Apr 23 Watch 9:29 Ricky Boyd was shot by police. 3 months later, his mother wants the body-cam released Ricky Boyd, 20, was shot outside his grandmother's home three months ago Monday. Law enforcement in Georgia went to arrest Boyd, claiming he was a murder suspect, but shot him. They claimed he had a firearm, which turned out to… Continue watching
Feb 28 Georgia teacher fires gun in classroom By Jeff Martin, Associated Press A social studies teacher barricaded himself inside a locked classroom at a Georgia high school on Wednesday and apparently fired a single shot from a handgun, authorities said. Continue reading
Jan 07 Water fight between Florida, Georgia lands at Supreme Court By Gary Fineout and Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court hears argument Monday in the long-running dispute between Florida and neighboring Georgia over the flow of water in the Apalachicola River. Continue reading
Oct 26 Georgia election server wiped after suit filed By Frank Bajak, Associated Press A computer server crucial to a lawsuit against Georgia election officials was quietly wiped clean by its custodians just after the suit was filed, The Associated Press has learned. Continue reading
Aug 24 How students with school debt but no degree get stuck in ‘purgatory’ By Meredith Kolodner and Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report In a vicious circle, debt and low-paying jobs make it tough to earn a way back to college. The numbers of students with school debt but no degree are large enough that the financial impact goes beyond individual struggles and… Continue reading
Aug 23 Growing number of Georgia students have debt but no college degree By Meredith Kolodner and Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report More than 108,000 students who had taken out federal loans withdrew from Georgia’s public colleges and universities between 2013 and 2015. Continue reading
Aug 22 Georgia students drop out with high debt despite state surplus By Meredith Kolodner and Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report More than half a billion dollars in surplus lottery funds, meant for Georgia’s college students, is sitting unused in the state’s coffers even as many drop out of school, unable to afford to continue. Continue reading
Aug 09 5 stories you probably missed that deserve a closer look By Joshua Barajas, Roni Dengler, Iman Smith The White House had a difficult time last week defending some of the president’s statements. The issue: reconciling what he said happened with what actually happened. The Boy Scouts of America pushed back Wednesday on a claim from the… Continue reading
Jul 01 State laws will expand concealed guns to public facilities By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Starting Saturday, concealed guns will be permitted at college campuses in Georgia and Kansas, more public areas in Tennessee, and at the Iowa state Capitol. Continue reading
Jun 22 WATCH: Pelosi says she’s confident of her caucus’ support By Associated Press Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is telling Democrats that next year could be the year they take back control of the House. Continue reading