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DeKalb County is investing $250,000 in a new effort aimed at preventing youth violence, bringing conflict-resolution and decision-making skills directly into local schools. Called Education to Empowerment, the initiative will provide a 12-week, school-based program for students in grades 6 through 12.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is pushing for new citywide rules governing how police and other city agencies use surveillance technology, including Flock automated license plate readers. The proposed legislation would establish permanent standards for the use, oversight and management of public safety

ATLANTA — Atlanta drivers may soon have more protection from unexpected parking charges after the Atlanta City Council passed a “Parking Bill of Rights” aimed at increasing transparency at privately operated parking lots and garages. The legislation is designed to make it

Atlanta radio personality Big Tigger, whose real name is Darian Morgan, will not face criminal prosecution stemming from allegations that led to his arrest earlier this year. Morgan was arrested in June in Sandy Springs on charges of aggravated battery and third-degree

ATLANTA, GEORGIA — Atlanta is celebrating Katherine Brown as she reaches an extraordinary milestone: her 105th birthday and more than eight decades of service to her community. Brown has called Atlanta home since 1944 and has spent generations giving back through veterans’