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Passengers mum about fatal wreck that killed officer
WSBTV Atlanta
Jan 28The family of the Atlanta police officer killed in the line of duty is busy dealing with their loss and with planning the officer's funeral, according to the department. The department's Chaplain's Officer is assisting. Senior Police Officer Gail Thoma... »
Jury deliberates case of woman burned alive
WSBTV Atlanta
Jan 26A Clayton County jury is deliberating the case of a man accused of pouring gasoline on his girlfriend and setting her on fire.Thirty-year-old Orville Brooks faces nearly 200 years in prison if convicted. Police said he saturated his 21-year-old girlfri... »
Oscars bestow favor on 'The Artist,' 'Hugo,' 'Help'
Creative Loafing Atlanta
Jan 24The 84th Academy Award nominations set up a pitched battle between films that pay homage to antiquated forms of cinema, bestowing 11 nominations on Martin Scorsese's Hugo and 10 on Michel Hazanavicius' The Artist. The Tree of Life, Extremely Loud and I... »
Woman burned alive to testify against ex-boyfriend
WSBTV Atlanta
Jan 23A woman who says she was set on fire by her boyfriend tells Channel 2 Action News she’s not looking forward to testifying against the man as her trial begins.Orville Brooks faces a life sentence for allegedly dousing 21-year-old Tara Best with gasoline... »
Editor receives threats after being mistakenly linked to Obama assassination editorial
WSBTV Atlanta
Jan 23The publisher of an online Jewish publication is concerned for her safety after she says she was mistakenly linked to an editorial in a competing newspaper that called for the assassination of the president. Marcy Levinson-Brooks showed Channel 2 Actio... »
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House Democrats Roll Out Legislative Agenda
Blog for Democracy
Jan 25Maybe it’s just me, but I can’t remember a year when both Georgia House and Senate Democrats have been so focused, so pro-active and so unified. They are becoming positively snark proof. Today, House Democratic Leadership held a press conference to rol... »
Oscars bestow favor on 'The Artist,' 'Hugo,' 'Help'
Creative Loafing Atlanta
Jan 24The 84th Academy Award nominations set up a pitched battle between films that pay homage to antiquated forms of cinema, bestowing 11 nominations on Martin Scorsese's Hugo and 10 on Michel Hazanavicius' The Artist. The Tree of Life, Extremely Loud and I... »
Blogging live today from ed event: New teacher evals and challenges
Get Schooled with Maureen Downey
Jan 20I am at the annual daylong media symposium on education sponsored at the start of each legislative session by the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education. It is always a great event as it brings education newsmakers into a room with reporters f... »
The Wealth Issue (Mitt Romney)
Cracker Squire
Jan 20David Brooks writes in The New York Times:Mitt Romney is a rich man, but is Mitt Romney’s character formed by his wealth? Is Romney a spoiled, cosseted character? Has he been corrupted by ease and luxury?The notion is preposterous. All his life, Romney... »
The Lawrence opens tonight
Omnivore Atlanta
Jan 19In case you haven't heard, it's open for real...sort of. Thrillist confirms that The Lawrence is open tonight and Friday for preview dinners and provides a hint at the menu: They're keeping the menu for this weekend's affairs under tight wraps, but it'... »