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Tianah Robinson’s parents view her body at Ebenezer Baptist Church before the start of a celebration of life Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Atlanta. Robinson was the 16-year-old who was killed during a shooting at Piedmont Park following 404 Day celebrations. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

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Teen charged in fatal shooting of 12-year-old boy at southeast Atlanta home

Police arrested a 14-year-old in the deadly shooting of a younger boy Saturday afternoon at an Atlanta home.

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GRIDLOCK GUY

Is traffic worse during a full moon? A recent rush hour tests that theory.

Studies are largely inconclusive on the effect full moons may have on traffic, but the commute preceding the most recent one April 1 was memorable in a bad way.

Pregnant woman killed in Atlanta hours before flight to see sister, family says

A pregnant woman was found fatally shot in Atlanta shortly before a planned flight to Detroit, leaving her family searching for answers.

Georgia News

WILD GEORGIA

Hear that? 30 songbird species welcome a new day in spring.

Heading into late April, bird nesting moves into high gear. With it comes a revving up of one of the most remarkable events of spring — the daily “dawn chorus.”

Three state legislative special elections head to runoffs

Monday is your last chance to register to vote before the May primary

Monday is the deadline to register to vote for the May 19 primary elections for U.S. Senate, governor and other offices.

Walmart plans to renovate these Georgia stores

Walmart plans to spruce up 13 stores stretching across Georgia by the end of the year.

Crime & Public Safety

‘Built-in best friend’: Family says final goodbye to teen killed in Piedmont Park

Loved ones say goodbye to Tianah Robinson at an Atlanta funeral weeks after the teen was killed in an unsolved shooting at Piedmont Park.

PHOTOS: Funeral for 16-year-old Tianah Robinson, who was fatally shot at Piedmont Park

Robinson was fatally shot on April 4 at Piedmont Park. The incident occurred more than an hour after the 404 Day festivities concluded.

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The man accused of fatally shooting one woman and injuring four others at a Midtown medical building in 2023 is scheduled to stand trial in Atlanta in June.

Mixed-use development pitched for aging Sandy Springs office campus

The mixed-use development calls for apartments, single-family attached housing and an office building, as well as 15,300 square feet of retail space, according to a filing.

How often did MARTA cancel your bus last year?

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution examined MARTA data to create this interactive search tool that shows how realiable your bus route is based on cancellations in 2025.

Atlanta’s Migos was a supergroup. Offset shooting further complicates its future.

Marred by tragedy and internal conflict, Migos, arguably the greatest rap group to debut this century, is at a crossroads over a decade after emerging onto the scene.

North Point Mall’s days are likely numbered. Is NHL hockey its future?

North Point Mall continues to operate while its owner pursues plans to create a dense entertainment district and an arena capable of hosting an NHL expansion franchise.

MARTA’s new bus network promises more frequency, but will test reliability

Addressing bus infrequency, one of regular riders’ chief complaints, is among the top aims of MARTA’s bus network redesign that goes live on Saturday.

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Your bus route is changing. Here’s how to find your new route.

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OBITUARY

Janice White Sikes Rogers, who shaped how Atlanta preserves Black history, dead at 73

The former librarian served the Atlanta-Fulton County Library System for nearly 40 years and was a community historian and cultural writer throughout her adult life.

Woman killed in DeKalb shooting spree was a federal employee, DHS says

Lauren Bullis was walking her dog in a residential area off Flat Shoals Road just north of I-285 when she was fatally shot and stabbed Monday, DeKalb police said.