SUMMARY: Body camera footage has been released of the police shooting of 58-year-old John Robert Smith, an armed veteran, at the Atlanta VA Hospital in January. The recording shows DeKalb County police attempting to persuade Smith to drop a knife he held against his neck, but he refused to cooperate, even as multiple officers were present. When Smith moved towards hospital staff, officers fired several shots, ultimately killing him. DeKalb County District Attorney Sheri Boston announced that no charges would be filed against the officers, expressing the tragedy of the incident, as Smith was someone’s father and son.

The body camera video of police shooting an armed veteran at the Atlanta VA hospital back in January has been released. It comes as the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office decides not to file charges against the officers involved.

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SUMMARY: Georgians are voting in significant numbers, with over 250,000 ballots cast today, bringing the total to more than 840,000, including absentee votes. The Secretary of State‘s office aims to reach 1 million early votes by Friday. Early voting continues through November 1st, with Election Day scheduled for November 5th.

More than 897,100 people have now voted in Georgia in the 2024 election, state figures show as of Thursday night.

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SUMMARY: A grand jury has indicted 14-year-old Colt Gray and his father, Colin, in connection with the mass shooting at Appalache High School in Barrow County on September 4th. Colt faces 55 charges, including murder, aggravated assault, and cruelty to children, after opening fire and killing two teachers and two students, injuring nine others. Colin is charged with 29 counts for allegedly enabling his son to possess a firearm. Both are set to appear for arraignment on November 21st.

A grand jury indicted a father and his 14-year-old son in connection to the deadly Apalachee High School shooting back on Sept. 4 on Thursday.

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