Sitting on 85 acres in DeKalb County’s South River Forest, the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center aims to offer a dedicated training space for law enforcement and first responders. Critics of the ...

By Alani Letang, Atlanta News First ATLANTA — There is push back and pushes to move forward on an affordable housing project in Kirkwood. The consulting team says the plans are preliminary with ...

DeKalb County, GA — DeKalb Police Chief Mirtha Ramos said county officials blind sided her with the news that she had 21 days to resign or face termination. She was also placed on administrative leave ...

This story has been updated. DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson’s office on Feb. 20 announced a major shake-up in the police department, confirming Police Chief Mirtha ...

Atlanta, GA — Georgia-based journalist George Chidi joined the Decatur Dish show to discuss local and national issues affecting DeKalb County residents. Decatur Dish, cohosted by journalists Dan ...

Atlanta, GA — DeKalb County Police Chief Mirtha Ramos joined the Decatur Dish show on Jan. 28 and clarified her department’s approach to immigration. Agents with the U.S. Immigrations and Customs ...

Update at 8:40 p.m. — The county says the state of emergency remains in place through Jan. 23. Here’s the latest information from DeKalb County: DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson has ...

Atlanta, GA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, alongside Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones and House Speaker Jon Burns, announced a legislative package that aims to provide more funding for school security and ...

By Atlanta News First staff DECATUR, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A Tesla Cybertruck went up in flames overnight in DeKalb County. It happened just before 3 a.m. on Dec.

Decatur, GA – It was just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S., when Sue Kim Park PhD, interviewed for a position at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur. “I’m a scholar, but I also ...

Avondale Estates, GA — Avondale Estates residents asked the city commission to adjust the traffic-calming measures being implemented along South Avondale and Kensington roads. Neighbors were concerned ...

Decatur, GA — A City Schools of Decatur investigation of a high school teacher’s decision to wear a keffiyeh on Oct. 7, the anniversary of an attack against Israel, concluded he violated the state’s ...