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DeKalb County District Sherry Boston has assembled a new team of attorneys to prosecute the case against former DeKalb County Police Officer Robert Olsen in the Anthony Hill murder case. Boston’s announcement comes a day ahead of the two-year anniversary of the shooting death of Hill, a former U.S. Air Force veteran, who was in treatment for bipolar disorder. Hill was naked and unarmed when he was shot to death outside an apartment complex on Chamblee Tucker Road on March 9, 2015. A grand jury indicted Olsen on Jan. 21, 2016 in connection with Hill’s death. Olsen was…

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DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a Mini Day Camp on Friday, March 10, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., at its recreation centers. The cost of camp is $10 for a day of activities for children ages 5-12. Participants must provide their own breakfasts, lunches and snacks. To access online registration, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/parks and click the “Register Online” button on the department’s homepage, or you may register in person at any of the locations listed below: Browns Mill Recreation Center, 5101 Browns Mill Road, Lithonia, GA 30038 Exchange Recreation Center, 2771 Columbia Drive, Decatur, GA 30034…

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On Friday, March 10, the Georgia House Democratic Caucus will host Kinship Day at the state capitol. This event honors the commitment of Georgia’s kinship caregivers who are raising more than 100,000 children in Georgia. Participants will learn how to lobby on this year’s kinship legislation. House Bill 330 would require that, when social services conduct a search of relatives for a child’s placement, kinship caregivers are notified in writing about specific resources available to them and given the contact information of a kinship care navigator. House Bill 331 would create an educational consent form to allow for kinship…

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The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) has announced plans to fund an online entry-level course for all active duty service members in Georgia. The course, Veterans Training and Transition (VET2) 101, was developed by Georgia Tech Professional Education and will ensure Georgia service members are provided employment opportunities and assistance in their transition. “We are so pleased the Department of Economic Development recognizes the value of the VET2 101 program and the much needed assistance it provides to our men and women transitioning from the service,” said James Wilburn, director for Military Programs at Georgia Tech Professional Education. “The…

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