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Sons of Confederate Veterans File Lawsuit to Have Monument Restored in Predominantly Black Decatur, Ga.
The 30-foot-high Confederate monument was removed from Decatur Square in 2020. Now, a bunch of salty white people are trying to have it restored.
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Black Police Officer Says He Was Forced to Resign, Told He Was a 'Disgrace' to Uniform After Wearing an Afro Wig
A Georgia police officer is calling out Dekalb County Sheriff Jeffrey Mann after being forced to resign just three days before his retirement. The offense? Wearing an Afro-wig while he was posted outside a courthouse, directing traffic. Antonio Perryman told WSB-TV says he was “robbed” of completing 20 years of service with the force by…
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Use of Force Investigation Underway After Black Man Tased, Choked by Police: ‘It Was Police Brutality’
In 2014, the world watched in horror as 43-year-old Eric Garner lost his life to an illegal chokehold used by NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo, and five years later, 25-year-old Elonte McDowell came dangerously close to experiencing a similar fate. ABC News reports that the DeKalb Police Department in Illinois has opened an investigation to determine…
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Meet Sydney Wilson, the 14-Year-Old Who Just Became the Youngest Student to Attend Spelman College
After conquering high school and leaving straight A’s in her wake, Atlanta native Sydney Wilson will be taking the next step in her academic journey by attending Spelman College in the fall. Did I mention she’s only 14 years old? WREG Memphis reports that the rumors are true: she’ll be graduating from The Wilson Academy—where…
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Wild Ride: Suspect in 9-Year-Old’s Hit-and-Run Says He Was Fighting Off Carjacker When He Crashed
Police have arrested a suspect in the hit-and-run of a 9-year-old Georgia girl and her 11-year-old friend who were playing in her front yard when a car came barreling across the lawn and hit the 9-year-old head-on. But in a wild twist, the suspect says he was fighting off a carjacker at the time of…
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Ex-Georgia Cop Accused of Stealing $150,000 at Traffic Stops and Handing Money Over to Drug Dealers
It’s the kind of crime made for a TV drama. An ex-Georgia cop has been indicted by a grand jury on charges that while she was an officer, she performed fake traffic stops in order to steal money from drivers, and then split the goods with drug dealers she ran with. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports…
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86-Year-Old International Jewel Thief Doris Payne Is Once Again a Free Woman
Notorious international jewel thief Doris Payne, who has stolen some $2 million in jewelry over the past 60 years, is once again a free woman. Payne, who has found it hard to to quit old habits, was last arrested back in July at a Walmart in Chamblee, Ga., after she was charged with pinching about…
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1-Year-Old Died in Hot Car While Mom Had 6-Hour Hair Appointment: Report
A Georgia mother is facing multiple charges after her 1-year-old daughter was found dead inside a car parked in an Emory Hospital parking deck. According to WSB-TV, Dijanelle Etta Fowler, 25, was charged with second-degree murder, concealing death and second-degree cruelty in the death of her child, Skylar. The incident unfolded around 5 p.m. June…
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Notorious 86-Year-Old International Thief Doris Payne Arrested Again
Old habits truly do die hard, and notorious international jewel thief Doris Payne is back at it again. She was arrested Monday night at a Walmart in DeKalb County, Ga., and charged with theft by shoplifting. According to WSB-TV, police were called to the store around 5 p.m. after receiving a report about a woman…
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Internal Probe Reopened After Viral Video Shows Ga. Cop Repeatedly Striking Homeless Woman With Baton
The DeKalb County, Ga., Police Department has reopened an internal investigation after video surfaced showing an officer repeatedly hitting a homeless woman with his baton during an arrest. According to CNN, the incident dates to June 4. The officer had gone to a Chevron gas station in Decatur, Ga., to respond to a complaint about…