News for Metro Atlanta and Region

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Jerry Blasingame was tased in July 2018, causing his quadriplegia and death, court records show. The Atlanta police officer who tased him must pay $21 million in an associated excessive force case, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. (Courtesy of Ven Johnson)

Atlanta officer must pay $21M in excessive force case, federal court rules

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PHOTOS then and now: Hartsfield-Jackson at 100

Delta could acquire rights to Spirit Airlines’ old Hartsfield-Jackson gates

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Former Atlanta lawyer is set to run his 50th Peachtree Road Race

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STATIONSOCCER

New soccer field at Holmes MARTA station is World Cup legacy project

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Heat advisory issued, storms pop up during Atlanta’s World Cup festival

Atlanta is investigating a new fish kill on a different metro area river

Why humidity makes Atlanta’s heat feel even hotter

It's not just the heat. Learn why Georgia's humidity makes summer feel more intense and how it affects your body's natural cooling system.

Ramon Jett, 6, went missing in Riverdale on Sunday. He was last seen on the 8000 block of Webb Road between 11:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. The Clayton County Police Dept. noted he was "nonverbal and suffers from a mental health condition.” His body was found in a nearby pond on Monday. (Courtesy of the Clayton County Police Department)

Missing Clayton County boy found dead in pond

A few hours after the search continued early Monday morning, dive teams located the boy’s body just after 9 a.m. in a pond in Riverdale.

Ronald Yarbrough is visited in hospital by his granddaughter, Roxanne Hachat, while recovering from a heart attack in 2019. His widow Glenda filed a lawsuit after his death. (Courtesy of Glenda Yarbrough via attorney Lloyd Bell)

Veteran’s widow gets $6 million after alleging typo led to fatal surgery

In her lawsuit, Glenda Yarbrough alleged her husband shouldn't have been cleared for colon surgery because of problems with his heart, and the medical letter contained a typo.

Georgia News

Centennial Yards’ next tower to include affordable apartments, shops

An early-stage plan for roughly 280 apartments and several retail shops was unveiled in documents filed with the city. It aims to address the "Tuesday afternoon problem."

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Atlanta officer must pay $21M in excessive force case, federal court rules

An Atlanta police officer can't escape a $21 million judgment against him in an excessive force case over a panhandler's fatal injuries, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.

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Georgia data center’s rush to build a pop-up power plant raises concern

DATA SURGE

Georgia’s first data center ‘pop-up’ power plant is breaking rules, groups say

Environmental groups argue a data center in Covington and a 90-megawatt "off-grid" power plant under construction to serve it are violating state and federal pollution laws.

Crime & Public Safety

Atlanta officer must pay $21M in excessive force case, federal court rules

An Atlanta police officer can't escape a $21 million judgment against him in an excessive force case over a panhandler's fatal injuries, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.

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Former Atlanta lawyer is set to run his 50th Peachtree Road Race

Greg Gates, a 77-year-old former attorney and certified public accountant, says the Peachtree Road Race has been the one constant in his life.

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UPDATE

NFL player’s mom dead, brother charged in Buckhead killing, officials say

The brother of a former Falcons player is facing charges, including murder, and accused of fatally cutting his mother's neck Tuesday at a Buckhead home, officials said.

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Education

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Business

Centennial Yards’ next tower to include affordable apartments, shops

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Delta could acquire rights to Spirit Airlines’ old Hartsfield-Jackson gates

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Delta issues waivers for July Fourth flights to and from NYC, D.C. areas

Politics

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How the U.S. Supreme Court may have given Mike Collins a helping hand

Here are the new Georgia laws set to take effect July 1

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Ossoff doubles down on anti-corruption message in reelection bid

Nation & World

11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 8

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Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a 'forceful response'

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World shares are mixed, with South Korea's Kospi down nearly 8% on a sell-off of chip shares

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More Metro News

Peachtree Road Race updates: Cool, calm and collected

We're days away from the Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race on July 4th in Atlanta.

Summer fun for all ages: 6 activities for grandparents in July

From patriotic celebrations to hands-on crafts and family outings, here are six ways grandparents and grandkids can enjoy July around metro Atlanta.

How Atlanta commuters, employers are navigating World Cup traffic

Some employers have encouraged remote work. Others said employees should come into the office and experience the festivities.

HEALTH

‘Nothing in our playbook’: HIV advocates brace for funding instability

Some HIV prevention grants have been reduced under Trump, and some Atlanta advocates say they have already seen delays in funds arriving.

Shooting leads to ‘large-scale manhunt’ in Forsyth County, officials say

After a dispute broke out in gunfire in a Forsyth County neighborhood, neighbors called 911 when stray bullets entered a child’s bedroom in a nearby house, officials said.

Here are best times to beat holiday traffic this Independence Day weekend

Over the Fourth of July weekend, about 2.4 million Georgians are expected to go at least 50 miles from home, with the vast majority opting for a road trip.

Georgia stakeholders cheer Supreme Court upholding birthright citizenship

Analysts say a Supreme Court decision in favor of the Trump administration's order ending birthright citizenship could have upended Georgia’s economy.

Porsche sports cars inspired by ‘Toy Story 5′ net millions for charity

Described as a Porsche collector and philanthropist, the buyer will donate $1 million each to three nonprofits.

Civil rights suit by Georgia death row prisoners revived by federal judges

Federal appellate judges have revived a lawsuit by some Georgia death row prisoners alleging the state is unfairly favoring other inmates in line for execution.

AJC HER+STORY

This exec worked her way up to Truist’s top job in Georgia. Here’s how.

Katie Saez holds Truist’s top job in the Peach State as Georgia regional president, with a corner office inside the Truist Plaza skyscraper in downtown Atlanta.