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World’s Largest Ape Listed As Critically Endangered; Pandas Upgraded To ‘Vulnerable’

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September 4th, 2016

After a 77 percent population decline, the Grauer’s gorilla is now on the critically endangered species li

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Georgia General Assembly

Georgia Senate moves to require ballot hand recounts, House stalls on property taxes

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Election

Week In Review: Georgia lawmakers delay redistricting move

Black History

'I claim the rights of a man': The story of Georgia’s Original 33 Black legislators

Gwinnett County

Gwinnett County is launching a task force to look for new ideas on homelessness

Immigration Detention

DHS appears to axe plan to construct immigration detention megacenter in small Georgia town

MARTA

MARTA underscores safety improvements as questions swirl around feds stepping in

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