Behind the Investigation with Atlanta News First

Behind the Investigation with Atlanta News First

Atlanta News First has the largest team of investigative reporters in the city. Now, in this series of podcasts, we take you behind the scenes of our most recent investigations.

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May 2, 2025 22 mins
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Atlanta News First’s award-winning investigative journalists tackle the tough issues impacting our community.

In this series of visual podcasts, we take you behind the scenes of our most recent investigations.

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A metro Atlanta police department is under scrutiny after arresting a man for a violent home invasion, despite evidence casting doubt that he could have committed the crime.

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After a series of Atlanta News First investigations, state lawmakers passed new laws seeking to change how reading is taught in the state’s public schools.

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An Atlanta News First investigation has uncovered how easily a total stranger can steal your American dream

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Civil rights investigations into hundreds of Georgia education-related discrimination complaints could be left unresolved following President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.

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Rachel Fuller’s 4-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son haven’t lived at her house in years. The last time Fuller saw them was February 2024, around the time her parental rights were terminated after she tested positive for methamphetamine.

An extensive Atlanta News First InvestigationStolen Sobriety, uncovered numerous cases w...

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Thirty years ago, the U.S. Department of Justice warned the failure to learn to read was not just linked to delinquency, but a likely cause of it. That prediction is playing out today across Georgia, where low literacy rates remain persistent and incarceration rates remain the highest of any democratic country in the world.

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All these College Park homeowners wanted was for sewage to stop backing up into their front yard. It took two years - and Better Call Harry - to get it done.

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The residents of a Gwinnett County neighborhood are locked in a battle with their homeowners association over fines and other controversies.

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People with disabilities are often mistaken by police as being non-compliant with their instructions and demands. Viral body camera videos of interactions with blind and deaf people highlight a lack of police training nationwide.

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In this special Behind the Investigation with Atlanta News First podcast, we recap some of our most recent, hard-hitting investigations, including deadly ambulance delays; a tragic overdose at a metro hospital; a major car maker issues an engine recall; and the challenges facing search and rescue divers at Lake Lanier.

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 A north Georgia lawmaker whose district includes some of the state’s major carpet manufacturers - including the world’s largest - wants to give immunity to those companies from lawsuits related to their use of cancer-causing toxins in their production process.

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Legislation under consideration in the Georgia General Assembly would ban school-zone speed detection cameras, and has sparked a fierce debate between lawmakers, law enforcement, and lobbyists. Camera companies have been working behind the scenes to stop the legislation or amend it. 

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Fines for illegally passing a stopped school bus in Georgia could be lowered under proposed legislation aimed at reducing the steep penalties enacted last year.

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State lawmakers could soon ban a controversial method used to teach children to read in Georgia for decades.

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This Atlanta family's seven-year fight for justice has made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court, and the court's ruling will impact law enforcement nationwide for years to come.

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The 2024 Safe at Home Act was aimed at improving renters rights, but housing attorneys say Georgia has a long way to go with safe, affordable living.

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For years, unpaid medical debt in collection hit consumers’ credit scores like a bulldozer, making it harder for them to secure loans, housing and even employment. Now, new protections set to go into effect March 1, 2025, are on pause. 

Award-winning consumer investigator Harry Samler of Better Call Harry talks with patient advocate Cindy ...

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