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Atlanta police preparing for major safety challenges in 2026 FIFA World Cup
Officials predict as many as 300,000 people will be in town for the World Cup matches.
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Teen’s family sues former Atlanta officer, city over sexual assault
Anthony Anderson is serving a six-year prison sentence for 2023 incident.
Escaped Clayton County inmate caught after hospital getaway, sheriff says
James Damonte Beasley was at Southern Regional Medical Center when he became unaccounted for, the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday morning.
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Teen killed in SW Atlanta shooting over cellphone, warrant says
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating Markius Gillepsie, who they said was wanted in connection with a Jan. 6 homicide in the city’s West End neighborhood.
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Mother gets justice after losing 2 children, 1 grandchild to gun violence
A DeKalb man got life for killing his pregnant girlfriend and baby. The girlfriend's mother had also lost her son to gun violence in a separate incident.
Police: Drunken driver hits patrol car on I-20, hurts officer inside
An Atlanta police officer was sent to the hospital early Sunday when the patrol car they were sitting in on I-20 was hit by a driver who was later charged with DUI less safe
Clayton County jailer arrested, fired after punching inmate, sheriff says
Officer allegedly struck the inmate several times, slammed him to the ground and tased him, investigators say.
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Homicides drop 23% in Atlanta through first four months of 2025
‘Fighting guns, gangs and drugs remains our focus,’ APD says.