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

Attorneys for Stacey Humphreys, a convicted murderer next in line on Death Row, are making a last-ditch effort to halt his execution in the final days before it is scheduled.

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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
GRIDLOCK GUY

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.

Georgia News
Congress

Ga. Democrats call sudden adjournment in US House ‘outrageous,’ ‘desperate’

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson sent Congress home early ahead of the midterms.

Gay, Georgia aerial

Buy a town? Much of historical Gay to hit the market.

An unusual offering is hitting the market: the chance to own a controlling interest in a tiny Georgia town known for festivals, hospitality and scenes from TV and movies.

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Threats, violence used to keep migrant farmworkers in line, indictment says

Georgia is again at the center of an alleged scheme to exploit migrant labor.

Crime & Public Safety
GSP fatal chases
UPDATE

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 say.

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Georgia Tech and drivers agree on a contract

Georgia Tech finds student reported missing

A first-year Georgia Tech student who had been missing since Sunday has been found safe, school officials say.

Pedestrians walk along Edgewood Avenue in Atlanta on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, just two days after one person was killed and 10 others were injured in an area shooting. A third suspect was arrested Wednesday in the case. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

FBI: Last suspect tied to Edgewood shooting that killed 1, injured 10 arrested

Ze’kevious Perry was taken into custody in Alabama by the FBI. He’s the third suspect to be apprehended in the 2025 shooting in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn neighborhood.

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CDC director’s first public appearance

In first public appearance, new CDC director vows to rebuild trust

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Georgia man’s scheduled execution will not take place Wednesday

First signs of West Nile virus logged in DeKalb County

1 dead of West Nile virus in Georgia as officials expect infections to rise

Cross Keys High, as seen on the first day of school in August 2022, is one of the schools that could see new attendance boundaries or other changes in the coming years, as the DeKalb County School District tries to address both overcrowded and underused campuses. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

DeKalb releases new options for dealing with overcrowded, underused schools

Newsletter - AM ATL

A.M. ATL: Steer clear

EY opening

How to entice workers to the office? EY says it found the answer in Atlanta.

Courtroom at the court of appeals

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

Norfolk Southern safety train
UPDATE

Contractor killed outside Norfolk Southern facility in Cobb identified

Alpharetta police get access to Flock tag reader data

Flock audit finds dozens of questionable searches by Atlanta police officers

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

Officials ID man found dead inside Atlanta restaurant vent system