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Jayden Williams

Stockbridge mayor faces scrutiny as City Council strips him of access, duties

Jayden Williams, the newly elected mayor of Stockbridge, has been stripped of his access to city property, funds and certain responsibilities by the City Council.

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Deputies ID ex-boyfriend on the run after woman fatally shot in Hall County

Investigators say they believe the suspect is the ex-boyfriend of the woman fatally shot at a Hall County convenience store.

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Scattered thunderstorms disrupt Sunday FIFA World Cup festival

As the FIFA World Cup comes to a close Sunday, Atlantans gather for a celebration at Piedmont Park. But scattered thunderstorms have put a damper on the festivities.

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FDA reviews peptide injections favored by RFK Jr. and wellness influencers

Federal health advisers are meeting to review a group of controversial chemicals called peptides.

Okefenokee backers ‘cautiously optimistic’ ahead of historic World Heritage vote

Okefenokee backers ‘cautiously optimistic’ ahead of World Heritage vote

The delegation that's in Busan, South Korea to support the Okefenokee's bid to join the World Heritage List is "cautiously optimistic" about the swamp's chances.

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GEORGIA DISPATCH

The secret to plucking the perfect Georgia peach is, well, kind of a secret

How to pick the perfect Georgia peach? An expert who grew up in a peach-farming family and has peach juice running "through his veins" shares his method.

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Activists convicted for Russian ties seek landmark free-speech ruling

Political activists urged federal appellate judges in Atlanta to overturn their convictions Wednesday in an effort to protect free-speech rights under the U.S. Constitution.

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2 injured in bus shooting after ‘accidental discharge,’ MARTA says

Two people were injured after a gun was accidentally discharged late Wednesday on a MARTA bus, transit officials say.

Motion: Gwinnett man was wrongly convicted in ‘shaken baby’ case

After more than two decades in prison, father granted new trial in son’s death

In 2023, Gwinnett prosecutors offered Danyel Smith the chance to walk out of prison if he admitted killing his son. He rejected the offer.

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Former police officer sentenced to prison in hit-and-run death in Atlanta

DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Yolanda Parker-Smith illegally jailed a lawyer and improperly threatened to jail District Attorney Sherry Boston, according to misconduct charges filed Monday by the Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission. (AJC file photo)

DeKalb judge threatened DA, jailed lawyer, misconduct case says

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Atlanta paid him more than the mayor. It has little record of his work.

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner failed to honor prenup, widow says in lawsuit

Ciarre Campbell bond hearing in Fulton County court

NFL player’s brother accused in mother’s Buckhead death to remain in jail

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The Weather Channel app leans into ’80s aesthetics for its latest feature

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The scavenger hunt begins to find Atlanta office buildings worth saving

Palmetto Mayor Teresa Thomas-Smith speaks during a meeting of the South Fulton Municipal Regional Jail Authority's board in Union City on Monday, July 20, 2026. The board passed a resolution authorizing the authority to issue bonds for a $1.36 billion Fulton County jail facilities project. Thomas-Smith was one of two members to vote against the resolution. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Jail authority votes to authorize bond issuance for $1.3B Fulton jail project

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Judge halts Paramount’s merger with CNN parent company Warner Bros.

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Atlanta airport Plane Train employees secure their first union contract