Lisa Hagen
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Atlanta’s alternative to 911 has helped hundreds. Now for the hard road ahead
Preston Marshall works in an art-deco fantasy called Atlanta’s Hotel Midtown. Lots of gold, giant floral wallpaper and furniture that looks like it’s from the set of "Mad Men." Marshall runs loss prevention at the hotel, and in his line of work, keeping the fantasy intact sometimes means keeping people out. “Well in → Read More
Spa Shootings: Victims Identified, Investigation Continues, A Community Mourns
We're learning more each day about the shootings this week in metro Atlanta that left eight people dead, most of them women of Asian descent. Friday afternoon, we learned the identities of the last four women, all of them identified as Asian women by the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office. They were killed at → Read More
Counter-Protesters Allege Militia Assaults At Gunpoint After Atlanta Rally
Pro-Trump demonstrations are a regular fixture of weekends at Georgia’s state Capitol since the November general election. Usually, these events end without incident. Trump supporters and counter-protesters trickle back to their vehicles and leave. But after a recent pro-Trump rally in Atlanta over election results, → Read More
Guns Make Some Women Feel Safe, From What?
At this year’s National Rifle Association annual meeting, President Donald Trump invited some special guests on stage. The first was a young mother from Virginia, April Evans. “One night in 2015 she was alone with her two-year-old daughter when an intruder broke into her home violently,” said Trump. “April took care → Read More
A Decades-Old Approach To Prevent Gunshot Wounds Is Catching On In Hospitals Around The U.S.
While working as an orthopedic surgeon in Hawaii, Dr. Diane Payne had treated one person with a gunshot wound in three years. But when she moved to Atlanta in 2013, Payne said it was like treating gunshot victims was suddenly all she was doing. “I was shocked by the number of gun-related injuries that we’re seeing → Read More
After Backing Rival, NRA Shifts Support To Kemp
The National Rifle Association is endorsing Brian Kemp to be Georgia's next governor. Earlier this year, the NRA had backed Kemp's primary opponent, Casey Cagle. The gun group endorsed Cagle after he threatened a Delta Airlines tax break on its behalf. In its release, the NRA now praises Kemp as an "unwavering → Read More
Southern Baptists Oust Georgia Church Over Racial Discrimination
The Southern Baptist Convention has voted to cut ties with a church in Albany, Georgia because of racial discrimination. The convention says it's the first time a church has been "dis-fellowed" over race. Membership at the Raleigh White Baptist Church had been declining for years when it agreed to partner with a → Read More
Georgia Loses Federal Dollars Over Sex Offender Registry
Georgia has lost out on some of the federal dollars it counts on to maintain the state's sex offender registry. Georgia hasn't been meeting some federal requirements for registering and monitoring sex offenders. States have had more than 10 years to comply with a federal law on how to do this, so this year, the U.S. → Read More
As Georgia Police Shootings Spike, A Look At Training Impact
There have been 11 police shootings in 11 days. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, its agents are struggling to keep up with investigating that sudden spike. While Georgia police have received more mandatory training in recent years, it's not clear what impact that increase has had. The recent streak → Read More
GBI Investigating 10 Police Shootings in 11 Days
Police across Georgia have shot 10 people in a recent 11-day period, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. That's more than double the usual ra → Read More
Murder Trial Delayed Again For Ex-DeKalb Officer Who Shot Veteran Anthony Hill
“We really shouldn’t have to gather like this,” attorney Gerald Griggs told a crowd of 300 protesters gathered near the DeKalb County Courthouse over the w → Read More
Does Georgia Have A Gang Problem?
As the primary race for Georgia governor heats up, candidates are laying out their platforms for the next steps in criminal justice. One approach claims cr → Read More
Bill To Fix Ga.'s Background Checks For Guns Fails For 3rd Year
There is a loophole in Georgia law that both Democrats and Republicans agree weakens the way background checks for guns should work. This is the third year → Read More
ACLU of Ga. Warns Officials Who Censor Facebook Comments
The ACLU of Georgia is continuing to caution government officials against censoring comments on their social media networks. The group sent its latest warn → Read More
Newnan Plans Dueling Unity Event as Neo-Nazis Prepare To Rally
Neo Nazis are planning a public gathering in Newnan, Georgia, about an hour south west of Atlanta, later this month. The city couldn't legally deny them a → Read More
How Some With Serious Mental Illnesses Remain Cleared To Buy Guns In Georgia
In Georgia, gun owners with serious mental illnesses can retain their federal gun rights as long as they voluntarily enter treatment when they experience c → Read More
No, The CDC Isn't Poised To Research Gun Violence
Headlines announced last week that a line in a congressional spending bill had freed Atlanta’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to resume gun res → Read More
Defense Team: Ga. Court Case Reveals Prosecutor Notes Striking Black Jurors From Trial
The defense team for a man serving life without parole in Georgia wants a new trial based on new evidence showing how an all-white jury was selected. They → Read More
Cobb Students Condemn ‘Lesson In Intimidation’ After Walkouts
The Cobb County School Board heard Thursday from students who are upset and possibly awaiting punishment for participating in this week’s national walkout → Read More
After Walkout, Cobb Students Await Unnamed Punishments
Many students left class in school districts that didn't endorse participation in the walkout Wednesday morning. Cobb County’s school district was one that → Read More