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The Roots and two other Grammy winners will headline Atlanta Jazz Festival

Kamasi Washington, The Roots and PJ Morton will headline this year’s Atlanta Jazz Festival to be held May 23-25 at Piedmont Park.

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Carolyn Wills, Atlanta arts scene patron and community activist, dies at 89

She was known for her work rescuing the Fox Theatre and championing Atlanta arts as part of a lifetime of civic leadership.

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Atlanta playwright Lee Osorio brings ‘Prisontown’ into living rooms

Osorio is the writer and sole performer in “Prisontown,” a one-act play about a writer who works to uncover the harsh conditions inside Lumpkin’s Stewart Detention Center.

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Mike Luckovich: Bad hombre

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Eliminating state income tax puts families first and keeps Georgia competitive

Georgia Senate Republicans unanimously support legislation to eliminate the state income tax for Peach State residents.

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Trump’s economy is hopping, but messy ICE operations could tank his success

President Donald Trump is presiding over a successful record-breaking economy, but his ICE operations in big American cities could overshadow any of his achievements.

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Quarter-zips for Ossoff

A recent rally for U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff included a group any Democrat needs to win Georgia in November-- middle-aged white men fed up with President Donald Trump.

Feb 10, 2026
AJC EDITORIAL BOARD

NW Georgia has long lived with forever chemicals. Now comes the reckoning.

State leaders must take a proactive role in creating a remedy for residents and opposing efforts to shield companies from accountability for PFAS.

Feb 8, 2026