Fulton County, Ga., Sheriff Patrick Labat, center, speaks to the media, June 1, 2021 in Atlanta. An Alabama man has been indicted on federal charges that he threatened violence against the sheriff and Fulton County, Ga., District Attorney Fani Willis related to an investigation into former President Donald Trump. The indictment was returned Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, and unsealed Monday, Oct. 30.
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Fulton County, Ga., Sheriff Patrick Labat, center, speaks to the media, June 1, 2021 in Atlanta. An Alabama man has been indicted on federal charges that he threatened violence against the sheriff and Fulton County, Ga., District Attorney Fani Willis related to an investigation into former President Donald Trump. The indictment was returned Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, and unsealed Monday, Oct. 30.

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A committee of six state senators investigating problems at the overcrowded Fulton County jail in Atlanta held its last meeting today.

Georgia is one the states with the most hospitals at high financial risk, according to a new report by the University of North Carolina.

Savannah's city council has passed an ordinance aimed at tamping down on noise pollution in the city's popular Historic District.