Georgia lawmakers consider collecting DNA from immigrants charged with minor crimes
A proposal in Georgia could allow DNA to be collected from immigrants taken into custody for minor offenses.
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A proposal in Georgia could allow DNA to be collected from immigrants taken into custody for minor offenses.
The city faces financial questions, but leaders and locals are determined to protect Hiram's legacy and future.
After the city of Atlanta closed a homeless encampment near Grady Hospital in early March, Atlanta's deputy chief housing officer shared new insight into the city's efforts to address homelessness.
Georgia residents are one step closer to claiming unclaimed funds held by the state after lawmakers unanimously approved a bill that should make the process easier.
The race has narrowed down to two, and now early voting has begun in the runoff to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District.
Travelers passing through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport may still feel the effects of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
SB 482 passed at the Capitol, raising concerns from advocates and families about accountability, access, and public trust in law enforcement.
Hundreds of people gathered at South Fulton's Southwest Art Center to hear from some of the Republican candidates running to be Georgia's next governor and lieutenant governor.
A federal judge is weighing a demand by Georgia's Fulton County that the FBI return 2020 election ballots and records that were seized from an Atlanta-area warehouse.
Heading into the weekend, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to pay the tens of thousands of TSA officers who have been working without pay for over a month during a partial government shutdown.
Fani Willis and other district attorneys warn that House Bill 369 could strip voter choice, trigger legal challenges, and disproportionately impact Black Democratic leaders in metro Atlanta.
Long security lines at airports are driving people crazy as Congress and President Donald Trump try to work out a budget stalemate.
Friday is payday for millions of Americans, unless you are a TSA worker who has gone a full month without pay.
Demonstrators and Rodney Taylor's family delivered a petition with 7,500+ signatures as concerns grow over conditions at Stewart Detention Center.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News Atlanta, Rep. Tanya Miller discusses her national recognition, economic concerns, and her bid for Georgia attorney general.
Paying with cash in Georgia? It may end up costing you a little bit more if a recently passed bill becomes law.
A controversial elections bill that would remove party labels from several key local races in metro Atlanta is drawing sharp backlash from prosecutors as it moves forward in the Georgia legislature.
A judge will not force the Federal Bureau of Investigation agent who submitted the sworn affidavit in support of the federal agency's search of Fulton County election hub to testify at an evidentiary hearing on Friday.
The federal government has not yet replaced the bullet-pocked windows that serve as a grim reminder of an attack at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention more than seven months ago.
Population estimates released by U.S. Census Bureau show growth rates slowed sharply in metro areas in 2025, as immigration dropped and hurricanes pushed people out of some Gulf Coast counties.
If Gov. Brian Kemp signs the bill into law, some major changes would be coming to Georgia's medical marijuana program.
A special election has been set for voters in northern Gwinnett County to fill a vacant Georgia State Senate seat.
A special election for Georgia State Senate District 7 will be held May 19, 2026, in Gwinnett County to fill the seat vacated by Nabilah Parkes.
Georgia lawmakers may require that every public school student be checked for weapons each day.
The bill makes blocking Georgia highway or street and not following police orders to move punishable by fines of up to $5,000 and a year in jail.
For the past decade, Lisa Jacobs has transformed her school bus into a place where students feel seen, supported and connected before they ever step into a classroom.
A wide range of new Georgia laws take effect July 1, bringing changes that will impact schools, criminal justice policies, taxes, health care access, and consumer protections across the state.
With gas prices rising due to renewed tensions with Iran and Georgia's reinstated fuel tax, Pastor Jeremy Tuck of Connection Point Church in Forest Park is helping drivers.
Authorities are urgently searching for Ramon "RJ" Jett, a vulnerable 6-year-old last seen Sunday in the 8000 block of Webb Road.
Robbie Ray outpitched Chris Sale in a matchup of Cy Young Award winners and the San Francisco Giants held off the Atlanta Braves for a 3-2 victory.