First Slice 11-13-15: Grand jury indicts Clayton Sheriff Victor Hill for reckless conduct

And the Forsyth-Walton building in Fairlie-Poplar may not be doomed after all!

A Gwinnett County grand jury has indicted Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill for accidentally shooting his friend Gwenevere McCord while practicing police tactics in a model home in May. Hill could serve up to a year in prison for reckless conduct.
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?”You condemned my land so that something can be done for the public good 15 years ago. Nothing has been done,” says Newton County resident Rita McBride, whose family had to surrender its property under eminent domain to the Bear Creek Reservoir project. The recently halted project has cost more than 80 families their homes, as well as millions of tax dollars, with no ostensible results.
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?How can architects save the Art Deco facade of the Forsyth-Walton building in Fairlie-Poplar? The latest proposal suggests building on top of the historic edifice, rather than demolishing it.
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?Fulton County has appointed a new member to the board overseeing Turner Field’s redevelopment.
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?Drone hobbyists, take note. The DeKalb-Peachtree Airport has launched a new website with tips, safety guidelines, and rules for flying unmanned aircraft.
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?Curbed Atlanta recaps Wednesday night’s sold out “The Future of Atlanta” roundtable discussion with local leaders, moderated by CL News Editor Thomas Wheatley.






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