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Suspended DeKalb CEO, Burrell Ellis, Found Guilty of Attempted Extortion, Perjury (UPDATE 1)

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(APN) ATLANTA — Suspended DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis was found guilty of attempted extortion and three counts of perjury on July 01, 2015.   Ellis was acquitted of five other counts, including three counts of attempted extortion, one count of extortion, and one count of bribery.   The charges involved several county vendors who testified that Ellis had threatened to […]

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Some Citizens Say Cityhood, Annexation Efforts Mislead on Full Options

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With additional reporting by Matthew Charles Cardinale, News Editor (APN) DEKALB COUNTY — Some pro-annexation and pro-cityhood advocates in south Fulton County are misleading citizens, who currently live in unincorporated areas, about their full range of options–saying that staying unincorporated is not an option–one south Fulton resident has told Atlanta Progressive News. A similar theme emerged at a recent pro-City […]

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