DeKalb Schools lifts mask mandate for students and staff

Students and staff in DeKalb County are are "strongly encouraged" but no longer required to wear masks inside or outside school buildings.

Suspect in Florida cop shooting makes 1st Georgia court appearance

A suspect in the shooting of a Florida police officer who was caught in a DeKalb County treehouse will make his first appearance in court Tuesday morning.

Police searching for gunman in Lithonia shooting, armed robbery

Police say the "armed and dangerous" gunman shot and tried to rob the 22-year-old victim when he was walking home from his job.

Brookhaven's Social Justice, Race and Equity Commission gives update nearly one year after organizing

The Social Justice, Race and Equity Commission will review the city’s mission statement, policies and procedures, public engagement and communication outreach, and the Brookhaven Police Department’s use of force policy.

Gunshots fired during jewelry store robbery at DeKalb County mall

DeKalb County police are investigating after two suspects fired shots inside a jewelry store inside the Gallery at South DeKalb mall during a robbery.

Suspect in Florida cop shooting was heavily armed when arrested, police say

When multiple law enforcement agencies — local, state and federal — converged on a wooded area off of Smith James Road in eastern DeKalb County, they allegedly found a heavily-armed Othal Wallace in a secluded treehouse.

16-year-old shoots and kills another teen in DeKalb County

DeKalb County police arrested a 16-year-old suspect in reference to the shooting death of another teenager.

Doraville strip club ordered to pay city $1.8M over illegal alcohol sales

A Georgia superior court has ordered a Doraville strip club to pay the city nearly $2 million for daily violations to the city's alcohol ordinance.

Sons of Confederate Veterans sues to bring back monument in Decatur

The Georgia chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans is suing officials in the City of Decatur and DeKalb County to overturn a judge’s order to remove the Confederate statue from the town’s square last summer.

Dunwoody police hosts inaugural teen police academy

Teens getting a behind the scenes look at what police officers encounter on a daily basis in Dunwoody's first Teen Police Academy.