30 January

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Divided reaction to new school maps

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About a dozen schools will close and new schools will be built in crowded north Atlanta under two new proposals to redraw Atlanta Public Schools boundaries....

28 January

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Man who shot University of West Georgia student gets life

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An Atlanta man who shot a University of West Georgia student in the chest while the victim shoppedat a Texaco gas station on Northside Drive last year has been sentenced to life without parole plus 35 years....

27 January

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Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed’s campaign raises $280,000, has $689,000 in the bank

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Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed raised nearly $280,000 for his reelection campaign in the last half of 2011, according to disclosure reports filed this month with state ethics officials....

27 January

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Company protesting currency exchange contract at Atlanta airport wins protest

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Atlanta officials reversed themselves Tuesday and put the brakes on awarding a currency exchange contract at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport....

27 January

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Auditors raise MARTA safety concerns

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A federal audit of MARTA raised safety concerns that included the death of a transit patron, faulty indicator lights that tell controllers whether the “third rail” is hot, and a “near miss” between a train and a work vehicle in a rail yard....

26 January

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Fallen Atlanta police officer remembered for her smile, spirit

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She was the kind of police officer others wanted to be. Along with the uniform, Senior Officer Gail Thomas wore a smile that offered a glimpse of her kind spirit....

24 January

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MedShare joins with Faiths Act Fellows to fight malaria

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Decatur-based MedShare is working with Faiths Act Fellows, a program of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, to mobilize multi-faith communities to fight malaria....

23 January

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Atlanta Housing Authority spent $283 million last fiscal year, has $100 million in cash

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The Atlanta Housing Authority, one of Georgia's largest public agencies, released its audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011....

23 January

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Georgia Center for Nonprofits opens nominations for Revolution Awards

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in Atlanta News

Nominations are now being accepted for the Georgia Center for Nonprofits' 2012 Revolution Awards. The annual awards honor individuals and organizations who have created a "revolutionary" change that positively affects the lives of people within their ...

21 January

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Another ex-Fulton jailer pleads guilty to corruption

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A former Fulton County Jail detention officer pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to drug and bribery charges associated with a scheme to smuggle contraband inside the jail, the U.S....

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