Police Training Complex Opens

Atlanta’s $118 million Public Safety Training Center opened, with Gov. Brian Kemp, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, and Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum leading a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday.

The leaders touted the 85-acre complex as a major advancement in the area’s public safety efforts. The complex “will ensure that we recruit, equip, and train the officers and firefighters necessary to keep the city safe,” Schierbaum said.

The project continues to draw protests from environmental groups and police department critics, representatives of whom gathered outside the ceremony.

  District Responds After Students Punch Teacher

DeKalb County schools say they are changing their discipline policies after a viral video showed students punching a teacher at Martin Luther King Jr. High School last week.

Three students face battery charges. The teacher remains on administrative leave. The district said the fight remains under investigation.

The district plans to introduce mentorship programs and conflict de-escalation training, with DeKalb County School District Superintendent Devon Horton calling for restorative approaches.

Yard Waste Burn Ban Starts

Georgia’s annual summer burn ban begins today and runs through September 30, covering 54 counties. 

The ban on outdoor burning of yard waste aims to curb pollution during peak ozone months, helping protect the health of the public, especially people with respiratory issues.

Campfires and grills are still allowed.

State officials stress that violators could face fines, and they encourage composting as an alternative. They also advise residents to check their local outdoor fire rules, which can vary.

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Catoosa County: A woman was sentenced to 30 years for stealing nearly $200,000 from her elderly mother, claiming the money was needed for cancer treatments, but instead using most of it to buy fentanyl. (More)

Fulton County: The Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School was named Georgia’s Charter School of the Year for its innovative programs, including a student-run farm. (More)

Habersham County: Authorities evacuated homes and safely detonated a Civil War-era cannonball containing explosive material. The cannonball had been given as a gift to a resident. (More)

Cobb County: Kennesaw State faculty voted to join a national group that opposes the rollback of college DEI programs, including those at Georgia campuses. (More)

Walker County: Authorities charged five people with 13 counts of animal cruelty after dogs and cats were found in filthy, deadly conditions inside a condemned home. (More)

Statewide: An Atlanta pharmacist discussed ongoing efforts to provide free access to Narcan, a drug used to treat overdoses of fentanyl and other opioids. (More)

➤ The NFL fined the Atlanta Falcons $250,000 after defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich’s son obtained a confidential telephone number to prank-call Shedeur Sanders during the draft. Ulbrich was fined $100K. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Braves extended their hot streak, but starting pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver exited early after a line drive struck his arm. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Falcons exercised Drake London’s fifth-year option, securing the receiver through 2026 after his 1,271-yard breakout season. (More)

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➤ Delta Air Lines will give most employees a 4% pay raise starting June 1, its fourth straight year of raises. (More)

➤ Atlanta-based Coca-Cola beat first-quarter earnings expectations with strong global demand and profit growth, despite aluminum tariffs and weaker North American sales. (More)

➤ The BlackRock Foundation granted $1 million to Georgia’s technical colleges to boost workforce readiness in the construction and manufacturing industries. (More)

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➤ An Atlanta mother and her three daughters will all graduate together from Georgia State University on May 7, earning master’s and bachelor’s degrees. (More)

➤ The Fox Theatre hosts a reimagined Peter Pan through May 4, the play featuring a script by Larissa FastHorse. (More)

➤ Atlanta teenager Mary Tipton Carter, cancer-free for 10 years, celebrated her 18th birthday by donating gift baskets to patients at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. (More)

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