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ACLU files class-action lawsuit against Georgia’s Senate Bill 63 on cash bail
Peach Tree Times - Georgia
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August 27, 2025
Anthony D. Romero, CEO for American Civil Liberties Union | LinkedinAnthony D. Romero, CEO for American Civil Liberties Union | Linkedin The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has announced its collaboration with ACLU-Georgia and the Southern...
Georgia hunting seasons kick off with dove, teal and goose opportunities
Mainstreet News - Georgia
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Georgia hunters will see several seasons open in September, starting with dove on Sept. 6 and followed by teal and Canada goose later in the month, the state Department of Natural Resources announced this week. The 2025–26 dove season runs Sept....
Where to eat and drink like a local in downtown Atlanta
Rough Draft Atlanta - Georgia
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August 27, 2025
Support local news in ATL Aviva by Kameel serves halal dishes from countries throughout the eastern Mediterranean. (Provided by Aviva by Kameel) Whether you’re in town for business, a convention like MomoCon or DragonCon, or attending a game or...
Ex-NFL player arrested in Georgia for $300K fraud scheme targeting women on dating apps
WJCL TV - Georgia
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August 27, 2025
Above video: Your Wednesday headlinesPolice in Georgia have arrested a retired NFL player on more than a dozen charges stemming from a financial fraud scheme. The Roswell Police Department charged Darryl "Buster" Skrine on 18 charges tied to an...
Georgia family demanding millions from Delta after father claims flight attendant slapped him in front of family
11 Alive - Georgia
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Delta released a statement to 11Alive on Tuesday, saying the employee has been suspended amid the ongoing investigation. ATLANTA — A Georgia family is demanding millions of dollars from Delta Air Lines after a man said a flight attendant slapped...
Carroll County Mental Health Advocates Hosts the Georgia Recovery Bus at UWG on Sept. 16 during Statewide Tour Celebrating Recovery
The City Menus
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August 27, 2025
September is nationally recognized as Recovery Month, a time to honor the strength, resilience, and hope of individuals and families impacted by addiction. This year, Carroll County will mark the occasion in a powerful way by welcoming the Georgia...
Metro-Atlanta hardly lays low on Labor Day
The Champion Newspaper - Georgia
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August 27, 2025
Pools are closing for the season, school is back in session, and summer playtime is just about over. Now an upcoming day marks, for many, the official transition into autumn: Labor Day. Scheduled annually on the first Monday of September, the...
Women are constrained by gender stereotypes in leadership roles
UGA Today - Georgia
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August 27, 2025
Female bosses are often hindered by gender stereotypes, which can directly impact their ability to do their jobs, according to a new University of Georgia study. The researchers found that women in leadership roles can feel limited in their...
Ex-NFL player from metro Atlanta accused of exploiting women on dating apps for money
WSBTV - Georgia
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August 27, 2025
ROSWELL, Ga. — A retired NFL player from metro Atlanta is now in custody for what police describe as an extensive financial fraud scheme. Darryl “Buster” Skrine, 36, was arrested on Wednesday morning in Roswell on 18 charges. Police say they began...
Georgia's Technical College Commissioner Talks AI, Workforce
Government Technology
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August 26, 2025
(TNS) — Greg Dozier, commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), told the Marietta Rotary Club this week he wants to change lives by giving people the skills they need to succeed. The TCSG is tasked with overseeing Georgia’s 22...
Removal of homeless encampment near Atlanta’s Shrine part of broader city initiative
The Georgia Bulletin
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August 27, 2025
Photo by Andrew NelsonOn Aug. 25, workers led by Partners for HOME, a nonprofit that manages much of the City of Atlanta’s homelessness programs, started a two-day effort to move people outside the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception into...
Bendix Acuña launches educational and workforce partnership with UTCA
The Trucker
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August 27, 2025
AVON, Ohio — Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems (Bendix) is entering into a new educational and workforce partnership with the Universidad Tecnológica de Ciudad Acuña (UTCA). “We’re proud to partner with UTCA to help develop the next generation of...
Georgia Gov. Kemp orders National Guard to assist ICE
Local 3 News - Tennessee
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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is mobilizing the state's National Guard to assist the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Governor Kemp made the announcement on Tuesday morning. Soldiers and Airmen will be providing administrative support to...
Georgia must remove gender ideology from state program or lose millions
Atlanta News First - Georgia
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August 26, 2025
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Georgia could lose more than $4.5 million in federal education funding if it doesn’t remove all references to gender ideology from a state program. On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
NGO Accounts Frozen in Georgia as Prosecutors Link Groups to 2024 Protests
OCCRP
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August 27, 2025
Georgia’s prosecutor’s office has frozen the bank accounts of seven civil society organizations, accusing them of “sabotage” in connection with mass protests in 2024. In a statement, the office said Tbilisi City Court approved its motion to seize...
Chattooga County Chamber Launches 2025–2026 Georgia FLEX Program to Grow Student Entrepreneurs and Local Leadership
AllOnGeorgia
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August 27, 2025
Chattooga County, Georgia is proud to announce its participation in the 2025–2026 Georgia FLEX (Foundational Leadership and Entrepreneurial Experience) program, a statewide initiative that empowers high school students to develop real-world...
Celebrate Atlanta Black Pride with events, parties, and entertainment
Reporter Newspapers - Georgia
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August 27, 2025
Support local news in ATL Courtesy Atlanta Black Pride Since the 1980s, Black queer Atlantans have gathered during Labor Day Weekend to celebrate their own Pride. What started as pop-up picnics hosted at alternative spaces to the white-dominated...
Carr Files Brief in Support of Construction of Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz”
The Georgia Virtue
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August 29, 2025
Georgia’s attorney general is backing the state of Florida in a legal dispute over “Alligator Alcatraz.” Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr filed a brief in support of the State of Florida’s immigration detention facility known as “Alligator...
“Please Don’t Destroy: LIVE” breaks out of the digital sphere
The Case Western Reserve Observer - Ohio
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August 29, 2025
Please Don’t Destroy (Ben Marshall, Martin Herlihy, John Higgins), a YouTube comedy group turned mainstays of SNL digital media, are just coming off of their fourth season at Saturday Night Live (SNL). The group joined the show in Season 47 to...
Atlanta Dogwood Festival Faces $250,000 Shortfall and Could End After 89 Years
The Georgia Sun
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August 26, 2025
The Atlanta Dogwood Festival, a spring tradition for nearly nine decades, is in danger of ending unless it raises $250,000 by Nov. 1. Organizers warn that without emergency support, the 90th anniversary scheduled for April 2026 will not happen....