About the Author
Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.
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Acting Dekalb superintendent gets salary bump, 1-year contract to ensure ‘stable leadership’
The contract, obtained via an open records request, doesn't mean Sauce will be the permanent superintendent of the DeKalb County School District.
Lovett School gets ‘historic’ $30 million gift from Rollins family
The gift honors the oldest child of Randall and Peggy Rollins, who died in 1970.
Some Decatur parents feel blindsided by school plans, few details
Aggravation brews over lack of specifics and what some see as poor communication.
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Man convicted of murdering Cherokee firefighter, wife as they watched TV
The deaths of Amber and Justin Hicks shocked their family and community. On Thursday, Matthew Lanz was convicted on all 13 charges he faced.
Report: Georgia unauthorized immigrant population reaches nearly 500,000
Georgia now has the nation’s sixth largest population of unauthorized immigrants, according to the Migration Policy Institute.
Atlanta airport’s troubled Concourse C food court gets new management
OHM Concession Group will take over the Atlanta airport's Concourse C food court, as well as restaurants in Concourses B and F.

