DeKalb County

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John Lewis thegrio.com
November 5, 2022
The confederate Obelisk Monument toppled in June 2020 after a judge ruled it a threat to public safety, as previously…
Silento thegrio.com
August 16, 2021
A Georgia grand jury has officially indicted rapper Silento for the February shooting death of his cousin Frederick Rooks.
Georgia Laquitta Willis thegrio.com
June 17, 2021
Laquitta Willis, a cashier at Big Bear Supermarket in Georgia, was gunned after trying to enforce the store’s mask policy.
March 18, 2021
A 1-year-old girl at the center of an abduction case in Georgia after her mother’s car was stolen has been…
February 2, 2021
The rapper was arrested after police viewed video from the security cameras of neighboring homes that showed cars fleeing the…
Jada Willingham Georgia thegrio.com
December 10, 2020
A Georgia girl, Jada Willingham, was accidentally shot in the head and killed after she and a friend were playing…
September 20, 2020
Joyce Morley, a DeKalb County school board member, says many are misunderstanding the comments she made during a recent meeting.
Handcuffs thegrio.com
March 8, 2020
An 11-year-old DeKalb County girl was mistakenly identified in car theft, leading to being handcuffed and being held in a…
FBI
May 22, 2019
A former county commissioner in Georgia is looking at charges from the FBI that she took bribes years ago over…
Amanda Taylor
May 1, 2018
A Georgia mom is furious and wants a school bus driver reprimanded after she was caught in the bus doors…
Dekalb
April 3, 2018
A grand jury in DeKalb County, Ga., just outside of Atlanta, has indicted a former police officer who is accused…
June 2, 2016
Farah Franklin was arrested for public intoxication early Thursday and allegedly told police that she was not quite drunk enough...
May 12, 2016
A man who spent 2 years in a Georgia jail for a crime he didn’t commit is now suing the
October 30, 2015
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A grand jury has recommended that prosecutors further investigate the case of an Atlanta area police…
September 1, 2015
A homeowner and an officer were injured, and a dog was killed, after Georgia police responded to a burglary call…
March 10, 2015
theGRIO REPORT - A DeKalb County officer shot and killed an unarmed naked man Monday afternoon. The incident occurred after…
January 14, 2015
Dekalb County, GA — In shocking surveillance footage, a Georgia teacher is seen choking and dragging an 11-year-old student in
December 6, 2014
Stone Mountain, GA — A Georgia mother is furious after her 6-year-old special needs son was handcuffed at school for acting “in
May 13, 2014
VIDEO - A Lawrenceville woman wants everyone to know how easy it is to be the victim of identity theft…
February 21, 2014
VIDEO - There's a story behind every Olympic medal. But the medals in this news story now tell an unexpected…