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Decatur Library shooting suspect arrested; site to reopen next week

A man accused of shooting another man in the normally quiet Decatur Library has been taken into custody, police said.

Pradeep Tamang

Flags to fly at half-staff for Gwinnett police officer’s funeral

The service for officer Pradeep Tamang takes place at 10 a.m. Saturday at 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville. Members of the community are invited to line the procession route.

Clayton County parents charged after baby found discarded in trash bag

By the numbers: Metro Atlanta homicides declining, mirroring national trend

Homicides dropped an average of 21% nationwide in 2025, according to a new study, and major police departments including Atlanta's reflected decreases.

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Powerball Jackpot

$1 million Powerball ticket sold at Gwinnett grocery store

The lucky ticket was purchased at a Publix on Loganville Highway SW near Loganville. The jackpot will climb to an estimated $113 million for Monday’s drawing.

Gadsden PFAS

Georgia carpet empire’s forever chemicals polluted Alabama drinking water

Residents in Gadsden, other Alabama communities downstream blame Dalton’s carpet capital for contaminated water.

Local officials blindsided by reported plan to detain migrants in warehouse

ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April

Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.

Crime & Public Safety
Judge grants bond for man accused of trying to kidnap toddler at Cobb Walmart

‘A nightmare’: Walmart shopper files lawsuit over Acworth kidnapping arrest

Mahendra Patel said he was arrested at gunpoint days after Caroline Miller told police he tried to abduct her kid, but surveillance footage contradicted her version of events.

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Tucker wants its own police department

So your city wants its own police department? Here’s what it takes.

Tucker residents commission study to determine feasibility of a police department.

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Barricaded gunman arrested after 2 officers injured in Atlanta, police say

Two police officers were injured Saturday morning after responding to a report of shots fired at an apartment complex in the 2400 block of Cheshire Bridge Road NE.

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Former CDC employee reflects on gains made through now-shuttered DEI programs

The remains of Gwinnett County police officer Pradeep Tamang depart following a celebration of life ceremony at 12Stone Church on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Lawrenceville. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Gwinnett honors officer killed in the line of duty

This month, Colin Leonard, an Atlanta-based mastering engineer, was awarded his second consecutive Grammy for album of the year. Last year, he won for his work on Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter.” This year, he won for Bad Bunny’s “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” the first Spanish-language project to receive the honor. (Courtesy of SING Mastering)

Meet the Atlanta mastering engineer behind Bad Bunny’s biggest songs

Wildman's Civil War Surplus was a controversial landmark in downtown Kennesaw for decades. It closed down in December when a Cobb County judge ordered a forensic audit of owner Dent Myers’ estate, amid a legal challenge by the owner’s sister, Janice Bagwell. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Wildman’s sister gets Civil War shop, ending fight over late owner’s estate

Wednesday Wind Down In The Point Concert

Body recovered from Milton pond believed to be Lil Jon’s son, police say

Morris Brown president Kevin E. James

A lawsuit and a video create new problems for Morris Brown College

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Coca-Cola shifting sports drink business BodyArmor to Atlanta, report says

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Donations pour in after 4 killed in DeKalb house fire

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Office tower, apartments proposed for Church at Wieuca property

Lawsuit alleges corruption in College Park

College Park officials conducted ‘shakedown’ of apartment owner, suit says