Behind the Investigation with Atlanta News First

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.

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

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.

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 Investigation, Stolen Sobriety, uncovered numerous cases where children were removed from their parents after a failed drug test. The investigation has found that some of the state’s contracted labs to perform those tests have credibility issues.

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.

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.

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

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.

 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.

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. 

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.

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

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.

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.

Award-winning consumer investigator Harry Samler of Better Call Harry talks with patient advocate Cindy Gatton and Atlanta News First Investigates Executive Producer Lindsey Basye about what you need to know about these increasing medical debts.

These Brookhaven homeowners' ordeal is a critical reminder for others. Here are a few key takeaways to prevent a similar situation

A pending lawsuit claims a publishing giant sold defective instructional material to school districts for decades, allegedly hurting childrens' ability to read. An Atlanta News First investigation uncovered the same publisher sold its curriculum in metro Atlanta, including Gwinnett County, the state’s largest school district. Now, the mother of an autistic son is fearful these instructional materials may have affected his mental health.

Atlanta News First Investigates has found in 2024 when kids entered state custody, “abandonment” was considered a factor at least 539 times. In 2023, that number was 464 times. Here is the story of a Fulton County mom who is facing the termination of her parental rights after her autistic son was arrested by police, and who is now fighting to get him the care she said he needs.

Atlanta News First Investigates discovered sophisticated thieves are able to generate realistic VINs that properly decode to the correct make, model, and year of the stolen vehicle. They then use forged documents to obtain real car titles from state and county tag offices nationwide.