Elected as DeKalb sheriff in 1996, Sidney Dorsey was convicted of orchestrating the murder of his political rival who defeated him in the 2000 election.

Torpy: It’s a cushy retirement gig, if you get it. The pay? An open-ended $35,000-a-month arrangement.

The state GOP recently waived its neutrality rule, which keeps it from backing one Republican candidate over another in its May primary. The party’s grassroots don't like this

Bill Torpy writes about two deaths of Minneapolis residents at the hands of federal agents, and what it means in Georgia politics.

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The AJC's Bill Torpy writes about white privilege, racial identity and Vice President JD Vance.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis arrived like a fighter approaching the ring. Or, more so, like a wrestler ready to perform.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution dies Dec. 31, 2025, at age 157.

The city of Atlanta gave the world rapper Andre 3000. Step aside, now there’s Andre 250000. Sponsorship for the mayor's inauguration events goes as high as $250,000.

Although sometimes uneasy, the relationship between reporters and those tasked with making stories ‘better’ is an essential one.