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Scooter Ban, Minors Rescued, Fireworks Kill Donkey: GA Top News
Officer dragged on I-285, most expensive area to live in Georgia, one dies from Sheraton Atlanta legionnaire outbreak, e-scooters banned.
It was a busy week of news around Georgia, with stories such as a ban on e-scooters, PETA asking for state firework laws to be changed after a Milton donkey died, and more than 100 minors were rescued from a child sex trafficking operation. A disgraced former senator speaks out about his plea deal, an officer was dragged along I-285 and the best school districts in Georgia were also important stories this week.
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- PETA Asks For Safer GA Fireworks Laws After Milton Donkey Dies
- E-Scooters Banned On Atlanta City Streets During Overnight Hours
- Not For Sale: 100+ Minors Rescued In Child Sex Trafficking Op
- Cherokee Man Sentenced For 'One Of The Worst Beatings' Of Wife
- Disgraced Former Senator: 'I Should Not Have Run For Governor'
- WATCH: Video Shows Officer Being Dragged On I-285
- Georgia's Best School Districts 2020: New Rankings Released
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- Powder Springs Caregiver Sentenced To 10 Years For Elder Neglect
- Knife-Wielding Suspect Causes Marietta Walmart Evacuation
- Georgia Ranked Among Worst States For Health Care
- Metro Atlanta Counties Qualify For EPA's Local Foods Program
- Roswell-Sandy Springs Area Named Most Expensive In GA
- Monkey Mask Used In Liquor Store Burglary Helps Find Thief
- Johns Creek Deemed Safest GA City For Tourists
- International Drug Trafficking Ring Busted At Atlanta Airport
- One Dead From Sheraton Atlanta Legionnaire's Outbreak
- Paranormal Investigations Begin At Atlanta’s Oldest House Museum
- Sears At Georgia Square Mall To Close
- Kids In Need Partners With Carrabba’s To Buy School Supplies
- 'I Will Be Your Friend': First-Grader's Shirt Fights Bullies
- Report: Forsyth County Has Most Expensive Housing Market In GA
- Man Convicted Of Raping Teen Girl Inside Ice Cream Truck
- 5 Arrested After Multi-County Chase, Manhunt
- Gwinnett County Principal Named Among Best In U.S.
- Updated GA Hurricane Forecast: NOAA Expects More Storms In 2019
- Former Hall County Student Arrested For Tweeting Bomb Threat
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