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Atlanta council members pause $68M sale of city jail to Fulton County (opens the original)
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A proposal to sell the Atlanta City Detention Center to Fulton County for $68 million was put on hold Wednesday after city leaders raised questions about staffing, oversight and finances. The Atlanta City Council’s Finance Committee voted to hold the measure for at least two weeks, halting the momentum of a deal that had been advanced by the Public Safety Committee just two days earlier. During Wednesday’s meeting, committee members questioned what working con
Fulton County pilot program pairs deputies with mental health clinicians to divert crises from jail (opens the original)
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — When Fulton County Sheriff’s Deputy Stephen Johnson reflects on why he entered law enforcement, his answer is straightforward: to connect with people and help them through difficult moments. Now assigned to Fulton County’s new Co-Responder (CoRe) unit, Johnson believes he is making an even greater impact by approaching crisis calls through a care-first lens. Launched as a pilot operation in May 2026, the program pairs Fulton County Sheriff’s Office deputies wi
Jury awards $164M to child sex trafficking survivor in lawsuit against metro Atlanta hotel operator (opens the original)
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COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — A federal jury has awarded $164 million to a child sex trafficking survivor, finding that the operator of a metro Atlanta motel turned a blind eye to the abuse while profiting from it. The verdict, handed down after a three-day trial in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, found hotel operator Lincoln Bancorp LLC liable for trafficking that occurred at a Super 8 on Old National Highway in College Park. Attorneys Patrick McDonough, Jonathan S. Tonge an
Cobb County overdose deaths drop more than 26% as community coalition targets fentanyl (opens the original)
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — As communities nationwide grapple with the relentless spread of illicit fentanyl, new public health data shows one metro Atlanta county is making measurable headway in saving lives. Drug overdose deaths in Cobb County dropped more than 26% between 2024 and 2025, according to new figures from the Georgia Department of Public Health. Officials and treatment advocates credit the decline to heightened public awareness and a coordinated community response launched
Man accused of killing Gwinnett County officer appears in court (opens the original)
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man accused of killing a Gwinnett County police officer and injuring another faced a judge Tuesday for an arraignment and motion hearing. Kevin Andrews Jr., 35, faces several charges, including malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault against law enforcement and receipt, possession or transfer of a firearm by a convicted felon. Attorneys for Andrews were expected to argue motions to dismiss several counts and block some key state crime lab evidence.
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