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Pedestrian killed, struck by multiple vehicles on I-75/85 North in Atlanta

Parts of the Downtown Connector were closed early Thursday amid the morning commute after a pedestrian was fatally struck, officials say.

Stacey Humphreys

New execution date scheduled for Georgia death row inmate

The execution will take place Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson.

Pedestrians walk along Edgewood Avenue in Atlanta on July 30, 2025, just two days after one person was killed and 10 others were injured in a shooting in the area. A second suspect was recently arrested in the case. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

A year later, 2nd arrest made in Edgewood shooting that killed 1, injured 10

More than a year after nearly a dozen people were shot overnight in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn neighborhood, another suspect is behind bars.

Georgia News
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Crowded Cumberland? National Park Service adopts new visitation policy

Federal government adopts controversial plan to increase visitation to Cumberland Island National Seashore, a barrier island renowned for its unspoiled natural beauty.

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Georgia city pays $10M to end legal saga in Yale student’s death

The city of Milton is paying $10 million to settle a legal fight over the 2016 death of a Yale University student, for which it has been on the hook for more than $32 million.

 Fed Atlanta’s interim head Cheryl Venable
AJC HER+STORY

From 4-H to the Fed: How raising steers led to the central bank for this exec

Venable joined the Fed 35 years ago in St. Louis right after graduating college with a degree in finance and economics.

Crime & Public Safety
Chang Photo

Georgia city pays $10M to end legal saga in Yale student’s death

The city of Milton is paying $10 million to settle a legal fight over the 2016 death of a Yale University student, for which it has been on the hook for more than $32 million.

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Atlanta-area rapper gets 6 years in $6.5 million check fraud scheme

Shamarri Tache Brooks not only altered checks he stole from the mail; he also sold fraud tutorials online, even though his schemes did not apparently work.

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Georgia farm owner wants justice after pet donkey killed by police

The incident caused uproar on social media, and a GoFundMe started to help pay for legal fees to “get justice for HeeHaw” raised over $80,000 in 24 hours as of Monday evening.

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Newsletter - AM ATL

A.M. ATL: Figures of speech

Healthcare team leaves Atlanta law firm for regional competitor

Healthcare team leaves Atlanta law firm for regional competitor

Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry Studios launches division to champion new filmmakers

Cobb County school board

Teachers’ group: Cobb educators questioned about reactions to superintendent’s speech

Pedestrian hit and killed on Downtown Connector
GRIDLOCK GUY

Behind the scenes on a tragic morning of gridlocked Atlanta traffic

JERMAINE DUPRI

Atlanta producer Jermaine Dupri drops royalty lawsuit against Sony

Decatur library

Judge grants immunity to man in DeKalb library shooting, citing self-defense

Gwinnett District Attorney files a lawsuit related to House Bill 369

Gwinnett DA files lawsuit in fight over nonpartisan voting law

overturned tanker truck

Some soil contaminated after truck carrying diesel overturns, officials say

Aria vies for 2025 James Beard Award for hospitality

Booze bankruptcy: Atlanta-based alcohol distributor lays off hundreds