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George Mathis has worked in the AJC newsroom since 1999 in a variety of roles including editing local news, blogger and columnist.
Mandi Albright writes the AJC's Deja News feature and is an online presentation specialist with the AJC's Digital Presentation team.
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A 30-year-old’s overdose sparked a new law. Now courts are testing how far it can go.
Austin’s Law, passed in 2024, is leading to convictions of fentanyl dealers after a father’s fight for justice following his son’s overdose death.
Jared Curtis isn’t the only Georgia football storyline to watch on signing day
What will National Signing Day look like? It is starting to materialize significant storylines.
Search for inmate who escaped from Grady hospital enters second day
Timothy Shane is accused of stealing an SUV and then crashing it during the getaway, according to authorities.















