In recent months, a surging number of people in Georgia have stopped fighting their deportation cases and left the country via voluntary departure, immigration court data shows. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

‘No hope’: More Georgia immigrants voluntarily leave as detention increases

‘Voluntary departure’ cases are up 200% in Georgia this year.

Council members urge Dickens administration to revisit Beltline rail

Buckhead estate sells for second-highest price ever in metro Atlanta

Atlanta heavy metal band Mastodon sued by late guitarist’s estate

Politics

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff speaks at a joint campaign rally with Democratic candidate for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on May 31, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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Ossoff makeup ads hint of Collins’ flagging foundation

‘He spends more money than any other Washington politician on hair and makeup,’ says forklift dude.

Culture wars take a back seat in Georgia governor’s race

Raffensperger urges Supreme Court to reject Trump’s mail-in ballot plan

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NFL

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MLB

Rays rout Braves again, 7-2

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MLB

Country artist Kane Brown honored to be celebrated by his beloved Braves

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Arts and Entertainment

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Goodie Mob brings ‘Soul Food’ legacy to Atlanta film ‘Thomasville’

The legendary Atlanta hip-hop group makes its film production debut as executive producers of filmmaker Alex Woodruff’s deeply personal short.

‘By Any Means’ movie turns 2025 Atlanta into 1966 Mississippi

The civil rights-era film, starring Mark Wahlberg and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, faced location challenges, including how to handle a cross burning.

Founder of the Foundry has a vision for a creative campus with staying power

Artist Adam Bostic largely self-funded the conversion of a Southwest Atlanta industrial building where he hopes artmaking will blossom for years to come.

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9/11: 25 Years Later

The Kiwanis Club of Marietta organizes the field of flags, an event held every years to memorialize the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Participants gathered in September 2021 at Grace Community Church and marched with American flags to Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. Bagpipes and the grid of flags will be part of this year's event Friday. (Daniel Varnado for the AJC)

9 ways to commemorate Sept. 11 in metro Atlanta

Events include a grid of flags for all 2,977 lives lost, a first responders run and a veterans’ headstone cleaning.

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Food and Dining

Choong Man Chicken in Duluth. (Candy Hom for The AJC)

Does Atlanta have too many options for fried chicken?

From iconic soul food institutions to Taiwanese jipai, it’s a great dilemma to have.

PUNK FOODIE GUIDE

6 Atlanta food pop-ups this week, featuring a pivot from fine dining to barbecue

Punk Foodie’s list of pop-ups to try runs from Smyrna to Glenwood Park. Plus, we take an in-depth look at why the former Nadair team are all-in on barbecue.

First look: Heritage Supper Club opens in Summerhill

Chef Demetrius Brown debuts his highly anticipated Afro-Caribbean restaurant in Atlanta.

Things to Do

12 Atlanta arts events to look forward to this week

Highlights include an Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performance at Piedmont Park and ‘Measure for Measure’ at Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse.

10 Georgia county and state fairs to check out this fall

From thrilling rides, fair food, animals and petting zoos to pageants, there’s something for everyone.

20 stand-up comedy acts to see this fall in Atlanta

From Marc Maron to Chelsea Handler to Ali Siddiq, the options are broad and deep.

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Georgia and Metro News

Acting instructor Tracey Bonner speaks with Clemson University students while coaching Yurika Kumari on her monologue at Trilith Studios in Fayetteville on Thursday, Sep. 3, 2026. The inaugural Semester at Trilith program brings college students to the filmmaking campus to develop skills and apply them to their own projects. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Trilith wants college students to spend a semester on set

The program is like studying abroad, but instead of taking classes in thermodynamics in Paris, students are on a soundstage at the Fayetteville studio.

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