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Her hair was perfectly straight. Her body paid the price.
Georgia women are among the hundreds of plaintiffs who allege cancer or fibroids from hair relaxers. Beauty brands deny their products are toxic.
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Sex, faith, denials: A Georgia Baptist college faces a reckoning
Former student at Truett McConnell University claims sexual abuse, turns over more than 300 emails — many sexually explicit — that police linked to an administrator.
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First Liberty’s alleged Ponzi scheme took root in Georgia’s regulatory gaps
First Liberty Building & Loan's alleged Ponzi scheme took root in regulatory gaps in Georgia law and its failure to register its sale of investments.
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AJC’s true crime podcast returns with mystery: Why did baby McKenzy die?
A new season of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's true crime podcast, 'Breakdown,' focuses on the death of a newborn baby in Columbus in 2008.
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Who is First Liberty founder Brant Frost IV?
Who is First Liberty founder Brant Frost IV? His family promised investors a “patriot economy” grounded in Christian faith. Authorities say Frost engineered a Ponzi scheme.
Atlanta police will have 24 hours to report deadly force to citizen board
Atlanta police must notify the Atlanta Citizen Review Board within 24 hours of deadly force incidents under a new agreement.
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Smuggling cases at Georgia prison fizzle: Drugs were never tested
At a Georgia prison notorious for drug smuggling, 23 cases in four years were dismissed because the suspected drugs never made it to the state crime lab
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Atlanta’s 911 system was failing. A year later, it’s picking up the pace.
The Atlanta E911 call center has improved, answering 90% of calls within the 20-second standard.
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Locked up as teens: Lawsuit says Georgia gave them no path to parole
Two federal lawsuits accuse the Georgia parole board of violating U.S. Supreme Court rulings around the incarceration of teenagers.
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Controversial Okefenokee mine project delayed as company fails to post required funds
Twin Pines Minerals has not paid the $2 million in financial reassurance needed for its permit to mine near the Okefenokee Swamp. It's the latest sign of financial distress.






















