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Albert Kenneth Knight Jr. was bludgeoned in the head with a cinder block as he slept in a downtown alley. His son, Albert Kenneth Knight III, said his father was trying to turn his life around and hopes hopes the killer will be brought to justice.

‘I hope they find the person who did this.’ Suspect still at large in homeless man’s killing

It took almost two days for Albert Knight Jr.'s body to be discovered in a downtown Macon alley
Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
June 10, 2024

Mayor Miller explains anti-violence campaign, homeless relief efforts, plans for future GDOT summit

Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller answers the public’s questions monthly on 13WMAZ through the Center for Collaborative Journalism at Mercer University
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 29, 2022
Twilight in Downtown Macon signifies a pending shift in security needs for nightlife safety, business owners say.

Sheriff deputy shortage leaves downtown Macon vulnerable to crime, leaders say

New 'Life at Night' committee working with law enforcement to create safer downtown streets after dark
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 30, 2021

Peacing Together: Tonora Jones

Amyre Makupson, CCJ Broadcast News Director
September 26, 2019
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