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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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Credit: Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services
Man convicted of murdering Cherokee firefighter, wife as they watched TV
The deaths of Amber and Justin Hicks shocked their family and community. On Thursday, Matthew Lanz was convicted on all 13 charges he faced.
Braselton chief arrested, accused of using police cameras to stalk people
Chief Michael Steffman resigned hours before he was arrested on stalking and harassment charges.
Fulton County proposes property tax increase for jail improvements
The tax increase would raise $32 million next year and cost $62.40 for the owner of a home with a fair market value of $400,000.
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Credit: Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services
Man convicted of murdering Cherokee firefighter, wife as they watched TV
The deaths of Amber and Justin Hicks shocked their family and community. On Thursday, Matthew Lanz was convicted on all 13 charges he faced.
Report: Georgia unauthorized immigrant population reaches nearly 500,000
Georgia now has the nation’s sixth largest population of unauthorized immigrants, according to the Migration Policy Institute.
Atlanta airport’s troubled Concourse C food court gets new management
OHM Concession Group will take over the Atlanta airport's Concourse C food court, as well as restaurants in Concourses B and F.


