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βFlip the switchβ: Obama rallies Clayton County voters as Georgia early voting nears end
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) β Former President Barack Obama headlined a packed campaign rally in Clayton County on Wednesday, urging Georgia Democrats to turn out before early in-person voting ends Friday. The stop came as Georgia surpassed 2 million ballots cast, breaking ...
schools
Parents sue Midtown International School after sudden closure
Parents who paid thousands of dollars in tuition to Midtown International School are demanding their money back after the school abruptly shut down in the spring, leaving families without refunds or answers about where their money went....
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Lawsuit: Mailing delays could disenfranchise nearly 3,000 Cobb voters
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) β With less than a week until Election Day, about 2,900 Cobb County absentee voters could be disenfranchised by ballot mailing delays, a new class-action lawsuit claims. The suit, filed Tuesday in Cobb County Superior Court by voter Michael Olari...
safety
Man found shot at southwest Atlanta gas station, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) β Atlanta police are investigating after a man was found shot in the head and back at a BP gas station in southwest Atlanta on Wednesday evening. Police say the shooting happened on Alison Court. The man was taken to a hospital. Investigators are...
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Tied-up 10-year-old trapped in closet rescued; suspected kidnapper caught, Marshals say
The U.S. Marshals Service says a man is in custody following the early-morning kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl from her home.