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Isaac Sabetai is an audience specialist with the state and federal politics team. He builds data visualizations and other projects that help explain what Georgia lawmakers are doing and how the state is or isn't changing.
Emily Merwin DiRico has been doing information design and news application development at the AJC since she arrived as a summer intern in 2009. Her mission is to help readers understand complex data and how it affects them.
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Georgians mourn, pay tribute to Pope Francis
Georgians, including the archbishop of Atlanta and Gov. Brian Kemp. mourn the death of Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church.
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The sunrise tradition is shared among Christians around the world to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.
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Alpharetta is trying to chart a future for the area around the troubled North Point Mall.
Jason Esteves launches bid for Georgia governor with pledge to fight Trump ‘chaos’
Democrat Sen. Jason Esteves is entering Georgia's governor race with a message that Trump’s "chaos" is hurting Georgians’ health and wallets — and GOP leaders are silent.
Atlanta airport to more than triple some parking rates
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is hiking its rates for parking at airport-run lots and decks, including plans to more than triple hourly rates.
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