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Billy Faircloth was sentenced to 60 years in prison, but an appeals court overturned his conviction.

It’s fitting that the government’s slashing of APD for domestic flights fell on April fool’s day, but it’s no joke, writes Responsible Travel CEO Justin Francis

ATLANTA — An independent autopsy showed Manuel Teran’s hands were raised when the activist was fatally shot by state troopers in January near the site of the planned public safety training center, attorneys for the family said.

During a recent street racing incident, Austin residents faced long 911 wait times. City officials say they need to increase staffing for 911 call takers, but state license and background check requirements make it difficult to fill positions.

The family of activist Manuel “Tortuguita” Teran says newly released body camera videos from Atlanta Police Department officers “raise more questions than they answer” about last month’s deadly shooting near the property where the city’s police foundation plans to build a $90-million training center.

Officials claim that protester did not follow commands from officers as they cleared site of planned training centre

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department released body camera footage Wednesday night from officers that responded to the aftermath of last month’s fatal shooting near the site of the city’s planned public safety training center.

ATLANTA — Law enforcement officers helping conduct a “clearing operation” at the site of Atlanta’s planned public safety training center exchanged gunfire with a protester Wednesday morning, leaving the protester dead and a state trooper wounded, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Solomon Peña had stewed in Donald Trump’s election conspiracies for years. After losing his New Mexico state legislature race last November, he allegedly contracted four gunmen to target the homes of his Democratic rivals, Bevan Hurley writes