It was a special Night of Prayer with dozens gathering to light candles and remember members of their community who have passed away this year. Many of those they came to remember were young adults.
It has been a tough year for the tight-knit community. Those attending the vigil outside the Buford Community Center on Sunday exchanged hugs and tears as they remembered their loved ones.
They are looking at this event as a start to the healing process.
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Defense attorneys want the governor's report on Atlanta Public Schools cheating thrown out. They say educators were threatened to cooperate with investigators or lose their jobs.
Defense attorneys want the governor's report on Atlanta Public Schools cheating thrown out. They say educators were threatened to cooperate with investigators or lose their jobs.
A former Atlanta police officer has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after prosecutors say he conspired to accept bribes and lied to FBI agents.
A former Atlanta police officer has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after prosecutors say he conspired to accept bribes and lied to FBI agents.
