News for Metro Atlanta and Region

A.M. ATL: Spocks and jocks

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Why Georgia Ensemble went dark, ending decades of artistic vision, camaraderie

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Trump Cuts Pro Bono Deals With Law Firms As He Seeks Trade Help

$2M fine for law firms over ‘widespread, long-running cover-up’ in Georgia case

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‘Losing one of your own’: Funeral set for Georgia officer killed in line of duty

Possible third season of Netflix’s ‘Hunting Wives’ might move to Georgia

Delta’s newest employee benefit: $1,000 to help seed eligible Trump Accounts

Gas South Arena begins $175M renovation, but don’t expect it to shut down

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.

5 arrested in fight at high school football game, officials say

A fight broke out at a high school football game Friday night, leading to the arrest of five people and the recovery of a stolen gun, the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office said.

Pedestrian hit and killed on Downtown Connector

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Behind the scenes on a tragic morning of gridlocked Atlanta traffic

A pedestrian was struck and killed Thursday, leading to an hourslong shutdown on I-75/I-85 northbound that caused reverberating delays around the city.

Georgia News

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Trade Atlanta traffic for a different kind of driving

Here are some of the ways Atlanta-area drivers and racing fans can trade stop-and-go traffic for something a lot more fun.

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3 things to know about Keisha Lance Bottoms’ plan to cut grocery costs

The Democratic candidate for governor is proposing to allow cities and counties to temporarily suspend or eliminate local sales tax on groceries and other necessities.

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Georgia ICE arrests rise 50% in July, hit new Trump record

The number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests topped 2,000 in Georgia in July — setting a new record during President Trump's second term.

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Crime & Public Safety

$2M fine for law firms over ‘widespread, long-running cover-up’ in Georgia case

A Georgia federal judge has ordered law firms Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to pay $2 million for their lawyers' misconduct in a civil case.

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‘Losing one of your own’: Funeral set for Georgia officer killed in line of duty

The Warm Springs police chief described Sgt. Chris Fisher as a dedicated officer and father. Fisher's funeral is set for Tuesday in Fayetteville.

PruittHealth hit with $23.6M verdict in retired coach’s death

PruittHealth hit with $23M verdict in Georgia nursing home death

A jury found PruittHealth liable for the death of a Georgia nursing home patient allegedly given unprescribed medication, awarding $23.6 million to his sons.

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Education

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Georgia Southern University employee gets $250,000 in transgender student rights case

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SACS name change reflects transforming accreditation landscape for colleges

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Mike Collins vs. Jon Ossoff: The key issues dividing Georgia’s Senate race

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POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Rick Jackson unveils anti-trafficking proposal, debuts new attack ad

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The mysterious case of the missing campaign spouses in 2026

Nation & World

An Israeli release, a shipping slowdown and other Mideast news

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Russian attacks kill at least 3 in Ukraine as US talks on the war are expected

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More Metro News

ACLU news conference about Fulton County Jail conditions

Fulton Commission approves $4.4M contract to modernize elevators in county jail

Fulton Sheriff Patrick Labat, Commissioner Dana Barrett say the project has moved far too slowly, while others say it’s not among the county's highest priorities.

Man sentenced after using AI to make sexual images of minors, officials say

A Georgia man was convicted on 118 counts of sexual exploitation of children after officials said he made AI-generated child sexual abuse material of over 150 victims.

Former U.S. Attorney BJay Pak joins Delta as general counsel

Former U.S. Attorney BJay Pak clashed with Donald Trump over allegations of widespread voter fraud in Georgia in 2020.

GBI: Suspect dead, located in South Carolina after Georgia officer fatally shot

Warm Springs police officer Chris Fisher was killed late Tuesday, leading to a massive search for the suspect that ended Wednesday morning, the GBI says.

Georgia has no peers for data center construction. It now leads the US.

No other place in the United States currently has as much data center space under construction as the Atlanta area, according to new data from real estate services firm CBRE.

With Trump’s backing, a federal film incentive gains ground in Georgia

The general consensus is that it will enhance regional incentives that turned states like Georgia into production powerhouses.

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Father who spent decades in prison for baby’s death released, waiting new trial

Danyel Smith got to go home for the first time in more than two decades after a judge on Tuesday granted him bond ahead of a new trial.

A.M. ATL: A roundabout way

Morning, y'all. In your Sept. 2 update: GDOT goes all in on roundabouts, Georgia families sue Meta over water controversy, Alpharetta's hockey hopes and more.

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Georgianomics: Build or block data centers?

The data center debate, free gas, a boost in independent film production and big changes at UPS are among the big stories in Georgia business.

More roundabouts - and even the first traffic peanut - popping up across Georgia

GDOT is opting for roundabouts over traffic lights at hundreds of interstate interchanges and other high-traffic intersections across the state.