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APD Putting in Work! Zone 1 Officers and Titans Unit Catch Suspects in UPS Theft Ring Red Handed. https://t.co/tcx2PIof8p pic.twitter.com/Bjx5bpvJve

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A big thanks to @ATLDOT for getting out to the rainbow crosswalks at 10th and Piedmont this morning and cleaning them up! We appreciate the quick response, and they look beautiful. pic.twitter.com/74S41r3c22

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