Inches Fell This Week
Emergency crews are working to get some White County roads reopened after severe flooding earlier this week, according to the National Weather Service. Storms dropped more than 14 inches in the last...
View ArticleThe Costs Of Free Speech
In April three dozen members of a neo-Nazi group rallied in Newnan, south of Atlanta. Hundreds showed up to counter protest. Police report no one was injured, but the day raised questions about who...
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