It's not every day that the mayor of Atlanta spends an entire afternoon sitting in a municipal courtroom to demonstrate that the city is serious about something. But this week Kasim Reed did that — and not for the first time. (You can see by the expression on his face how happy he was about it.)

So what was worth several hours of Hizzoner's precious time? Find out exclusively at MyAJC.com.

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. (center) is flanked by GOP whip Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. (left) and Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, as Thune speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Earlier Tuesday, the Senate passed the budget reconciliation package of President Donald Trump's signature bill of big tax breaks and spending cuts. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

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