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Atlanta Celebrates Diversity in Cinema: “Out on Film 2024” Festival Announces Esteemed Award Winners

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Atlanta, GA — The 37th annual Out on Film festival, one of Atlanta’s premier events celebrating LGBTQIA+ cinema, unveiled its array of filmmaker awards. The festival, sponsored by GILEAD, concluded with significant accolades for various films that captured the hearts and minds of both the audience and the jury. The festival, known for showcasing diverse and compelling stories from the LGBTQIA+ community, saw Anthony Schatteman’s “Young Hearts” clinch the Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature and the award for First Feature. The film paints an evocative portrait of young love through 14-year-olds Elias and Alexander, … Read more

Decades-Long Legal Battle: Atlanta Jury Orders Retrial After Misconduct Allegations Surface in Taxicab Death Case

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ATLANTA, Ga. — After two decades of seeking justice for the tragic death of his wife, Ed Heller watched as a jury determined the outcome of a lawsuit that has loomed over his family for years. In a recent verdict, a Fulton County jury issued a mixed decision, finding a defunct taxicab company responsible for the death of Patricia Heller, who was killed in a taxi accident back in 2003. The driver and a city inspector, however, were cleared of liability. Patricia Heller tragically lost her life soon after departing from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport … Read more

Atlanta Jury Controversy Leads to New Trial in Two-Decade Long Case Over Fatal Taxi Accident

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Atlanta, GA — After enduring over two decades of legal battles, Ed Heller was hopeful that justice would finally be served for the loss of his wife, who perished in a car accident in 2003. However, a recent decision involving a Fulton County jury has cast a long shadow over the awaited justice, propelling the family into yet another trial due to concerns regarding juror misconduct. Patricia Heller, aged 42 at the time, tragically died when the taxi in which she was traveling crashed into a stand of trees along Interstate 85. The accident occurred … Read more

Decades-Long Legal Battle Reignited: Atlanta Family Wins New Trial Over Tragic Taxi Incident Following Juror Controversy

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ATLANTA, Ga. — After two decades of prolonged legal battles, Ed Heller’s quest for justice in the death of his wife, who tragically died in a taxicab accident in 2003, continues. Patricia Heller’s untimely death occurred shortly after she departed from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on a rainy day, setting the stage for a complex legal saga that questions the accountability of a driver, a defunct taxicab company, and a city inspector. Patricia Heller, on a business trip, left the airport in a taxi that later crashed into a line of trees along Interstate 85, … Read more