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Christie: I could have dumped my nachos on Cubs fan Footage of the incident, which occurred during a game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs, quickly went viral.

I was looking through old clips and I love that 95% of them are relatively serious and then there's this
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Trump Administration Halted Lawsuits Targeting Civil Rights Abuses of Prisoners and Mentally Ill People The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division had brought lawsuits accusing Louisiana of confining prisoners longer than they should and South Carolina of keeping mentally ill people in unreasonably restrictive…

A DOJ investigation had determined that South Carolina officials illegally denied community-based services — required by federal law — to over 1,000 people diagnosed as seriously mentally ill.

The lawsuit over these allegations is now on hold.

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As First Liberty empire crumbles, new lawsuit investor lawsuit emerges The complaint, which seeks class action status, adds to the growing web of civil and regulatory scrutiny surrounding First Liberty Building & Loan.

As First Liberty empire crumbles, a new lawsuit seeks class action status against the politically connected firm. #gapol ajc.com/business/202...

Camp Mystic’s leader got a ‘life threatening’ flood alert. They evacuated an hour later. More than an hour passed between Camp Mystic receiving a severe flood warning and a decision to evacuate young campers asleep in cabins by the Guadalupe River.

Camp Mystic’s leader got a ‘life threatening’ flood alert. They evacuated an hour later.
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Georgia State Patrol chase ends with deadly crash in Little Five Points A driver fleeing the Georgia State Patrol veered off the interstate Monday evening and onto busy streets in Little Five Points, where authorities said the motorist ran a red light and struck a passing...

A Georgia State Patrol chase ends with deadly crash in Little Five Points

An Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation found that the GSP’s pursuit policy is one of the most permissive in the country.

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CDC cuts to HIV programs a huge blow to Atlanta and Georgia Trump administration cuts to critical U.S. health agencies will reduce HIV prevention services, and hamper Georgia’s efforts to tackle stubbornly high rates of infections.

‘We are going to see people die of AIDS’ because of CDC cuts, expert says

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The country’s most powerful institutions are bowing to Trump. The Atlantic just backed him into a corner. The president has used a strongman playbook to bring universities, news organizations and law firms to heel. That didn’t work on The Atlantic.

The country’s most powerful institutions are bowing to Trump. The Atlantic just backed him into a corner.

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Despite gains, the delays did not end in 2024. DeKalb County, for example, had a more tumultuous year in 2024 than it did the year before. But after a dismal spring, the county showed signs of improvement last fall, when its answer rates began to improve.

How tragedy forced metro Atlanta's 911 systems to evolve Fewer emergency callers are placed on long holds as metro Atlanta 911 agencies improve staffing problems and technology breakdowns.

People in crisis are reaching 911 with more ease 1 yr after an AJC investigation found significant delays for thousands of calls in metro ATL

"To me, that's huge," said Lisa Hall, whose husband died after she couldn’t reach 911 for more than 5 minutes.

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A Congresswoman with Dementia Stopped Coming to Work. The DC Press Corps Never Noticed. Here’s the story behind how the media missed the story.

A Congresswoman with Dementia Stopped Coming to Work. The DC Press Corps Never Noticed.

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Georgia’s 911 systems could soon see a multimillion-dollar overhaul The bill follows an AJC investigation that examined calls across metro Atlanta and found an alarmingly high number of callers were left waiting for a 911 operator to answer.

New: Georgia legislators are pushing for a multimillion-dollar overhaul of the state’s antiquated 911 systems that have struggled to handle the volume of emergency calls from people in crisis. w/@calebgroves.bsky.social

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He’s the Face of a White House Press Corps Under Attack by Trump Eugene Daniels, president of the White House Correspondents’ Association, is pushing back on the administration’s hostility to reporters as he navigates a move to MSNBC from Politico.

He’s the Face of a White House Press Corps Under Attack by Trump

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Georgia State Patrol troopers' heavy use of PIT maneuvers takes its toll Georgia State Patrol troopers used the PIT maneuver in more than 2,000 chases from 2019-2023. Credit: Georgia State Police, East Point Police, Richardson Family

Deadly force at 100 mph: Georgia troopers' heavy use of PIT maneuvers takes its toll

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Bystanders injured in Georgia State Patrol pursuits have few legal protections Georgia's Department of Public Safety, including GSP, is often shielded from lawsuits, giving the agency wide discretion in chases.

Bystanders didn’t cause the state patrol pursuits that shattered their lives. Still, they are left with life-altering injuries, thousands of dollars of medical bills, totaled vehicles and little legal recourse to make their lives whole again.

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GVRA agency chief says job services for disabled Georgians improving The head of the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency says the its workforce program has made gains in helping disabled Georgians land jobs.

The Georgia Vocational Rehab Agency reported a massive spike in its employment figures: that a total of 78% of its clients had work when they exited the program.

However, those figures tell just part of the story.

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When Families Need Housing, Georgia Will Pay for Foster Care Rather Than Provide Assistance In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a WABE and ProPublica analysis found. Advocates say it would be chea...

Hello, new to Bluesky, so I'll share a few recent examples of my work. First, last year, as part of @propublica.org's Local Reporting Network, I investigated the harsh consequences of housing insecurity for families in Georgia's foster care system. www.propublica.org/article/geor...

Mass layoffs at Atlanta-based CDC spread shock The shock waves are spreading after more than 1,000 employees at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were fired over the weekend.

Her employment review gave her a spectacular 4.75 out of 5 rating, but the dismissal letter said, ...."your performance has not been adequate to justify further employment at the Agency.”

The fallout of the mass firings at the CDC:

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Georgia AG Chris Carr faces criticism from parents about involvement in multistate lawsuit Georgia joined lawsuit against rule in disability law after after Joe Biden’s administration added “gender dysphoria” to a list of conditions protected from discrimination.

Georgia parents slam Carr’s lawsuit, saying it puts disability services at risk, by @bluestein.bsky.social, Martha Dalton + me

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Georgia’s Doug Collins transforms from firebrand congressman to VA chief Former Georgia U.S. Rep. Doug Collins takes on his most challenging role yet; President Donald Trump's Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

“For me, it’s personal.” Georgia’s Doug Collins transforms from firebrand congressman to VA chief. Can he go from cable TV combat to bureaucratic taskmaster? #gapol ajc.com/politics/geo...

How Georgia left intellectually challenged men forgotten on death row for decades Two men on Georgia's death row saw their appeals — started in the 1990s — languish for decades.

New story by my @ajc.com colleague Jozsef Papp-Chang and me:
Georgia left intellectually challenged men forgotten on death row for decades

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Federal health workers terrified after ‘DEI’ website publishes list of ‘targets’ The site calls out workers who have been involved with DEI initiatives. A majority are Black.

Federal health workers are expressing fear and alarm after a website called “DEI Watch List” published the photos, names and public information of a number of workers across health agencies, describing them as “targets.”

Hey! Amid....everything we are HIRING for an education reporter here in Philly. There could not be a more important time to focus on local ed issues and I think Chalkbeat is a really incredible place to get to do that. Let me know if you're interested or have questions and please spread the word!

Federal watchdog says Atlanta VA failed to answer veterans' calls, schedule appointments A federal watchdog found the Atlanta Veterans Affairs failed to answer calls and schedule appointments for veterans in a timely fashion.

A federal watchdog found the Atlanta VA medical center had failed to answer calls and schedule appointments for veterans in a timely fashion, according to a newly released report.

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CDC Data Are Disappearing The agency has already removed scientific data from public view. More could follow.

On Friday, scientists began to hear cryptic and foreboding warnings from colleagues: Go to the CDC website, and download your data now.

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Judge sentences former Sen. Bob Menendez to 11 years The sentence, handed down in a Manhattan courtroom by U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein, would make Menendez one of just several senators in history to be sent to prison.

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Pennsylvania denies AI cyber charter school application Unbound Academy promised students would learn “twice as fast” with AI tutors instead of traditional teachers. The state of Pennsylvania said the school did not provide enough evidence to support that.

PA just denied a controversial AI cyber charter school: “There is no compelling evidence that Unbound Academic’s proposed programs will enable students to meet academic standards,” the denial reads. The application “failed to provide even a list of courses that would be offered to students.”

Atlanta officials seek answers before possible ‘overhaul’ of police oversight board Proposal seeks answers from Atlanta police oversight board for failing to probe deadly force cases

@samantha-hogan.bsky.social gets immediate action on her investigation that just published

Head of Atlanta’s police watchdog agency will have 1 month to report to city lawmakers why the agency has not investigated police shootings or custody deaths, per a new resolution

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Snow, sewage and wild coyotes: the island where winter really is hell The Massachusetts island has had the harshest winter on record and few people who live on it have escaped the effects of a record snowfall which has crippled the sewage system.

In honor of these flurries in ATL, I present the time The Daily Mail wrote about snow in my hometown: "Where record snowfall has left basements flooded with sewage, people forced out of their homes - & wild coyotes roaming the streets"

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