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Clayton inmate’s death ruled homicide tied to ‘medical neglect,’ examiner says

Scott Clyde Worthy, 57, died last year from complications of a bacterial infection and experienced ‘significant’ deterioration in jail, the medical examiner’s office said.

100-year-old Atlanta woman’s rules for the road and life
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This 100-year-old Atlanta woman hasn’t given up her Mustang or her zest for life

Barbara Haig reflects on decades of world travel, her white Ford Mustang convertible and driving in Atlanta as a centenarian.

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UPDATE

Up to 5 inches of rain recorded in parts of North Ga. in last 24 hours, NWS says

Areas of North Georgia, including parts of Fulton County, got 3 to 5 inches of rain between Friday and Saturday, the National Weather Service said.

Georgia News
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‘I failed’: Atlanta lawyer quits state job after judges reject subpar work

A metro Atlanta attorney, saying she is embarrassed and apologetic, has resigned from the Georgia Public Defender Council after Georgia's top judges criticized her work.

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MARTA CEO joins transit leaders asking feds for more safety dollars

MARTA CEO Jonathan Hunt joined the leaders of the nation's largest transit agencies to push for more federal funding to address safety and security.

Georgianomics

Georgianomics: Office tower obstacles

The woes of a see-through tower in Midtown. Record-high diesel prices. A new milestone for Atlanta's airport. All that and more in Georgianomics.

Crime & Public Safety
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Georgia man’s scheduled execution will not take place Wednesday

Stacey Ian Humphreys’ attorneys argue the death row prisoner should not be executed because years of childhood physical and sexual abuse led to him killing two people in 2003.

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GSP fatal chases

2 dead after Amazon truck crashes into work vehicle on Georgia interstate

Two workers were killed Monday on I-95 in southeast Georgia in a crash involving an Amazon delivery truck, officials said.

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‘I failed’: Atlanta lawyer quits state job after judges reject subpar work

A metro Atlanta attorney, saying she is embarrassed and apologetic, has resigned from the Georgia Public Defender Council after Georgia's top judges criticized her work.

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Body found on the roof of Walter's Soul Food Cafe

Officials ID man found dead inside Atlanta restaurant vent system

Cartel: Chroma re-release
HEAT CHECK

In 2005, this Conyers trio made a punk classic. A Shaky Knees debut is next.

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Death row inmate seeks to avoid execution under new law for abuse survivors

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Coca-Cola, bottling partners have $10B of U.S. projects in the works

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Clayton inmate’s death ruled homicide tied to ‘medical neglect,’ examiner says

Lily Tova the therapy dog comforts refugee girls in Decatur
AJC HER+STORY

More than $1.4 million given to programs for Atlanta women and girls

Newsletter - AM ATL

A.M. ATL: Powering up

An Airbus A320 jetliner, belonging to low-cost Mexican carrier Volaris, lands at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas in 2024. The discount airline announced it will launch service to Atlanta starting next month, adding to the competition on flights to Mexico. (Larry MacDougal/AP)

A new discount airline is launching flights to Atlanta

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Downtown Atlanta civic group taps prominent nonprofit CEO as next leader

Newsletter - AM ATL

A.M. ATL: Big jobs