Crime and public safety
Decatur, GA — The Decatur City Commission, at its Feb. 6 meeting, approved an agreement with Blue Line Solutions to create a school zone speed enforcement program to install traffic cameras in some of the ...
Greater Decatur, GA — Druid Hills Middle School went on a Level 1 lockdown on Tuesday, Feb. 7, due to an off-campus incident. According to a parent, students were not allowed to change classes during the ...
Atlanta, GA — Police are investigating the distribution of antisemitic flyers to homes in Dunwoody and Sandy Springs, Atlanta News First reported. Georgia State House Rep. Esther Panitch said three flyers were left in her driveway ...
Decatur, GA — The family of an activist shot by police near the site of a police training center wants more information about the events that led up to the shooting. During a press conference ...
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Decatur, GA — Decatur Police are dealing with a rash of car break-ins in the Winnona Park neighborhood, and residents reported nearly 60 incidents within the last 30 days. Police first reported the break-ins on Jan. ...
DeKalb County, GA — Three DeKalb County residents are accused of child exploitation following a GBI-led operation dubbed “Happy New Year.” The operation resulted in 11 arrests in several counties. “The GBI’s Child Exploitation and Computer ...
Greater Decatur, GA — DeKalb County Police and DeKalb County Schools confirmed that a school bus ran over the leg of a Bob Mathis Elementary student on Wednesday morning, Feb. 1. A DeKalb County Police spokesperson ...
Atlanta, GA — Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond, on Jan. 31, announced an agreement to ensure the future Atlanta Public Safety Training Center will protect and enhance the environment, spur ...
By Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder January 31, 2023 This story was updated Jan. 31 at 6:30 a.m. to include data from the Georgia Poison Center State lawmakers could soon consider a bill that experts say ...