Atlanta Unfiltered

Richmond Co. Sheriff’s Office benevolent fund violates law Report: GA could feed 200K more low-income kids during summer Jekyll Island staff asks AG whether high marsh is considered land; development plans hang in the balance Previous DUIs reduced for former Hawks star DJJ suspends 19 investigators over backlog of open sex-abuse inquiries Legislature did little [...]

Fulton DA spent seized money on dinners, home security Blacks in Ga. 3 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession Mental health director makes changes at Atlanta VA Medical Center Ex-APS tech chief indicted for alleged kickback scheme Cherokee County activist fuels controversy Augusta mayoral candidate defends use of tickets, money from contractor Audit: [...]

Georgia depends heavily on federal money State leasing official, broker traded info on Gwinnett deal Thousands of Fulton votes uncounted in 2012 election Water war leaves an oyster hub depleted Supremes rule ATL school taxes can go to Beltline City Hall says stadium referendum not possible, watchdog group continues push Griffin-Spalding County Land Bank homes [...]

The fight for Wilcox County’s first integrated prom Former Atlanta schools’ tech exec under federal probe Fayette voting rights case could have implications for Gainesville Lawyer: Indicted state Rep. Tyrone Brooks did nothing wrong Legal woes piling up for Ga. democratic chair More favoritism allegations in Douglas Co. DA’s office examined Georgia high court frets [...]

Watchdog News will look a little different from here on out, as much of what The Atlanta Journal-Constitution publishes in that arena is now behind a paywall (although they don’t like to call it that). We’ll try to post links to other news outlets’ coverage rather than link you to a paywall. School resource officers [...]

Incentives sometimes don’t deliver promised jobs for Ga. State never appoved $280K in renovations at college president’s house Does this mayor own a town? Atlanta’s water needs cited in plan to pump water from another aquifer into Flint River Profs say Young Harris College muzzled hazing scandal African-American residents sue Rochelle, Ga., over decades of [...]

Georgia law conceals information on child deaths VA hospital promises changes after audit claims mismanagement in 3 deaths Some immigrants spend weeks in solitary confinement Georgia ranks near bottom on hospital infections FAA: UPS flew improperly maintained cargo planes Regulation of fertilizer plants spotty in Georgia Parents: Police botched son’s homicide investigation Ex-judge accused by [...]

Business leaders pushed pro-APS report despite flaws Legislator got free building, courtesy of taxpayers Audit links 3 deaths to Atlanta VA mismanagement Lawsuit alleges Gwinnett commissioner tried shakedown over state lease Report: 152 Ga. children died after DFCS interactions DeKalb river advocate says city violates pollution permit Analysis: Lobbyists say the game is changing Federal [...]

Ga. prescription tracker may shut down months after launch Department heads got big raises in Augusta college merger Ex-legislator sets up foundation for charter school systems FDA warns Kennesaw tissue supplier CryoLife Agency tried to keep pursuit of ‘state secret’ bill quiet Chatham County fleet manager demoted after $136K fuel ‘write-down’ Grand jury: Atkinson Co. [...]

Ex-APS Superintendent Beverly Hall, 34 others indicted Ethics reform passes with push from Deal Open Meetings case used to protest $2M land deal Charges expected in APS test-cheating scandal Judge tries to halt hearing in DeKalb grand jury case Lawmakers agree on more money, transparency for private school scholarships Brunswick commissioner indicted on racketeering charges [...]

Lawsuit: Cobb EMC withholding millions in refunds from members PolitiFact: Is Georgia one of top 3 states for gun traffickers? Foreman sues judge to make DeKalb corruption report public The ‘zero’ at the center of the Capitol debate over ethics reform 2001 redistricting led to latest battle for Fulton County Panel approves revised bill for [...]

Equalization fund: Some schools more equal than others Reform legislation is retaliatory, tax commissioner says House lobbyist gift ‘ban’ has loopholes Audit finds potential fraud in state child-care program Promise of stadium tickets raises council’s concern Bill tears down firewall between DNR board, fundraising arm Troup County Dem officers dismissed after refusing to drop embezzlement [...]