Natasha Perdew Silas, executive director of the Federal Defender Program, poses, at center, with her team at their office in Atlanta on Sept. 24, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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Politics

A series of posters in support of U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff line the streets outside of the Georgia Theatre in Athens earlier this month. (Felix Scheyer for the AJC)

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Instructors Lawrence Thomas and Gloria Downs, “Coach Glo,” work on a routine as intermediate students warm up during a boot camp class at the RollerFit studio in Atlanta on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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Food and Dining

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