The federal prosecution of alleged corruption at Atlanta City Hall appears to be advancing.
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Man defrauds $9 million, files for bankruptcy protection, faces charges by SEC
The former CEO of a defunct Turkish/American chamber of commerce, who resides in Alpharetta, has been charged with defrauding $9 million from investors who shared his Turkish background, were recent arrivals from Turkey and spoke little English.
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South River Watershed Alliance asks U.S. Court of Appeals to help halt sewer spills
The South River Watershed Alliance has turned to the U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta in its effort to compel DeKalb County to stop spilling sewage from sewer pipes in all of DeKalb, not just a third of the county as is now the case.
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Georgia utility sees credit boost by winning dispute with partner at Plant Vogtle
A credit upgrade for a Georgia utility is the latest outcome of the resolution of a contract dispute among partners building the only nuclear facility under construction in the nation, Plant Vogtle.
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Former federal guard took $3,500 bribe over eight years to sneak tobacco to inmate
A former guard at the federal prison in Atlanta was sentenced to prison for taking a $3,500 bribe to smuggle tobacco to an inmate over an eight-year period. The bribe was worth about a month of a guard’s pay, according to a salary report from the federal government.
