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Deidra Dukes
When Deidra Dukes is not reporting the big story from the field, you can watch her anchor the weekend editions of FOX 5 News at 6 p.m., 10 p.m and 11 p.m.
A member of the FOX 5 family since 2005, Deidra, a California native, earned her B.A. in Communications at Chico State (Go Wildcats!). She got her first big break in television as an anchor-reporter in Fresno and Redding. From the sunny West Coast, she headed east to do general assignment reporting at Pittsburgh's WPXI-TV. Three years later, Atlanta viewers first saw Deidra reporting for cross-town rival WSB-TV. She made the leap to FOX 5 News in 2005.
Every television station needs reporters who can handle any type of story. From criminal cases to City Hall to the just plain unpredictable, Deidra goes the extra mile for every assignment! She is most proud of her contributions to coverage of metro Atlanta's biggest stories, such as the Fulton County Courthouse shootings.
Since moving to Atlanta, Deidra has involved herself in a number of community programs, working closely with groups such as the Junior League of Atlanta, the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists, and as an adviser to the American Red Cross Minority Recruitment Program. Deidra and her son make their home in south Fulton County.
The latest from Deidra Dukes
VP Kamala Harris to make first campaign stop in Atlanta after becoming presumptive nominee
Vice President Kamala Harris is coming to Atlanta next week for her first event in Georgia since President Joe Biden ended his presidential campaign.
Kamala Harris wins over Georgia Democrats: 'Georgia is all in'
Georgia Democrats rallied in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, at Liberty Plaza on Wednesday.
Death of Rayshard Brooks' nephew: Mom begs son's friend to speak up about shooting
Stardrecous Brooks is convinced a teen who was with her son the night he was killed has crucial information about the case.
Ossoff, Warnock, Georgia Democratic delegates voice support for VP Kamala Harris
Georgia Sen. John Ossoff and several Democratic state lawmakers have publicly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, pledging their support to help her win Georgia in the upcoming election.
Death of Rayshard Brooks' nephew: Residents say home shot up in retaliation
Atlanta police are investigating a shooting at the same home where the 16-year-old nephew of Rayshard Brooks was killed just days earlier
Man jumps off bridge to escape Georgia State troopers during chase, GSP says
A driver has been taken to the hospital after officials say they tried to escape Georgia State Patrol troopers and fell onto the BeltLine in northwest Atlanta.
Nephew of Rayshard Brooks, man killed by Atlanta police, killed in scooter fight
Officers are investigating the deadly shooting of a 16-year-old boy in a northwest Atlanta neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
Black faith leaders urge Democrats to support President Biden
Black faith leaders in Georgia held a news conference Thursday morning at the State Capitol in downtown Atlanta, urging Democrats to unite and support President Biden in his reelection campaign.
'This trial is a farce': Young Thug's lawyer files new 200-page motion
Brian Steel, attorney for rapper Young Thug (Jeffery Williams), filed a supplemental motion late Monday that once again calls for the removal of Fulton County Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville, along with the disqualification of the state's prosecutors from the Fulton County District Attorney's Office.
Cellphone ban: DeKalb County Schools approves $400K for smartphone pouch pilot program
The DeKalb County School Board has voted to spend $400,000 on a smartphone pouch pilot program during its meeting on Monday.