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D-Day 1944: Georgians who played a role

Here are some stories of Atlanta and Georgia connections to the Allied invasion of France beginning on June 6, 1944, D-Day

Atlanta was in the thick of D-Day action

Wright Bryan, 85, former editor of Journal; aired 1st account of D-Day

Helen Denton’s long-kept secret: As a secretary on General Eisenhower’s staff, she typed the plans for D-Day

How Atlantans heard news of the D-Day invasion

Stories of 4 Georgians who made the ultimate sacrifice during D-Day invasion

From 2022- ‘It’s so powerful for them’: WWII vets travel to Normandy in remembrance of D-Day

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Rabbi Alvin Sugarman speaks during a prayer vigil for the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting at The Temple Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, in Atlanta. The Temple hosted an interfaith prayer vigil in conjunction with Outcry. The event was in honor of the eleven people killed at a Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday, Oct. 27. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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After antisemitic attacks, Georgia’s Jewish past offers a lesson in belonging

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Fulton County DA Fani Willis gave Trumpian performance and took on Republicans

Fani Willis, Fulton County District Attorney, did not come to the Georgia General Assembly to be cowed but to fight back hard in an incredible spectacle before GOP senators.

Georgia mom may sue state patrol after chase killed her teen son

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Officials warn key interstates in Georgia will see increased traffic during the Christmas and New Year's holidays. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

Credit: Miguel Martinez

Metro Atlanta’s worst times, days for traffic this holiday season

If you must travel on one of the busy days, consider leaving outside peak traffic hours.

Leader of Alpharetta firm accused in $300M Ponzi scheme pleads guilty

The former chief operating officer of an Alpharetta company at the center of an alleged $300 million Ponzi scheme has pleaded guilty to an associated fraud charge.

Georgia mom may sue state patrol after chase killed her teen son

A 19-year-old was killed when a driver fleeing a state trooper smashed into his vehicle in Atlanta. His family braces for a holiday season without their beloved son.