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Photo: Do I have COVID-19? Maybe. But like many Georgians, I've found it impossible to get a test. Do I have COVID-19? Maybe. But like many Georgians, I've found it impossible to get a test.
Atlanta Magazine - Sat Mar 28, 2020
Since my husband, Jim, and I returned from a trip overseas on Monday, March 16, we've followed the instructions CDC workers distributed on our plane: avoiding others, checking our temperatures, keeping an eye out for the major symptoms of coronavirus infection - fever, coughing, and shortness of breath. More»

Photo: Customs agent took nearly 18 kilos of cocaine to Atlanta airport, feds say Customs agent took nearly 18 kilos of cocaine to Atlanta airport, feds say
Atllanta Journal-Constution - Wed Mar 11, 2020
A US Customs and Border Protection officer tasked with intercepting drugs was indicted on federal charges after authorities found nearly 18 kilograms of cocaine in his carry-on luggage at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, prosecutors said. More»

Photo: This is the coverup: CDC website stops reporting number of COVID-19 virus tests This is the coverup: CDC website stops reporting number of COVID-19 virus tests
Raw Story - Mon Mar 2, 2020
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is no longer sharing vital statistics about the coronavirus on its website after a new death was confirmed this week. More»

Photo: Hackers May Have Gained ‘Almost Total Control’ Of An Election Server In Georgia Hackers May Have Gained ‘Almost Total Control’ Of An Election Server In Georgia
MSN - Wed Jan 22, 2020
An election security report has revealed evidence of a possible hacking on a Georgia server that may have compromised the state’s voting machines in both 2016 and 2018. More»

Photo: Three men linked to neo-Nazi group arrested in Georgia Three men linked to neo-Nazi group arrested in Georgia
Associated Press - Fri Jan 17, 2020
Three men linked to a violent white supremacist group known as The Base were charged with conspiring to kill members of a militant anti-fascist group, police in Georgia announced Friday, a day after three other members were arrested on federal charges in Maryland and Delaware. More»

Photo: Expert: Georgia election server showed signs of tampering Expert: Georgia election server showed signs of tampering
Associated Press - Thu Jan 16, 2020
BOSTON - A computer security expert says he found that a forensic image of the election server central to a legal battle over the integrity of Georgia elections showed signs that the original server was hacked. More»

Photo: Teacher accused of threatening to add students to her suicide note Teacher accused of threatening to add students to her suicide note
WGCL-TV - Thu Dec 12, 2019
LITHONIA, Georgia - The use of the word suicide has become cause for alarm when used in a school setting, and that is exactly what one DeKalb County teacher is being accused of. More»

Group of teens storms elementary school bus, attacks children inside, officials say
WSB-TV - Mon Nov 18, 2019
DEKALB COUNTY, Georgia - Police say a group of teens stormed a school bus today and attacked elementary school children. More»

Photo: Dangerous disease killing deer across country moving into southeast Dangerous disease killing deer across country moving into southeast
WSB-TV - Thu Nov 14, 2019
ATLANTA - Across the US, a mysterious disease is killing deer, slowly. More»

Photo: Police officer held up hotel guests at gunpoint while in uniform Police officer held up hotel guests at gunpoint while in uniform
WSB-TV - Wed Nov 13, 2019
COBB COUNTY, Georgia - A former Atlanta police officer is in jail, accused of wearing his uniform while he committed crimes. More»

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: 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»

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: 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: 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: 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: Atlanta VA quality drops to one of the worst in the nation Atlanta VA quality drops to one of the worst in the nation
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Fri Sep 28, 2018
Atlanta’s VA Medical Center now ranks as one of the worst in the nation after the US Department of Veterans Affairs latest national assessment of hospital quality, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Channel 2 Action News have learned. 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»

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