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Karen Fortune Appears on ‘Ch 2 Action News @ 6pm’ To Discuss DeKalb County Purchasing Audit
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WSB-TV (ABC 2; Atlanta, Ga.)

Name: WSB-TV (ABC 2; Atlanta, Ga.)
URL: http://www.wsbtv.com
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Channel 2 Action News Atlanta (WSB-TV)

Name: Channel 2 Action News Atlanta (WSB-TV)
URL: https://www.wsbtv.com/
Persons
Karen Fortune
Name: Karen Fortune
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09/28/2018 03:08 pm
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0:02:31
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Transcript
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