The AJC provides in-depth coverage of the top stories affecting metro Atlantans. Here are three highlights from this past week. You can get even more details by clicking on the links below.
King's legacy: April 4, 2018, is the 50th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. To mark the somber milestone and to celebrate the life and legacy of MLK, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has been providing special coverage. Among the highlights: An interactive story — which includes never-released interviews with some of King's closest associates — captures the events surrounding that April day. The story represents the combined reporting efforts of the AJC, Channel 2 Action News and WSB Radio.
• Interactive multimedia presentation: That fateful day and beyond
• Your MLK guide: A roundup of comprehensive coverage on the civil rights icon
• Big week ahead: Events at Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
• Atlanta's 4-mile goodbye to King: Special presentation retraces the funeral procession
• Print, digital, television and radio coverage: How the AJC, Channel 2 Action News and WSB Radio are marking the anniversary
Credit: Jason Getz
Credit: Jason Getz
Legislature 2018: This year's work for the Georgia General Assembly came to a close early Friday after the final day of the 40-day session started Thursday. At least officially, that is. Gov. Nathan Deal said earlier this year he'll call lawmakers to a special session later this year if internet retail giant Amazon lists Atlanta as a top finalist for its second headquarters. But for now, a state budget was passed, and a bill that could pave the way for a dramatic expansion of mass transit in metro Atlanta also got legislators' OK. Proposals dealing with cracking down on distracted driving and expanding medical marijuana were two other hot issues that survived the session.
• Legislative session's finale: A guide to the day's dealings
• $26.2 billion state budget approved: A mandatory job fulfilled
• How legislation fared: Bill tracker 2018
• The Amazon factor: Awaiting word on HQ2
• Get the latest in politics: Politically Georgia
Farewells to Zell Miller: Three public services were held for the former governor and U.S. senator from Georgia. In a remarkable display of power, hard-earned perspective and more than the occasional flash of humor, three former presidents spoke Tuesday morning at a celebration of life service for Zell Miller in Atlanta. Miller delivered keynote addresses to a Democratic National Convention and a Republican National Convention during his political career. On Monday in Miller's lifelong hometown of Young Harris, hundreds turned out for the service at his alma mater, Young Harris College. It was in Young Harris where he started his path in public office, winning a race for mayor in 1959. The final of the three services was held Wednesday, with a pair of his successors as governor presiding over an executive state funeral for their friend at the state Capitol. During a solemn ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda, Gov. Nathan Deal and former Gov. Sonny Perdue bid farewell to the two-term governor who launched the state's popular HOPE scholarship.
• Young Harris: The town that was everything in life to Miller says goodbye
• Carter, Clinton, Bush praise Miller: Three presidents lead a high-powered crowd at funeral
• State funeral: "What do you say about the man who gave Georgia hope?"
• 14 lessons from Zell Miller: Admirable advice he shared with his family
• Reflections on the right from Kyle Wingfield: As a model for Georgia
• Reflections on the left from Jay Bookman: A politician caught in a time of transition
