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Supreme Court justices defeat election challenges from attorneys

Justices Sarah Hawkins Warren and Charlie Bethel won reelection in nonpartisan races against lawyers Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin.

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Winners emerge, runoffs loom in Georgia primary contests

Democrats and Republicans moved a step closer Tuesday to selecting their candidates for the November general election.

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Close results in many metro Atlanta school board contests

Incumbents appeared headed to wins in Fulton County.

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Answers to your questions about the June 16 primary runoffs.

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The runup to the runoffs: In Georgia, the GOP’s Trump test is back

Tuesday’s results show the president’s influence is bigger than ever.

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Jasmine Clark wins Democratic primary race to succeed late Rep. David Scott

Trump-backed candidates claim Republican spots in open Georgia U.S. House races.

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Highlights include the 49th annual Atlanta Jazz Festival and a 40 Years of ‘Pee-wee’s Playhouse’ panel at the Center for Puppetry Arts.

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‘Survivor’ winner Savannah Louie returns to Atlanta’s WANF with a new job

‘It feels like a full-circle moment,’ Louie said of her new gig co-hosting ‘ATL Live.’

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8 Atlanta burger pop-ups you can’t miss as summer approaches

From smashed to dipped to thick, here’s Punk Foodie’s guide to metro Atlanta’s must-try pop-up burgers.

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Monti Carlo’s debut cookbook dishes stories, recipes in ‘Spanglish’

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A collaboration dinner at Lazy Betty is among the week’s top events.

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Atlanta parks are now among the top 20 in the U.S. We can’t go backward.

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During National Police Week and beyond, law enforcement officers merit respect

Georgia needs leaders who understand that supporting law enforcement and pursuing justice go hand in hand.

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Curiosities of the South

One industry polluted this town. Now the city is betting on AI.

Check out the AJC's YouTube series' new episode that explores a major manufacturing city caught between its past and a high‑stakes future.

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PHOTOS: Scenes from the 2026 Georgia Primary

Voters steadily poured through the polls during the day, and supporters rallied around their candidates at watch parties during the night.

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PHOTOS: Clark Atlanta University 2026 spring commencement

Clark Atlanta University held its commencement exercises on Monday, May 18, 2026, at the Georgia World Congress Center.

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PHOTOS: Morris Brown College 2026 spring commencement ceremony

Friends and family of graduates attend Morris Brown College’s commencement at Saint Philip AME Church in Atlanta on Saturday, May 16, 2026.