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• Gwinnett County police officer killed in shooting, another wounded by suspect at hotel, officials say

  01-02-2026 23:09 via cbsnews.com
  A Gwinnett County police officer was killed and another seriously injured after an unprovoked shooting inside a hotel room Sunday morning, authorities said.Gwinnett County Police Chief J.D. McClure said officers were called around 7:30 a.m. to the Hampton Inn on East Park Place Boulevard for a fraud- or forgery-related complaint. Two officers responded to the call and were invited into a hotel room by the suspect."At some point during the conversation, the suspect produced a handgun and fired at
  
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• Gwinnett County police officer killed- and one seriously injured - in line of duty during hotel room shooting

  01-02-2026 22:46 via cbsnews.com
  A Gwinnett County police officer was killed and another seriously injured after an unprovoked shooting inside a hotel room Sunday morning, authorities said.Gwinnett County Police Chief J.D. McClure said officers were called around 7:30 a.m. to the Hampton Inn on East Park Place Boulevard for a fraud- or forgery-related complaint. Two officers responded to the call and were invited into a hotel room by the suspect."At some point during the conversation, the suspect produced a handgun and fired at
  
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• Protesters to rally, march in Atlanta against ICE policies and civil liberties erosion

  01-02-2026 21:03 via cbsnews.com
  Protesters are expected to gather in downtown Atlanta Sunday afternoon for a peaceful march and rally opposing federal immigration enforcement policies and what organizers describe as a broader erosion of civil liberties and civil rights.The event, titled "ICE OUT EVERYWHERE," is being organized by the grassroots group 50501 Georgia and is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. at Selena S. Butler Park, according to a news release.From there, participants will march to the Georgia State Capitol, where ele
  
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• Brookhaven police arrest 19-year-old after dog abuse video circulates online

  01-02-2026 18:47 via cbsnews.com
  Brookhaven Police Department have arrested a 19-year-old Brookhaven resident following an animal cruelty investigation that began after a video circulated on social media.Police say Aspen Easterling, 19, was taken into custody Friday night in connection with the alleged abuse of a dog at a residence on Town Boulevard.According to investigators, officers began receiving multiple complaints on Jan. 30 from residents who reported seeing a video online that appeared to show a dog being abused within
  
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