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An employee was operating a ground service vehicle at the time

ATLANTA — Gunshot residue was “not seen” on the hands of an activist killed in January by Georgia State Patrol troopers at the site of Atlanta’s planned public safety training center, according to an autopsy report released late Wednesday by the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office.

This adaptation of Karin Slaughter’s best-selling detective novels is a breezy journey through the life of a very watchable investigator. He’s quirky, enigmatic and totally relatable

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

Some flights create up to 275 per cent more CO2 emissions than an equivalent rail journey

Despite the formation of various intervention programs, police continue to kill people in the throes of mental health episodes

Domestic and long-haul flights will be particularly hard hit

Environmental groups criticise cut in passenger tax, which will increase flights, but government says it remains committed to net-zero

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.