GOP-led states are adopting Elon Musk's DOGE. Georgia could be next
President Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency has quickly slashed billions of funding dollars for programs like USAID and the Department of Education under Elon Musk's lead. Now, Republican-led states like Georgia are seeking ways to replicate DOGE at the state level. What do their efforts to scale back government funding look like? AJC's Mariana Castro breaks it down. Credits: AJC / The White House / The Department of Government Efficiency / Fox 5 Atlanta / Fox News / NBC News / PBS NewsHour / C-SPAN / Fiscal Data / Getty Images Sources: Caleb Groves / AJC / Politico / AP / Stateline / Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
Trial begins for father of accused Apalachee school shooter
Opening arguments begin for Colin Gray, charged after prosecutors say his son carried out the 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School that killed four.
Metro Atlanta high school students lead walkouts against ICE
High school students across metro Atlanta walked out of class as part of a coordinated protest. Credits: AJC|Party for Socialism and Liberation Atlanta|Telegram
McBath invokes son while grilling Bondi over Minnesota ICE shootings
Rep. Lucy McBath pressed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi in an emotional exchange over the ICE shootings in Minnesota. Credit: House Judiciary Committee/YouTube
The verdict is in: Is Atlanta really the Black mecca?
Credits: AJC | NFL Films | Ben Gray, Miguel Martinez, Bita Honarvar, Steve Schaefer, Arvin Temkar / AJC | Southern Fried Queer Pride