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Deputy Made GA Couple Cut Off Dog's Head: Lawsuit

A Georgia couple has filed a lawsuit after they say a sheriff's deputy forced them to cut off their own dog's head after the deputy shot and killed him.

3 Year Old Dies, Police Chief's Son Charged With Murder

The son of the Carrollton Police Chief has been charged with murder in the beating death of his 3-year-old stepson, according to the AP and 11 Alive.

Ex-GSU Soccer Player Apologizes For Racial Slur

A former player for the Georgia State University women's soccer team who left the school last week after a racial slur she used on social media caused a campus uproar is publicly apologizing for her use of the word.

Resident Tossed Out Of Douglas County Town Hall Meeting: WATCH

A Douglas County resident was escorted out of a "Walking the Talk" town hall meeting Monday night when Douglas County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Ramona Jackson Jones told deputies to remove her after a heated exchange.

Georgia Has 692 Structurally Deficient Bridges: Report

Americans cross bridges rated as "structurally deficient" 174 million times a day, according to a new analysis of federal data.

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