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Photos: Lassiter High mourns brothers killed in wreck
James Pratt, 18, a senior at Cobb County’s Lassiter High School, and his younger brother, Joe, 14, a freshman, were killed when they hit a school bus carrying special-needs students on April 24, 2017, police said.
Lassiter High mourns brothers killed in wreck
Lassiter High mourns brothers killed in wreck
Lassiter High mourns brothers killed in wreck
Lassiter High mourns brothers killed in wreck
Lassiter High mourns brothers killed in wreck
Lassiter High mourns brothers killed in wreck
Lassiter High mourns brothers killed in wreck
Lassiter High mourns brothers killed in wreck
Lassiter High mourns brothers killed in wreck
Lassiter High mourns brothers killed in wreck
Lassiter High mourns brothers killed in wreck
Lassiter High mourns brothers killed in wreck
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April 25, 2017 Roswell - Captain James Minta (left), Senior Naval Science Instructor, comforts 1st Sgt Lorenzo Cox, Naval Science Instructor, as he gets emotional for his students, who were killed when their vehicle struck a Fulton County school bus on Highway 92 on Monday, April 24, at Lassiter High School students on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. A Go Fund Me page has been created to help the family of Lassiter High School students James Irving Pratt, 18, (senior) and Joseph Thomas Pratt,14, (freshman), who were both killed when their vehicle struck a Fulton County school bus on Highway 92 on Monday, April 24. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Today’s Gallery Headlines

Former Gwinnett County District Attorney Danny Porter (shown in a 2024 file photo) secured two "no body" convictions in separate homicides. In 1992, Charles Thomas White III was convicted for the death of Randy Beck. White was sentenced to life in prison, five years before Beck’s remains were found. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
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Credit: Ben Gray

'No body' homicide cases in Georgia

A look at some of the Georgia homicide cases that have gone to trial despite investigators not finding a body.

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) runs from Atlanta Falcons linebacker Kaden Elliss (55) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Berlin, Germany. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noorozi)
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Credit: AP

PHOTOS: Falcons work overtime in Germany before losing

The Falcons lose to the Indianapolis Colts, 31-25, at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025.

Members of the Georgia division of the US Naval Sea Cadet Corps participate in the Georgia Veterans Day Parade in Midtown Atlanta on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025.   Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Credit: Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal

Photos: Georgia Veterans Day Parade in Midtown Atlanta

The 44th Annual Georgia Veterans Day Parade took place in Midtown on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. The Theme for this year's event was "Honoring Women in Uniform."

Georgia running back Nate Frazier (3) celebrates with Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) after scoring a touchdown during the second half in an NCAA football game at Davis Wade Stadium, Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Starkville, Mississippi. Georgia won 41-21 over Mississippi State. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)
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Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

PHOTOS: Georgia football defeats Mississippi State

The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 41-21, in Starkville, Miss. on Nov. 8, 2025.

Uta Thomas picks up her son, Jax, during a public hearing in Atlanta on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. She implored the school board not to close Dunbar Elementary. 
"You would centralize education to decentralized families," she said. "You would break apart a community hub." (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)
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Credit: abbey.cutrer@ajc.com

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Newly hired Braves manager Walt Weiss speaks during a news conference Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Daniel Varnado for the AJC)
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Credit: Daniel Varnado/For the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

PHOTOS: Walt Weiss introduced as new Braves manager

Former Braves player and bench coach Walt Weiss was hired as the team's new manager Tuesday.

A Delta employee wearing a uniform from the "Above Wing Core Collection" during a fashion show held at the Delta Flight Museum on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. The collection, named “Distinctly Delta,” is expected to be tested by summer and will be introduced to employees in 2027.
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)
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Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

“Distinctly Delta” uniform collection

Delta Air Lines is unveiling a new line of flight attendant, airport customer service and maintenance employee uniforms.

(L-R) Chara and David Lee are married on Halloween at Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta on Friday, October 31, 2025. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)
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Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

PHOTOS: AJC Photos of the Month -- October

A Halloween wedding, a "No Kings" march in Atlanta, the Atlanta Hawks start their NBA basketball season, Morris Brown homecoming, NFL and college football games, the Jimmy Car