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is Friday, February 16th and

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I got you, babe.

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spent. I

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guess that's all. We don't have

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a plot, but at least I'm

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sure of all the things

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we got. They.

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I got you. I

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got you, babe.

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I'm Bruce Jenkins, and here are your top stories.

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Windsor. Triple shooting results in two

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fatalities. Suspect hospitalized

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dog attacked by rabid raccoon in Lawrenceville.

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Officials issue alert to residents

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and Snellville local completes Georgia's

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juvenile correctional officer training

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A triple shooting incident in Windsor last

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week led to the tragic deaths of 66

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year old Susan Denise Arnold and

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64 year old Michael Alan Avalos.

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The incident occurred at a residence on Kendall

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Park Drive. The suspect, identified

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as 35 year old Cody Donovan Jones,

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was also wounded during the event and is presently

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in hospital care while under guard.

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The Carroll County Sheriff's Office has not revealed

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the nature of the relationship between Jones

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and the Avalos. Upon discharge

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from the hospital, Jones will be charged with two

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counts of malice murder, as stated by Major

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Todd Druce. A

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dog in Lawrenceville was bitten by a rabid

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raccoon on February 8th, leading to

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public cautions issued by the Gwinnett County

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Animal Welfare and Enforcement and

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the Gwinnett County Health Department. Residents

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are being urged to exercise vigilance around

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animals displaying unusual behavior,

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as diseases such as rabies can be transmitted

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via bites or scratches. The rabies

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virus, which is typically fatal if not treated,

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targets the central nervous system. Initial

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symptoms may include fever, headache, weakness,

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and discomfort. In the event of a bite or

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scratch, immediate medical attention should

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be sought, and both the Gwinnett County Health

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Department and animal welfare and

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enforcement should be notified. Pet owners

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are also being advised to ensure their pets have

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received their rabies vaccinations to prevent

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the disease's spread. Unvaccinated

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pets that have been exposed to rabid animals

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could be subjected to stringent quarantine

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protocols. Cheyenne

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Bogle, of Snellville, is among the latest graduates

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of Georgia's juvenile correctional Officer

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cadet training program. Bogle and 38

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other cadets were honored at a recent ceremony

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held at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center

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in Forsyth. These newly minted officers

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are set to join the Department of Juvenile

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Justice, taking up assignments at facilities

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throughout the state. Their role will be to ensure

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a secure environment conducive to the rehabilitation

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of youth offenders. The cadets had to complete

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an intensive training program, which involved

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200 hours of instruction in security

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protocols and procedures, as well as

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written examinations to verify their proficiency.

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The Department of Juvenile Justice oversees

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15 secure youth correctional facilities

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located in various counties across Georgia.

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Governor Brian Kemp of Georgia has

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ordered the state's National Guard to send additional

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troops to the U.S. southern border as part

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of Operation Lone Star, an initiative

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aimed at curtailing illegal immigration

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ensuring public safety. This directive

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comes on the heels of Kemp's fifth visit

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to the border earlier this month, where he received

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a comprehensive briefing regarding the ongoing

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crisis. Since 2019, Georgia

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has maintained a consistent presence at the.

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Border. The newly deployed troops will be tasked

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with establishing a forward command post in

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Texas. Both the Senate and House of

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Georgia have passed resolutions expressing

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their continued support for the mission in Texas.

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The decision arrives in the wake of a sharp

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increase in illegal immigration, with more

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than 8.5 million immigrants having

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crossed the border since President Biden assumed

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office. Despite significant drug seizures

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attributed to Operation Lone Star, the influx

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of migrants poses considerable challenges

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for the states involved. Sara

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Araya, a first year medical student hailing

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from Lawrenceville and currently studying at Paycom

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of South Georgia, has been chosen as a

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scholar in the Medical Student Scholars for

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Health Equity in Myeloma program.

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The initiative is a collaborative effort between

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the International Myeloma Foundation and

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the W Montague Cobb NMR

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Health Institute, designed to alleviate health

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disparities by teaming up minority medical

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students with experts in myeloma

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for research focus on health equity.

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Araya, who is a first generation American,

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has expressed a strong interest in serving

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marginalized communities. Her research

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will concentrate on multiple myeloma,

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with a particular emphasis on its higher

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prevalence among individuals of color,

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Anaya's prior experiences at a medical

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assistant, and her tenure as a histo

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technologist at Children's Health Care of Atlanta

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have equipped her well for this endeavor.

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She places a high value on cultural

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and linguistic proficiency in patient

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care, and is eager to provide her services

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to underserved populations. Araya

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selected Peckham, South Georgia for

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her studies. Due to the support of atmosphere

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it offers and the opportunities it presents

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to serve rural communities. The

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Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center

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Atrium is hosting the 2024 Black

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History Month exhibit, which is open to the

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public for the entire month of February.

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The exhibit, theme, Black Arts and Culture

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in Gwinnett, features works from local and national

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creators that depict the black experience

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through various mediums, including art, fashion,

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and literature. The exhibit schedule

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aligns the regular business hours, providing

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an opportunity for visitors to celebrate the

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legacy of Black History Month, a tradition

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that originated as a weeklong observance

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initiated by American historian Walter

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G. Woodson in 1926

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and which received national recognition

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during the United States Bicentennial celebration

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in 1976. Located at

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75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville,

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the exhibit serves as an open invitation

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for the public to explore and acknowledge

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the significant contributions made by black

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artists and cultural figures.

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Georgia Match, a direct admission program

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managed by the state of Georgia, recently mailed

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letters to over 102,000 qualified

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high school seniors informing them of public

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colleges that have reserved spot for the fall

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2024 term. Among the recipients

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were three seniors, including one from Baltimore

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High School, who were chosen as winners of

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the Georgia match Peer Influencer Giveaway

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for their efforts in promoting the program.

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The winners, Zoe Harvin, Georgina martinez

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and Justin Riddick, were presented with new

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iPhones or MacBooks courtesy of the Georgia

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Student Finance Commission. Riddick expressed

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his gratitude and emphasized the many advantages

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offered by the Georgia match program.

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Georgia match aims to simplify the college

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admissions process by offering eligible

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students spots at 22 schools under

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the Technical College system and up to 23

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institutions within the university system.

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The primary goal of this initiative

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is to enhance college accessibility for

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qualifying students during November's

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Apply to College Month, the winners of the Peer

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Influencer Giveaway encouraged other students

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to take advantage of Georgia match, which coincided

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with waive application fees at 50

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participating colleges. Another opportunity

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for fee waivers will be available in March.

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For more information, visit GA Futures

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Dawgs Georgia match.

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What final thoughts after this?

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bit of sweetness, you could add some non

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caloric sweeteners or stir

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in some low sugar jam.

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