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Micheal Shealey Cockran SFPD

Video, GPS tie South Fulton officer to sexual assault, officials say

The alleged incident occurred Saturday, and Micheal Cockran has since been fired from the police department.

MARTA Hope feature
THE FUTURE OF MARTA

Homeless people shelter at MARTA stations. A program helps them find housing.

While MARTA HOPE was created with the goal of helping homeless people rather than increasing ridership, both aims are connected, particularly with the World Cup coming up.

Saturday and weekend airport wait times

How long are security lines at Atlanta airport? ‘There’s no telling,’ staff says

The president has suggested bringing in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement workers to fill gaps left by Transportation Security Administration employees.

Georgia News
Follow Crossover Day action live from the Georgia Capitol

State lawmakers race toward Sine Die with major items left to consider

The Georgia General Assembly is nearing the end of the 2026 legislative session with major bills still left to consider.

HER STORY DERETTA RHODES
AJC HER+STORY

Former Turner executive finds inspiration at Atlanta Braves front office

Chief People & Culture Officer DeRetta Rhodes called the Braves’ 2,600-strong game day staff “the heart of what we do.”

Walker Cup Golf

Golf phenom’s path to the Masters began with skipping rocks in South Georgia

Thomasville's Mason Howell, University of Georgia golf signee, will play at The Masters in Augusta a month before high school graduation. He took his first swing as a toddler.

Crime & Public Safety
Deborah Leslie

Clayton prosecutor admits using AI in filings flagged by chief justice

Assistant District Attorney Deborah Leslie apologized to the Georgia Supreme Court for submitting "erroneous and fictitious case citations."

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Georgia agency punished for destroying video of fatal prison stabbing

A federal judge has allowed a lawsuit against a prison guard to go to trial.

Brookhaven shooting

3 charged in Brookhaven shootout that killed rival gang members, police say

Authorities have charged three people in connection with a deadly shootout that left two people dead last weekend at a Brookhaven apartment complex....

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A Georgia facility trains ICE agents. Former instructors say standards have slipped.

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Gas prices in Atlanta and Cobb
GRIDLOCK GUY

Gassing up for spring break? Here’s money-saving tips you may not have tried.

No Kings rally and march in downtown Atlanta

Immigration, war bring thousands to Georgia State Capitol for ‘No Kings’ march

No Kings rally and march in downtown Atlanta

PHOTOS: No Kings rally and march in downtown Atlanta

MARTA Breeze cards

MARTA’s new Better Breeze cards go live as fare gate installation continues

More than 200 bats were removed from St. Marys Elementary in Camden County in January 2026. The school closed to students for several weeks while the bats were removed and the school was sanitized. (Courtesy of Camden County Schools)

A bat colony closed a Georgia school. Could it happen in your home?

Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry donates $250,000 in gift cards to Atlanta TSA workers

Atlanta Airport March 27 2026

TSA pay could be coming, but not quickly. How to help in the meantime.

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport long lines

Should the Atlanta airport privatize security? TSA woes raise the question.

Atlanta Airport March 27 2026

How to help TSA officers

Slutty Vegan owner Pinky Cole (center) talks with Arian Simone, founding partner and CEO of the Fearless Fund, at the Marie Claire Power Play summit at the St. Regis in Buckhead. Cole's home was returned to her after being seized in a bankruptcy case. (Ben Gray for the AJC 2025)
UPDATE

Pinky Cole’s Loganville house returned to her after creditor seized it