Brittany Ford
Reporter
Atlanta News First
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Brittany Ford joined the Atlanta News First team as a reporter in May of 2023. She was born and raised in San Diego, California and graduated from San Diego State University.
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Georgia is among the states with the highest numbers of student loan borrowers.
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Americans are twice as likely than white Americans to be diagnosed with diabetes, according to the American Heart Association.
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Metro Atlanta has experienced back-to-back tragedies involving teen drivers.
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The fire erupted near a Chevron at 2049 Sylvan Road.
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It was a story that made national headlines back in 2013 and today, the mystery surrounding his death continues.
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A huge undertaking gets underway Monday morning in Atlanta following the popular three-day festival Music Midtown at Piedmont Park.
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Leaders say they are working with several law enforcement agencies to ensure safety.
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Several people have been arrested in connection with a body found in the trunk of a car outside of a Gwinnett County business Tuesday night, according to police.
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The person was found dead at 2131 Pleasant Hill Road, across from Gwinnett Place Mall, police said.
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Family members said he was a lover of teddy bears, basketball, and Mickey Mouse.
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A South Fulton woman is pleading for the return of her two French bulldogs.
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It’s the second time it has happened in two months.
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The community came together to remember Hugh Douglas and Christion Files Jr. They were tragically killed Monday when the car they were in crashed into two utility poles in East Point.
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The man was doing donuts at the intersection of Gresham Road and Flat Shoals Road.
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Atlanta police say it happened around 2 a.m. at the 725 parking deck at Spring Street and 3rd Street.
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A massive tree fell on top of multiple cars on Bramblewood Drive Monday night.
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J’Asiah Mitchell, 2, was seen shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 16 at Aspen Woods Apartments in Decatur.
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Monday will mark the 60th anniversary of the historic March on Washington.
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The rally was held at Liberty Plaza in Downtown Atlanta. Faith leaders, the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus and NAACP gathered for another historical moment in the birthplace of civil rights.
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Over the next 14 days, the school says COVID protocols will be in place.
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Police said there are still active searches underway at undisclosed locations.
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The board voted 4-3, along party lines, to fire Rinderle for violating the state's "Divisive Concepts" law.
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The man, who has not been identified, told officers that he applied to work for the department a few years ago but failed his physical.
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Trump's indictment has businesses near the Fulton County Courthouse worried.
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Katie Rinderle took the stand a final time giving closing remarks.
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The Cobb County Fire Department has ruled the fire accidental.
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The Rockdale Sheriff’s Office says they believe 29-year-old Imani Roberson death was the result of domestic violence.
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Experts say skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis can flare up in summer heat.
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Authorities said the man was fully naked when he exposed himself to her.
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American Medical Response said they’ve received an influx of heat-related calls.
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