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Photo: Georgia Teacher Set a student on fire with a flaming $5 bill Georgia Teacher Set a student on fire with a flaming $5 bill
Daily Mail - Thu Nov 7, 2019
A Georgia high school teacher 'froze in pure shock' when she demonstrated how a $5 bill soaked in alcohol would not burn but severely burned the face and body of a student when it got 'out of control'. More»

Photo: Woman says father was bitten 100+ times by ants before death at VA Medical Center Woman says father was bitten 100+ times by ants before death at VA Medical Center
WSB-TV - Wed Sep 11, 2019
ATLANTA, Georgia - "Overwhelmed, overwhelmed," That's how Laquna Ross told Channel 2 Action News she felt after she found her dad with swollen, red bumps all over his body and his hands swollen when she visited him last week before his death at the Eagle's Nest Community Living Center, a nursing home for veterans on the Atlanta VA Medical Center campus. More»

Photo: Security detail stepped up outside NRA president's home following mass shootings Security detail stepped up outside NRA president's home following mass shootings
WSB-TV - Wed Aug 7, 2019
MARIETTA, Georgia - Deputies are on standby guarding the Marietta home of the president of the National Rifle Association. More»

Photo: A Mexican Man Has Died In ICE Custody In Georgia A Mexican Man Has Died In ICE Custody In Georgia
BuzzFeed - Tue Jul 30, 2019
A 44-year-old Mexican man died Wednesday, July 24, 2019, while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Georgia. More»

Photo: Georgia teacher, baseball coach fired after child pornography arrest Georgia teacher, baseball coach fired after child pornography arrest
WSB-TV - Wed Jul 24, 2019
LAGRANGE, Georgia - A private school teacher and baseball coach was fired after being arrested Tuesday on child pornography charges, authorities said. More»

Photo: Georgia neighborhoods unaware of airborne cancer-causing toxin Georgia neighborhoods unaware of airborne cancer-causing toxin
Marrietta Daily Journal - Mon Jul 22, 2019
Ann Singley was trying to muscle her lawnmower out of a ditch in front of her home in Covington when she felt a tug in her breast. More»

Cop Who Accidentally Shot 10-Year-Old When Aiming For Family Dog Can't Be Sued, Federal Court Rules
Forbes - Thu Jul 18, 2019
A federal appeals court dismissed a civil-rights lawsuit filed against a Georgia deputy who tried to shoot a family's dog, but instead hit a 10-year-old boy lying down on the ground. More»

Photo: Atlanta police officer fired after $500 disappears from victim of deadly shooting Atlanta police officer fired after $500 disappears from victim of deadly shooting
WSB-TV - Tue Jul 9, 2019
An Atlanta police officer has been fired after first being accused of stealing $500 from a deadly shooting victim, and then found in violation of department policy. More»

Photo: Georgia cop, 25, used Tinder and Snapchat to molest two girls, aged 15 and 16 Georgia cop, 25, used Tinder and Snapchat to molest two girls, aged 15 and 16
Daily Mail - Fri Jun 28, 2019
A former Richmond Hill Police officer now faces at least decade behind bars after he lured two underage teenage girls to meet him for sex. More»

Photo: Teens targeted black and disabled classmates as they planned to kill as many people as possible in school shooting Teens targeted black and disabled classmates as they planned to kill as many people as possible in school shooting
Raw Story - Mon May 13, 2019
Two students charged with plotting a mass shooting at Etowah High School in Georgia, said that they were looking to specifically target African American and disabled students, according to a report from the Cherokee and Tribune Ledger-News. More»

Photo: Georgia Just Criminalized Abortion Georgia Just Criminalized Abortion
Slate - Tue May 7, 2019
On Tuesday, Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp signed a “fetal heartbeat” bill that seeks to outlaw abortion after about six weeks. More»

Photo: Georgia Councilman Says Interracial Marriage Is ‘Just Not The Way A Christian Is Supposed To Live’ Georgia Councilman Says Interracial Marriage Is ‘Just Not The Way A Christian Is Supposed To Live’
Raw Story - Mon May 6, 2019
HOSCHTON, Georgia - A Georgia councilman who came to the defense of the city’s mayor after she was accused of racism said that interracial marriage is “just not the way a Christian is supposed to live”. More»

Photo: Why are so many people getting rare cancers in this small Georgia town? Why are so many people getting rare cancers in this small Georgia town?
Atlanta Magazine - Fri Apr 26, 2019
In Waycross, there's a tale about a boy who got a surprise while playing outside one day. More»

Photo: Georgia district EXTENDS a middle school teacher's contract four days after he was arrested and charged with possessing child pornography Georgia district EXTENDS a middle school teacher's contract four days after he was arrested and charged with possessing child pornography
Daily Mail - Thu Apr 25, 2019
A Georgia middle school teacher reportedly had his contracted extended after he was charged with possessing child pornography. More»

Photo: Hundreds witness veteran shoot and kill himself in VA waiting room Hundreds witness veteran shoot and kill himself in VA waiting room
Military Times - Fri Apr 12, 2019
A horrific scene unfolded Tuesday in the waiting room of an Austin, Texas, Veterans Affairs clinic when a veteran reportedly shot himself to death in front of hundreds of witnesses. More»

Photo: Georgia lawmakers consider bill that takes aim at the state's journalists Georgia lawmakers consider bill that takes aim at the state's journalists
The Guardian - Thu Apr 11, 2019
In a move slammed by proponents of press freedom, Georgia politicians are considering a law that would create a journalism board to oversee the work of journalists in the state. More»

Photo: Nearly half a million gallons of raw sewage spilled into local water after rain Nearly half a million gallons of raw sewage spilled into local water after rain
WSB-TV - Tue Jan 1, 2019
DEKALB COUNTY, Georgia - Rain in the last several days caused 20 sewer spills in DeKalb County, spilling hundreds of thousands of gallons of raw sewage into local waterways. More»

Photo: Georgia leads country in deaths from pregnancy-related issues Georgia leads country in deaths from pregnancy-related issues
WSB-TV - Thu Dec 27, 2018
Georgia leads the country in a pretty sobering statistic: More women die here as a result of pregnancy-related issues than in any other state. More»

Photo: Georgia middle school teacher pleads guilty to biting 14 year old girl in the buttocks Georgia middle school teacher pleads guilty to biting 14 year old girl in the buttocks
Daily Mail - Fri Dec 14, 2018
A former middle school teacher will serve 30 days in jail and four years probation for getting drunk, swimming underwater, and biting a 14-year-old girl in her buttocks. More»

Photo: A Georgia nightmare: This woman was jailed for 4 months for possessing cotton candy A Georgia nightmare: This woman was jailed for 4 months for possessing cotton candy
AlterNet - Sat Nov 17, 2018
A Georgia woman has filed a federal lawsuit after she spent nearly four months in jail because a roadside drug test administered by untrained police officers falsely identified a bag of cotton candy as methamphetamine. More»

Photo: Georgia's GOP gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp released personal info of 290,000 voters - then declares victory Georgia's GOP gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp released personal info of 290,000 voters - then declares victory
Raw Story - Wed Nov 7, 2018
Georgia secretary of state and GOP gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp released the addresses and personal information of more than 290,000 people who voted by absentee ballot in the state. More»

Photo: Neo-Nazi group releases racist and anti-Semitic robocalls in Georgia Neo-Nazi group releases racist and anti-Semitic robocalls in Georgia
Daily Mail - Sun Nov 4, 2018
A robocall from a white supremacist group aimed at Oprah Winfrey and Stacey Abrams is injecting racism directly into the Georgia governor race, which has already been fraught with a race-laden debate over ballot access and voter suppression. More»

Photo: Georgia 'lost' 4,600 ballot requests submitted by Democrats: report Georgia 'lost' 4,600 ballot requests submitted by Democrats: report
Raw Story - Thu Oct 25, 2018
Yet another voter suppression scandal in Georgia was reported by The New York Times on Thursday. More»

Photo: Judge orders Georgia officials to stop rejecting absentee ballots without letting voters fix them first Judge orders Georgia officials to stop rejecting absentee ballots without letting voters fix them first
Associated Press - Wed Oct 24, 2018
ATLANTA - Georgia election officials must stop rejecting absentee ballots and applications because of a mismatched signature without first giving voters a chance to fix the problem, a federal judge said Wednesday in a ruling that could impact the race for governor where voting rights has become a major issue. More»

Photo: Sacha Baron Cohen Ridicule Prompts Georgia Lawmaker To Quit Sacha Baron Cohen Ridicule Prompts Georgia Lawmaker To Quit
BBC - Tue Jul 24, 2018
A Georgia lawmaker ridiculed for dropping his trousers and using racial slurs on Sacha Baron Cohen's Who Is America? show has said he will resign. More»

Photo: Subway employee calls police on two parents and their four kids eating dinner Subway employee calls police on two parents and their four kids eating dinner
Daily Kos - Thu Jul 5, 2018
The employee freaked out because this isn't some Cleaver family reunion! These people have high levels of melanin in their skin. More»

Photo: Air Force Veteran, 58, Protesting Against the VA, Sets Himself on Fire in Atlanta Air Force Veteran, 58, Protesting Against the VA, Sets Himself on Fire in Atlanta
Daily Mail - Tue Jun 26, 2018
A 58-year-old Air Force veteran from Georgia set off a homemade explosive device strapped to his chest outside Georgia Capitol. More»

Photo: Georgia police officer resigns over treatment of woman during traffic stop Georgia police officer resigns over treatment of woman during traffic stop
CNN - Fri May 11, 2018
A suburban Atlanta police officer resigned after his department said he used foul language and inappropriate tactics during the arrest of a 65-year-old grandmother during a traffic stop, recorded on a police dashboard camera. More»

Photo: Neo-Nazis Hold Swastika Burning In West Georgia Town After Newnan Rally Neo-Nazis Hold Swastika Burning In West Georgia Town After Newnan Rally
WAGA-TV - Sun Apr 22, 2018
TEMPLE, Georgia - Hours after a planned white supremacist rally in Newnan Georgia brought around only two dozen participants, the neo-Nazi group that organized the event gathered together under the cover of dark night in a town about 50 miles away. More»

Photo: Georgia sheriff's sign: 'If you kill someone, we might kill you back' Georgia sheriff's sign: 'If you kill someone, we might kill you back'
WSB-TV - Thu Apr 5, 2018
HARRIS COUNTY, Georgia - Georgia Sheriff Mike Jolley's new welcome sign comes with a threatening warning for visitors: "Our citizens have concealed weapons. More»

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