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• Georgia prosecutor won't charge deputy in 2022 shooting

  17-01-2023 15:17 via cbsnews.com
  PERRY, Ga. (AP) — A middle Georgia prosecutor says he won't pursue criminal charges against a sheriff's deputy who in February 2022 shot and killed a man who had been reported as suicidal.Houston County District Attorney William Kendall told The Telegraph of Macon that the shooting of Matthew Deese, 32, was justified after a two-hour standoff with local officers in Perry."The individual involved raised a firearm, pointed it directly at one of the deputies and the deputy in response returne
  
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• Flat Rock Archives hosts Martin Luther King Day of Service Project

  17-01-2023 15:02 via cbsnews.com
  STONECREST, Ga. (WUPA) – Young people spent the day painting, gardening, and bagging up goods for needy families at the Flat Rock Archives Museum as well as cleaning up graves at the old Flat Rock Cemetery.Flat Rock Archives partnered with Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area (AMNHA) and the East Suburban Atlanta Chapter of Jack & Jill of America, for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service to preserve a history dating back to slavery. Volunteers say it's a reflection of Dr.
  
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• Thousands attend Georgia Bulldogs parade, National Championship celebration

  17-01-2023 14:56 via cbsnews.com
  ATHENS, Ga. (WUPA) -- It was the day University of Georgia fans have been waiting for since the team's big win at the College Football championship game. Fans from across the state and country descended on Athens and Sanford Stadium on Saturday to celebrate.Despite the bitter cold, the big parade ushered in a sea of red and black and a crowd beyond thrilled to celebrate their National College Football champions, the Georgia Bulldogs."It feels absolutely amazing," said Valissa Allen, a Bulldogs g
  
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