Behind the Investigation with Atlanta News First

About 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.

Publisher

Atlanta News First

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 May 2023

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

261 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Oct 2026

   'Not built for your kid': A mom’s special education fight to the school board | Behind the Investigation

   For years Chelsea Hutchings begged Gwinnett schools to use her son’s communication device — then waited in silence as her federal complaint sat in backlog. Now she’s taking a seat on the board to change the system from inside.

2. 

   22 Oct 2026

   'Sue' vs. 'Shoot': Jailed three days on a misheard word | Behind the Investigation

   He told Douglasville officers to get off his property “or I’ll sue.” They heard “shoot” — and he spent 3 days in jail on felony charges. How Atlanta News First Investigates got the case dropped, and why he’s now suing.

3. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Flock worker calls police on reporter during public camera installation | Behind the Investigation

   Flock Safety has felt the heat this summer from coast to coast as criticism of its automated license plate readers (ALPR) and AI-powered security technology has increased, and a growing number of alleged misuse cases (https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/07/17/ai-audit-tool-flags-suspicious-police-searches-flock-misuse-cases-mount-georgia/) have further turned up the temperature on the debate. There are many places where local law enforcement’s relationship with Flock and its network of roughly 120,000 license plate readers have continued or been reaffirmed, with the company telling one trade publication (https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/cities-terminate-flock-contracts-at-record-pace-in-august/) its growth has outpaced cancellations 10-to-1. That means new devices continue to appear as jurisdictions add to their inventory or upgrade their equipment, including one that was being installed on Aug. 19 on a suburban street outside of Atlanta, not far from the home of Atlanta News First (https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/news/investigate/) Chief Investigator Brendan Keefe (https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/authors/brendan.keefe/).

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