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An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that the practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the nation over the last 15

A third person has been arrested in connection to a deadly Lithonia home invasion last year.

LISTEN: On the Monday, April 22 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia is getting a big financial boost from the White House to help with solar panel adoption; Gov. Brian Kemp signs a law relaxing some requirements for the construction of rural county hospitals; today is the deadline to register to vote in May's upcoming primary election. 

National Work Zone Awareness Week has just wrapped. The annual April reminder is a nod to the tireless construction workers, who put themselves in danger to build and repair the roads.

Vandalism and violence against markers to Black history are fairly widespread, and Georgia is no exception. In February, a historical marker memorializing Black victims of lynching in DeKalb County was stolen. Organizers who worked to install the marker feel the disappearance is about more than just a missing piece of metal. GPB’s Pamela Kirkland explains.

In the past 22 years, Sandeep "Sonny" Bharadia has tried just about every other option to get a new trial. A Gwinnett County judge just cleared the way for one.

A Gwinnett County judge has granted a new trial for a Georgia man convicted of sexual assault and burglary 22 years ago.

DeKalb County Police said four people who were arrested were also wanted for a murder that happened at a Chevron on Snapfinger Road.

Deputy Owen Thomas is accused of assaulting an inmate at the lockup in Monroe.

For many Americans, homeownership still feels like a distant dream. Between student loan payments and the rising cost of many items -- least of all groceries -- you may think you simply can't afford...