News for Metro Atlanta and Region

A.M. ATL: It’s coming
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2 metro Atlanta agencies promise new Flock rules amid misuse findings
Gwinnett County police and the Hall County Sheriff’s Office said reviews found misuse of license plate readers, leading to several officers resigning or facing charges.

3 apprehended in Cobb after deadly shooting at Buckhead apartments
The gunfire happened around 1:39 a.m. inside the parking deck of the Mezzo apartment homes in the 2100 block of Peachtree Road, police say.

3 new measles cases found at metro Atlanta daycare, Ga. health officials say
The newly confirmed measles cases bring the number to eight associated with the daycare, which has not been publicly identified.

‘No hope’: More Georgia immigrants voluntarily leave as detention increases
Voluntary departure cases are up 200% in Georgia this year.
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Mike Collins touts passage of Laken Riley Act at GOP midterm convention
U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, the Republican nominee for Senate in Georgia, was a key speaker Wednesday at the Republican Party’s midterm convention in Dallas.
Josh McKoon, Georgia GOP chair, is betting on the Republican base in 2026
Inside Georgia GOP Chair John McKoon’s plan to skip “mythical” undecided voters in favor of Trump die-hards to win in November.

Atlanta heavy metal band Mastodon sued by late guitarist’s estate
Lawsuit states the band failed to pay Mastodon founder Brent Hinds for his share of the business after kicking him out of the group.
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No injuries after gunfire prompts ‘robust’ response at Piedmont Park, APD says
Atlanta police have detained two people after reports of shots fired inside Piedmont Park on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

Mother charged in son’s hot car death granted bond by Gwinnett judge
Deja Coleman, who faces a second-degree murder charge in the death of her 1-year-old, has been in jail since late July but was granted bond Wednesday.
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Large Atlanta law firm nabs rival’s team to open new office
Atlanta labor and employment law firm Ogletree Deakins is opening its 61st office with a nine-lawyer team it poached from competitor Littler Mendelson in Monterrey, Mexico.

Adored Atlanta-area roller coaster gets new life in new home. But where?
ArieForce One, popular among roller coaster aficionados, was shuttered in Georgia last month but will have a new home after it was acquired by Six Flags.

Atlanta Mayor Dickens agrees to sell city detention center to Fulton County
Mayor Andre Dickens accepted the commission’s latest offer Tuesday, even though it doesn’t include funding for a future hospital on Atlanta’s Southside.

Joseph E. Geshwiler, former AJC opinion writer, dies at 89
In his self-written obituary, Geshmiler says he contributed more than 4,000 opinion articles for the Constitution across 17 years.

Airport officials bury a time capsule to be opened in 2126
Nearly two dozen items are buried that give a glimpse into the past 100 years of the airport’s history.

Georgianomics: Recharge your batteries
Is Georgia seeing a bit of a battery resurgence? And Waffle House talks pay raises for its restaurant workers.
DeKalb to vote on superintendent finalist almost 1 year after Horton ousted
DeKalb County School District interim Superintendent Norman C. Sauce could soon be placed in the role permanently.

Trump aims to revoke tax-exemption from private schools that aid minorities
Georgia colleges and private schools could lose tax-exempt status under proposed Trump administration rules targeting race-based admissions and aid.

85-year-old man charged with murder in wife’s death
Officials say they responded to the couple’s lakeside home in Cumming, where neighbors reported a domestic dispute, and found Deborah Field, who died at the scene.
Waffle House rarely talks. A union push has it speaking out.
Waffle House has become a flash point in a broader labor debate in the South, where union participation is historically low.






