July 4th, 2020: Celebrations, Protests, Social Distance Mark An Independence Day Like None OtherA discussion of July 4th with Louise Stevenson, professor of History and American Studies at Franklin & Marshall College.
GBI Arrests Superior Court Judge For Family Violence Related BatteryGBI arrested Superior Court Judge Meng Lim and charged him with one misdemeanor count of battery under the Georgia Family Violence Act. Judge Lim is the Chief Superior Court Judge of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit in the Seventh Superior Court District of Georgia.
Georgia Man Convicted Of Meth Distribution U.S. District Judge Louis Sands pronounced Samuel Howard, 26, of Moultrie, guilty of two counts of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. 
Deltona Man Sentenced For Theft Of Government FundsBobby Morlen (54, Deltona) was sentenced to two years in federal prison for theft of government funds.
Marta Using State-Of-The-Art Technology Electrostatic Sprayers Improve Cleaning Process As Authority Prepares For Increase In Service, RidershipElectrostatic Sprayers Improve Cleaning Process as Authority Prepares for Increase in Service, Ridership.
Georgia Hits Another Bleak Coronavirus MilestoneGeorgia added nearly 3,000 new cases on July 1 – beating the old record by over 700 new cases. 
Atlanta-Native Herman Cain Hospitalized For CoronavirusHerman Cain, the former 2012 Republican presidential candidate and Godfather Pizza CEO is receiving treatment for coronavirus at an Atlanta-area hospital.

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July 4th, 2020: Celebrations, Protests, Social Distance Mark An Independence Day Like None OtherA discussion of July 4th with Louise Stevenson, professor of History and American Studies at Franklin & Marshall College.
GBI Arrests Superior Court Judge For Family Violence Related BatteryGBI arrested Superior Court Judge Meng Lim and charged him with one misdemeanor count of battery under the Georgia Family Violence Act. Judge Lim is the Chief Superior Court Judge of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit in the Seventh Superior Court District of Georgia.
Georgia Man Convicted Of Meth Distribution U.S. District Judge Louis Sands pronounced Samuel Howard, 26, of Moultrie, guilty of two counts of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. 
Deltona Man Sentenced For Theft Of Government FundsBobby Morlen (54, Deltona) was sentenced to two years in federal prison for theft of government funds.
Marta Using State-Of-The-Art Technology Electrostatic Sprayers Improve Cleaning Process As Authority Prepares For Increase In Service, RidershipElectrostatic Sprayers Improve Cleaning Process as Authority Prepares for Increase in Service, Ridership.
Georgia Hits Another Bleak Coronavirus MilestoneGeorgia added nearly 3,000 new cases on July 1 – beating the old record by over 700 new cases. 
Atlanta-Native Herman Cain Hospitalized For CoronavirusHerman Cain, the former 2012 Republican presidential candidate and Godfather Pizza CEO is receiving treatment for coronavirus at an Atlanta-area hospital.
Man Who Pulled Gun On Woman And Threatened To Murder Her Sentenced To More Than 16 Years In Federal PrisonMan who pulled gun on woman and threatened to murder her sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison.
UPDATE: Atlanta Wendy's Fire: Authorities Arrest Two More SuspectsInvestigators charged both Chisom Kingston, 23, and John Wade, 33, with first degree arson in the Wendy's restaurant fire that followed the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks. This makes a total of three arrests in the arson case, including Natalie White.
16 Years In Federal Prison: St. Pete Man Pulled Gun On Woman And Threatened To Murder HerMan who pulled gun on woman and threatened to murder her sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison.

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Paramedic Arrested For Domestic Violence, Reveals Further Bizarre EventsPolk County paramedic arrested for domestic violence battery. During the interview with the victim, the detective was told about a separate incident, where she had passed out after drinking too much. When she awoke, she found an IV in her arm, and what appeared to be blood being drawn out.
Middle School Teacher Arrested For Performing Oral Sex On JuvenileShe and the boy walked away from the crowd together and she attempted to smoke marijuana, but was so drunk that she couldn't get it lit. At that point she began performing oral sex on the victim.
Lakeland Contractor Arrested For Felony Misappropriation Of $1.4MAn audit revealed a total loss of $1,408,451 sustained by the subcontractors. The Ruthvens - although the loss was directly as a result of FCM - made partial payments to several subcontractors totaling $336,093 in an effort to prevent them from going out of business due to FCM malfeasance.
Florida Pizza Joint Kept Dead Iguana In FreezerFirst there were Florida Man stories. Then came Florida Woman stories. Now, Florida Pizza Joint stories?
Jelly Jar BanditA baby raccoon that got its head stuck in a grape jelly jar is doing much better thanks to Humane Animal Rescue.
Former eBay Employees Charged With Cyberstalking; Allegedly Sent Bloody Pig Mask, Cockroaches To Newsletter EditorSix former employees of eBay employees were charged Monday with leading a cyberstalking campaign, targeting the editor and publisher of a newsletter who had been critical of the Silicon Valley company, federal authorities announced.

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'Donald Trump Is Completely One-Dimensional': Ben Widdicombe On New Book 'Gatecrasher' & Evolution Of Celebrity CultureThe author and veteran gossip columnist discusses the evolution of celebrity culture and his interactions with Donald Trump before he became President of the United States.
Carl Reiner To Be Honored By CBS With 'The Dick Van Dyke Show' Airing In Living ColorCBS will be airing episodes of 'The Dick Van Dycke Show' in live color to honor the late Carl Reiner.
'We Take On Huge Social Issues': Curtiss Cook On Showtime's 'The Chi'The actor discusses season three of "The Chi" on Showtime and why this show so relevant to the conversation about racial injustice.
'We Have Not Only Love, But Black Love Shown': Miriam A. Hyman On Showtime's 'The Chi'The newest member of The Chi discusses what it means to portray Black love and Black stories during this important time.
NWSL Sees Record Viewership For Challenge Cup Opening Match On CBSThe NWSL became the first professional American team sports league to return to action and viewers turned out to watch.
'You Can Overcome Challenges And Do Great Things': Senator Joni Ernst On Book 'Daughter Of The Heartland: My Ode To The Country That Raised Me''The Republican Senator from Iowa discusses her new Simon & Schuster book, time in the Senate and experience as a sexual assault victim.
'Lena Waithe Taught Us How To Stand In Our Truth': Birgundi Baker On Showtime's 'The Chi'The actor shares what fans can expect on season three of the series and what it means to be a Black actor who tells Black stories.