Category Archives: DeKalb County jail

Activists Accuse DeKalb County Jail of Inhumane Conditions

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(APN) DECATUR — So far this year, there have been at least five protests, with at least eight activists arrested, to bring attention to what inmates say are inhumane conditions at the DeKalb County Jail on Memorial Drive.    Fulton County Jail has been in the news lately, including for issues of overflowing population.  But DeKalb County has been an […]

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DeKalb Commissioner, Citizens Blast DeKalb CEO for Arthur Blank Soccer Field Deal

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(APN) ATLANTA — In a blink of an eye, and with no public comment allowed, the deal between DeKalb County, Arthur Blank, and Atlanta United FC soccer franchise was struck.   Last Tuesday, August 04, 2015, the DeKalb County Commission voted 4-3 in favor of the deal.   Atlanta United FC plans to build a 30 million dollar soccer complex […]

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Seven Arrested Protesting DeKalb Killing of Anthony Hill

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With additional reporting on the police reports by Matthew Charles Cardinale.   (APN) ATLANTA — On Saturday, March 14, 2015, friends of Anthony Hill from his apartment complex in unincorporated DeKalb County, and from the surrounding community, held a memorial service on the spot where he was killed by DeKalb County Police.   Hill was killed by DeKalb Police on […]

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