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Why is floodwater so dangerous?

Flooding may not always receive the attention other weather-related disasters do, but floods can be deadly.

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Everything you need to know about a flash flood

What is a flash flood and what makes them so dangerous? In an emergency, it's important to know the difference between a flash flood warning and a flood.

Deborah Leslie

Clayton prosecutor who used AI gets suspended from Georgia Supreme Court

Asst. DA Deborah Leslie, whose use of artificial intelligence led to her filing briefs loaded with phony case law, can’t practice before the state’s high court for six months.

Georgia News
Trump admin slashes branch that preserves historical federal buildings and art in Atlanta

Atlanta appeals court rejects ICE’s no-bond policy, a win for immigrants

Immigrants detained at Stewart Detention Center and other Georgia ICE facilities will have an easier path when seeking release.

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Cape Verde Hantavirus Ship

Hantavirus is rare. Here’s why Georgia health officials are watching it.

Two Georgia residents were on board a cruise ship where hantavirus killed three people, and health officials are monitoring the situation.

GOP urges Kemp to call a special session to redraw maps after court ruling

AJC asks judge to open a secret lawsuit from two Supreme Court candidates

Attorneys for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution argue the public has a right to know allegations against two candidates for the state Supreme Court.

Crime & Public Safety
GOP urges Kemp to call a special session to redraw maps after court ruling

AJC asks judge to open a secret lawsuit from two Supreme Court candidates

Attorneys for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution argue the public has a right to know allegations against two candidates for the state Supreme Court.

Susana Morales

ABC’s ‘20/20’ to spotlight killing of Georgia teen tied to ex-Doraville officer

The new two-hour episode includes interviews with Susana Morales’ family and Gwinnett police investigators.

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Father charged in son’s Buckhead death released from jail months after shooting

A man charged with killing his son outside a Buckhead apartment complex was released from Fulton County Jail on bond with strict conditions.

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The strange story behind Georgia's first removed Confederate monument

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Metro Atlanta gas prices are up 50% since start of Iran war

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Father charged in son’s Buckhead death released from jail months after shooting

Atlanta Dream women dominate on the court, and in the front office too
AJC HER+STORY

Behind the scenes of the Atlanta Dream, women also lead

Socomec Group handout

French electrical component maker opens factory in Gwinnett with 300 jobs

Soccer Center opening

Sports HQ opens in Fayette, aiming to cement soccer supremacy in Georgia

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How Ted Turner built CNN, the world’s first 24-hour news network

Usher in ATlanta

Usher is hiring paid interns for his upcoming tour. Here’s why.

Rain in metro atlanta

Severe weather moves out of metro Atlanta as rain chances return for weekend

Local officials blindsided by reported plan to detain migrants in warehouse

States are suing to foil ICE’s warehouse detention plan. Not Georgia.

Polling - Economy

AJC poll: Georgians concerned about inflation, economy as midterms loom