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Woman’s body found 39 years ago in Georgia finally identified

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has finally put to rest a mystery of an unidentified body found in Dade County in 1981. The previously unidentified black female homicide victim found in Dade County on Sept. 28, 1981 has been positively identified as Patricia Parker. Parker was 30 years old at the time of her death. Since 1981, the GBI maintained an open investigation into her remains, but over the years the case grew cold. In

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Could democrats take control of the Georgia state legislature?

Will the balance of power shift in the Georgia state legislature following the highly anticipated general election on Nov. 3? For the first time in nearly two decades, Georgia Democratic leaders believe they have a real shot at wresting control of the state House of Representatives, which has been in Republican hands since 2005. But state and national Republicans are deploying millions of dollars into local races to keep that from happening, targeting Georgia as

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What You’re Reading: UGA fans get flak for ditching masks

Georgia has more than 100 news organizations statewide that work hard to keep Georgians informed, entertained and educated about the issues and events that surround them. Many of these organizations have websites that list their most popular stories. Looking at these stories can give us a good idea of what news items captivated the attention of Georgians each week. This is a roundup of the stories you and your fellow Georgians have been reading this

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New initiative aims to bring Gwinnett police closer to community

A new initiative by the Gwinnett County Police Department could help ease tensions between the community and police officers. The police department has formed the Community Affairs Section, which will be under the command of Major Michelle Anglin. Police spokesman Collin Flynn says the initiative will expand upon the department’s long-standing commitment to fostering relationships between the police and the community.  This newly formed section will offer the community more opportunities to actively engage with

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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms backs Warnock and Ossoff in Senate races

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms formally backed her choice in a crowded U.S. Senate race, but she did not urge the other candidates in the special election to bow out to clear a path for the Rev. Raphael Warnock. Instead, Bottoms laid out the stakes. “What I will say is that the facts are very clear on what we are facing with this election. If Rev. Warnock is able to win without a runoff, he

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The price of an open records request in Georgia may surprise you

(The Center Square) – Members of the public looking for access to public records in Georgia might be surprised by the hefty price it could cost.  Georgia law says, “An agency may impose a reasonable charge for the search, redaction, and production or copying cost of records responsive to an open records request.” The cost must be calculated based on the “hourly salary of the lowest-paid employee qualified to conduct the research of an open