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Officer involved shooting Cobb County Bradley Avenue

Man killed after pointing gun at Cobb officers, GBI says

Monday’s shooting was the 12th incident this year involving officers in Georgia and the second involving Cobb officers, according to the GBI.

A photo of UGA law student Tara Louise Baker is displayed at a news conference by her brother, sister and mother in 2024. (Elijah Nouvelage for the AJC 2024)

Athens jury convicts man in 2001 killing of UGA law student Tara Baker

An Athens jury on Tuesday convicted Edrick Lamont Faust of malice murder and 11 other felony counts in the 2001 killing of University of Georgia law student Tara Baker.

A 2024 aerial image of Savannah, where, on Monday, a schoolteacher was killed in a traffic accident by a driver fleeing from an attempted stop by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, police said. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2024)

Savannah teacher killed after Guatemalan driver flees ICE traffic stop

A motorist fleeing from Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents collided with another car Monday morning in Savannah, Georgia, killing a local schoolteacher.

Georgia News
ICE Training Facility

ICE agents’ conduct is drawing scrutiny. Recruits are trained in Georgia.

Recent ICE-related incidents have raised questions about agent training and put the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, located near Brunswick, Georgia, in the spotlight.

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Pratt & Whitney

Georgia facility that fuels America’s ‘arsenal in the sky’ will get bigger

Pratt & Whitney recently finished a $206 million expansion in Columbus. At a ribbon-cutting event, the jet engine maker announced another major investment.

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Bill to criminalize clergy sexual misconduct in Georgia gains momentum

A bill to criminalize clergy sexual abuse in Georgia gains momentum in the state senate. The legislation follows AJC reporting on allegations of abuse at a Baptist college.

Crime & Public Safety
Mother of Apalachee High School suspected shooter testifies

Dad knew son was behind Apalachee shooting, sister says

The sister of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray knew “pretty well” he was behind the incident as it was unfolding, and so did their father, she testified.

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New details emerge in driving arrests of Georgia’s Chris Cole, Darren Ikinnagbon

Chris Cole's Mercedes GLE was traveling at 105 mph on Feb. 18, with Darren Ikinnagbon's Mercedes GLE about 10 feet behind on Outer Loop 10, according to the police report.

Mother of Apalachee High School suspected shooter testifies

Dad didn’t want to take away guns before Apalachee shooting, mother says

Marcee Gray, mother of alleged Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, testified Monday at the trial of Colt's father. Colin Gray faces 29 charges related to the shooting.

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UPS’ rough year

UPS Atlanta Hub set to close next week

TSA precheck confusion at Atlanta Airport

Despite confusion, TSA PreCheck remains open at Atlanta airport, others

Ethics trial Shermela Williams

Judge who jailed woman for ‘daddy issues’ steps down

Georgia school schooter was “obsessed” with Parkland shooting

What to expect in second week of Apalachee shooting suspect’s dad’s trial

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Wind advisory in effect for metro Atlanta on frigid Sunday

Metro Atlanta high school focuses on driver’s ed
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Gridlock Guy: Marietta dad touts driver safety after Auburn star’s fatal crash

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Jurors get first look inside Apalachee shooting suspect’s life at home

ACLU news conference about Fulton County Jail conditions

Staffing crisis may require cap on Fulton’s jail population, report says