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Wellstar agrees to pay $4.25 million in privacy class action deal

Wellstar Health System agreed to pay $4.25 million to settle a class action accusing the company of disclosing protected health information to third parties.

Philanthropy shaped Atlanta. Here’s how that legacy endures.

Ex-accountant gets 4 years in $5.3M theft scheme against Children’s Healthcare, feds say

A former accountant was convicted on money laundering charges after hacker stole millions from the children’s hospital system in 2023, according to U.S. Attorney’s office.

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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.

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Former city of Atlanta executive Mitzi Bickers (left), pictured outside federal court in Atlanta in 2022, has had her clemency request denied by President Donald Trump. Bickers was convicted in 2022 of bribery and other charges in a City Hall corruption case. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Trump denies Mitzi Bickers’ clemency bid in Atlanta bribery case

President Donald Trump denied the clemency request of Mitzi Bickers, a former city of Atlanta executive convicted of taking around $3 million in bribes from city contractors.

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Okefenokee mining threat remains

The Okefenokee is now a World Heritage site. Now comes the hard part.

Those who pushed for the designation say their journey, both to protect the refuge and deliver on their vision of the swamp as a regional economic driver, is only beginning.

Brandon Phillips

Former aide to Mike Collins dropped from House Ethics probe

Because U.S. Rep. Mike Collins parted ways with his former chief of staff Brandon Phillips, Phillips is no longer under investigation by the House Ethics Committee.

Crime & Public Safety
Former city of Atlanta executive Mitzi Bickers (left), pictured outside federal court in Atlanta in 2022, has had her clemency request denied by President Donald Trump. Bickers was convicted in 2022 of bribery and other charges in a City Hall corruption case. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Trump denies Mitzi Bickers’ clemency bid in Atlanta bribery case

President Donald Trump denied the clemency request of Mitzi Bickers, a former city of Atlanta executive convicted of taking around $3 million in bribes from city contractors.

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Colt Gray sentencing
SENTENCING HEARING

Georgia school shooter copied prior shooters to gain ‘notoriety,’ testimony shows

Colt Gray was ‘immersed’ in online community of people obsessed with mass shooters, messages revealed in court show.

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Stockbridge mayor sues city over blocked access amid review of $4K in spending

Jayden Williams disputes the city’s authority to restrict his powers as the city launches an investigation, including into his purchases and donations, court filings say.

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Privacy or public safety? Atlantans debate life under 60,000 cameras.

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I-285 West near airport reopens after multi-vehicle crash injures 3

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Scott Sweeney, former Georgia Board of Education chairman, dies at 68

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More police partner with ICE in Hall County to help arrest immigrants

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Stonecrest mayor faces possible censure after City Hall incident

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Paramount agrees to pause merger with CNN parent Warner Bros. for months

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Coca-Cola closes $31M deal for Georgia Tech to expand

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Man accused of killing ex arrested at motel week after Hall County shooting

Apalachee High School shooting suspect pleads guilty

PHOTOS: Teen pleads guilty in deadly Apalachee High School shooting

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2 men found dead at DeKalb park near Doll’s Head Trail

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$8.45M settlement reached over Atlanta apartment complex fire