Georgia nonprofit searching for foster families as state sees steep decline
More than 11,000 children in Georgia are in foster care, but new numbers show the state has fewer and fewer families to place kids with.
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More than 11,000 children in Georgia are in foster care, but new numbers show the state has fewer and fewer families to place kids with.
Georgia's child welfare agency spiraled into crisis amid an $85.7 million shortfall and although lawmakers voted to fill it, the impacts will last.
The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services faces a projected budget shortfall of more than $85 million, triggering immediate service cuts and a near halt on new foster care placements by private providers.
Some young adults in Atlanta who are coming out of foster care are starting the new year with a new home.
Hundreds of young people age out of Georgia's foster care system every year, and without support, they could end up unhoused.
Investigators say two men were wounded in a July 4 shooting before officers later discovered a 16-year-old boy dead nearby as the investigation expanded.
A 21-year-old man is now in custody charged in the deadly shooting that killed a 13-year-old boy and a man at a DeKalb County home, officials say.
From electric scenes inside local restaurants to an unforgettable 3-2 victory at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Argentina's rally against Egypt brought Atlanta's diverse communities together.
Five people, including the bus driver, were injured after a police chase ended in a MARTA bus crash in northwest Atlanta.
A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Department of Justice cannot have access to personal information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in Georgia's Fulton County.