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U.S. Rep. David Scott update

Georgia U.S. Rep. David Scott has died

Rep. Scott was known as a champion of Georgia’s farmers, a fierce advocate for historically Black colleges and universities and the sponsor of popular job and health fairs.

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How do Georgia businesses and consumers get tariff refunds? It’s complicated.

The federal government launched a tariff refund portal this week. But how will it roll out?

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Rep. Carter demands review of Biden-era citizenship approvals

The letter comes in the wake of a DeKalb County shooting spree that left three people, including a DHS employee, dead earlier this month.

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Crime & Public Safety
Wildfire smoke blankets Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, as fires burn across Georgia and Florida amid extremely dry conditions. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
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Georgia wildfires prompt state of emergency in south and haze in Atlanta

Fires in South Georgia and Florida's Big Bend area are causing smoky conditions in Atlanta.

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Cobb police shoot, kill man wanted on murder charge related to scooter crash, GBI says

Damian Strozier, 31, was fatally shot by Cobb police after an hourslong search, the GBI said.

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Man charged in DeKalb shooting spree dies in jail, sheriff’s office says

Olaolukitan Adon Abel, 26, was found unresponsive in his cell Tuesday evening, according to authorities.

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Georgia lawyers compete to curb rising food insecurity

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