News for Metro Atlanta and Region

Body recovered from Milton pond believed to be Lil Jon’s son, police say
Nathan Smith, 27, was first reported missing Tuesday.

Donations pour in after 4 killed in DeKalb house fire
Four people are dead after a fire ripped through a DeKalb County home late Wednesday, officials said.

Decatur Library shooting suspect arrested; site to reopen next week
A man accused of shooting another man in the normally quiet Decatur Library has been taken into custody, police said.

Federal judge chides Georgia prison boss and GDC for acting ‘above the law’
A federal judge scolded the Georgia Department of Corrections’ persistent failure to comply with court orders and questioned whether the GDC deems itself "above the law."

Second ICE detention warehouse confirmed in Georgia
Georgia’s immigrant detention network is expanding into Hall County, according to Oakwood city manager.

Ga. lawmakers take step toward banning NDAs for child sexual abuse victims
The bill, called "Trey's Law," would ban settlements in Georgia that keep survivors from speaking freely and make existing nondisclosure agreements harder to enforce.
Arrest made in fatal ‘domestic’ shooting outside Palmetto Elementary School
The Fulton County school relocated students to a nearby middle school. All students and staff are safe, the district says.

NW Georgia man to serve 3 years for TikTok threat to kill Trump
Jauan Rashun Porter, 30, of Rome was sentenced Monday in federal court.

‘A nightmare’: Walmart shopper files lawsuit over Acworth kidnapping arrest
Mahendra Patel said he was arrested at gunpoint days after Caroline Miller told police he tried to abduct her kid, but surveillance footage contradicted her version of events.
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His dream led to an aviation career. He’s still inspiring Black kids to fly.
John Bailey's first taste of flying was the spark that would eventually lead him to launch Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines’ annual Dream Flight in 2000.
The Works is a landmark Atlanta project. It’s about to get much bigger.
Atlanta-based Selig Enterprises filed state paperwork Monday to move toward the second phase of its landmark project called The Works.

At a Bad Bunny Bowl in metro Atlanta, joy became a unifying sound
Thinking Man Tavern in Decatur hosted a free dance party and fundraiser for Casa Alterna on Sunday to celebrate Bad Bunny's halftime show.

So your city wants its own police department? Here’s what it takes.
Tucker residents commission study to determine feasibility of a police department.

$1 million Powerball ticket sold at Gwinnett grocery store
The lucky ticket was purchased at a Publix on Loganville Highway SW near Loganville. The jackpot will climb to an estimated $113 million for Monday’s drawing.
Barricaded gunman arrested after 2 officers injured in Atlanta, police say
Two police officers were injured Saturday morning after responding to a report of shots fired at an apartment complex in the 2400 block of Cheshire Bridge Road NE.
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.

Growing up with racism and breaking the cycle
I was 11 when Black History Month began, but it took a couple of decades to learn what it really meant.

Could Buckhead be ready for new office towers? These landlords think so.
The prospect of new office space in metro Atlanta was unthinkable for much of the past five years. Not anymore.

Boy, 10, hospitalized after ‘targeted’ shooting in SE Atlanta, police say
It's not yet known if the child — who is said to be stable after surgery — was the intended target, police say.






