While U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has said she is under consideration to become Donald Trump’s running mate, one online source for legal online sports betting is giving the controversial northwest Georgia congresswoman very small odds.

SportsHandle recently pulled together information on the candidates mentioned by Trump himself or put forth by pundits as people who could possibly be picked. The website follows information on the U.S. sports wagering industry including legislation, business, and policy, as well as editorial odds creation for sports and political events.

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On this episode of Decatur Dish, Atlanta News First's Mariya Murrow and Decaturish Founder and Editor Dan Whisenhunt take you through DeKalb County's latest news headlines. Atlanta Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari joins to talk about growing tensions in Kirkwood, the future site of the Public Safety Training Center, and addressing affordable housing needs.

On Friday, Pullman Yards owner Adam Rosenfelt was captured on surveillance cameras shouting obscenities at an Atlanta city worker. Some neighbors say this incident showcases the escalating tensions between the city, Pullman Yards, and Kirkwood residents. 

Decaturish founder and editor Dan Whisenhunt and Atlanta News First's Mariya Murrow take you through DeKalb County's top news headlines.

On Monday, April 15, 2024, the first criminal trial of an ex-president in American history will begin. 

Former President Donald Trump is accused of falsifying his company’s records to hide the nature of payments to his former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen, who helped Trump bury negative stories during his 2016 campaign. Cohen’s activities included paying porn actor Stormy Daniels $130,000 to suppress her claims of an extramarital sexual encounter with Trump years earlier.

Emory University associate professor of law Andrew Jennings talks with digital producer Tim Darnell about what to expect in these historic judicial and political proceedings.

Full coverage of Donald Trump's Georgia investigation from Atlanta News First:
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Clarkston Mayor Beverly H. Burks joins Decaturish Founder and Publisher Dan Whisenhunt to talk about economic development, affordable housing, and the state of Clarkston's police department. 

Driven in large part by the shocking death of a nursing student on the University of Georgia’s campus, state lawmakers passed a bill that would require local law enforcement to help federal agents enforce immigration law.

The three candidates running to be the next CEO of DeKalb County weighed in on what they would do if the county was declared a "sanctuary government."

The stadium would hold up to 10,000 people, have shops and restaurants, as well as soccer facilities for kids from around North Georgia. It could also be used for concerts year-round.

MARTA’s airport station will be temporarily closed for renovation of the concourse and platform levels, officials will remind the public .

The six-week closure will begin on April 8 and last through May 19. During the renovation period, MARTA will offer a bus shuttle between College Park Station and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s North Terminal.

During the DeKalb County CEO candidate forum, moderators kicked up the pressure with what is one of the more pressing issues in the county, according to voters.

Georgia reporter George Chidi joins Decaturish Founder and Publisher Dan Whisenhunt to talk about DeKalb County's leading headlines.

The mayor of Mableton is calling for a series of public safety meetings after a 15-year-old was critically injured in a shootout with police outside Six Flags Over Georgia.

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens said that his proposed meetings will involve public safety and community leaders, who will gather “to address concerns and devise strategies to ensure the safety of individuals within the Six Flags area.”

Georgia’s latest legislative attempt to oversee and discipline locally elected district attorneys was signed by Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday.

Senate Bill 332 attempts to implement rules and procedures for the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission (PACQ), an agency created last year by the GOP-led state legislature that, Kemp said, would ensure DAs and solicitors-general “fulfill their constitutional and statutory duties.”

State House Bill 874 is pushing for automated external defibrillators and emergency action plans to be required in all Georgia schools. The bill also calls for practice drills and the establishment of internal response teams in response to a person in cardiac distress.

Longtime Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan made an appearance at the Georgia Capitol, urging lawmakers to give final passage to the bill.

LifeLine Animal Project Founder and CEO Rebecca Guinn joins Decaturish Publisher Dan Whisenhunt to talk about animal service response in DeKalb County and the greater issues shelters are facing.

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2024 is the year of political headlines and DeKalb County is no exception. Atlanta News First's Mariya Murrow and Decaturish's Dan Whisenhunt take you through all that's been happening in one of metro Atlanta's fastest-growing regions.

Avondale Estates City Manager Patrick Bryant joins Decaturish Founder, Editor Dan Whisenhunt to talk about new initiatives, community safety, and the future.

Brenda Booth was still mourning the loss of her beloved sister, Claudia Marie, when she found out her sister had transferred her home’s deed to a private company.  Families such as Booth’s say metro Atlanta law police are not criminally pursuing cases of stolen homes, which is all part of a troubling trend of deed theft in Georgia. 

Atlanta News First Investigative Reporter Ciara Cummings takes you behind her latest investigation.

Decide DeKalb Development Authority President Dorian DeBarr joins the Decatur Dish to talk about economic development in DeKalb County.

Atlanta News First's Mariya Murrow and Decaturish's Dan Whisenhunt take you through your latest DeKalb County news headlines and the stories that people are talking about most!

Several Westside residents announced a lawsuit against the City of Atlanta claiming the city isn’t doing enough to maintain storm drains in their neighborhoods.

During a news conference on the front steps of Atlanta City Hall, the plaintiffs referenced a rain storm on Sept. 14, 2023, that caused streets and homes to flood with stormwater runoff.

Two officers have been indicted in connection to the shooting death of a DeKalb County man. Officers Russell Mathis, 30, and Jordan Vance, 30,  were indicted by a grand jury in the shooting death of 37-year-old Mirando Salmon on Nov. 4, 2022.  District Attorney Sherry Boston talks about the case. 

Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz held a news conference to share new safety proposals and refute claims that the local government has been acting as a “sanctuary city” for people who entered the U.S. illegally.  

Protesters repeatedly interrupted the mayor of Athens as he spoke for the first time since the murder of Augusta University nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus.

Fulton County officials are investigating whether any personal information was leaked during a cyberattack on local government systems in late January.

During a news conference, County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robb Pitts said a dark web site believed to be operated by multinational ransomware gang LockBit 3.0 claimed responsibility for the hack and is threatening to leak stolen data if ransom demands aren't met.

The tragic killing of a nursing student on the University of Georgia campus is now morphing into a discussion about immigration. 

Police have announced the arrest of a man accused of killing a student on the University of Georgia’s campus.

Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, faces several charges — including malice murder, felony murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, kidnapping, hindering a 911 call, and concealing the death of another — in connection to the death of 22-year-old Laken Riley.