First Slice 9/29/14: When will the Army hand over Fort McPherson?

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When will the U.S. Army hand over Fort McPherson, the massive decommissioned military base in southwest Atlanta that Tyler Perry - and another film production firm - want to turn into movie studios? Good question. The legal battle between the two moviemakers began in federal court on Friday.

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