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Public safety advocates are speaking out after 51-year-old Santana Patterson was killed when a driver fleeing Georgia State Patrol lost control and crashed into her at a Southeast Atlanta gas station during the Memorial Day weekend.
Georgia State Patrol says 27-year-old Shamir Sir Charles Ivey of Hialeah, Florida, now faces multiple charges after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop, crashing into another vehicle and trying to run from troopers.
Troopers say the suspect fled a traffic stop before crashing into another vehicle and attempting to escape; two officers were injured.
Pearce is facing charges of two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, as well as aggravated stalking and fleeing or eluding police with lights or siren.
A high-speed police chase in Fayette County ended in a rollover crash last Friday afternoon, leaving a 17-year-old boy suffering minor injuries. Officials say the teen is now facing multiple felony and traffic charges.
A new five-year analysis shows Georgia State Patrol troopers initiate pursuits almost daily -- and more than half end in crashes, many triggered by low-level traffic stops.
Dozens have been killed and nearly 1,900 injured in Georgia State Patrol chases from 2019 to 2023, data from the agency reveals.
Police say a traffic stop in Cobb County on Thursday morning ended with the driver dead from a self-inflicted gunshot.
Advocates for the unhoused are working to ensure they aren't pushed off the streets or out of town as the FIFA Men's World Cup comes to Atlanta.
Mayor Andre Dickens is asking city leaders to extend six Atlanta districts that allow future growth in property tax revenue to be reinvested into neighborhoods, arguing more work remains in historically underserved communities.
Environmental group Flint Riverkeeper says a Memorial Day weekend jet fuel spill from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the latest in a series of fuel releases affecting waterways downstream of the airport.
A procedural vote failed in the Senate early Friday, and a provision of the spy powers law is set to expire June 12.
Spelman College has selected a nationally recognized artificial intelligence pioneer, entrepreneur and former NASA engineer to become its next president.