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Rick Jackson pledges an extra $1,000 for Georgia children if elected governor

Speaking at President Donald Trump's event in Marietta, Georgia, gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson said he would push the state to match the federal $1,000 contribution provided through the new Trump Accounts program. Jackson said that if the Georgia Legislature does not approve the funding, he would personally donate the additional $1,000. Credit: AP

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A robot dog patrols an Atlanta apartment instead of a human security guard

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Why you can't access surveillance data collected about you in Georgia

You're probably being recorded all over Atlanta. But what if you want to see the data being collected about you? Credit: AJC|WANF|GDOT|O.C.G.A. Title 35

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Strange ‘Santa Is Watching You’ signs leave Atlantans guessing

The bright red signs have appeared on utility poles from Little Five Points to Kirkwood, leaving Atlantans wondering who's behind them.

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