5 things to know tonight: Minute by minute in Justin Ross Harris trial

Minute by minute in the Justin Ross Harris trial. Here's a running account of the first day of the trial of Justin Ross Harris, accused of murder in the hot-car death of his son, Cooper. [Read more]
Atlanta police: Diane McIver's fatal shooting case 'more complicated.' Atlanta police pushed back against a family spokesman's account of how Diane McIver — a high profile business executive — was fatally shot on the edge of Piedmont Park recently. [Read more]
2 Riverdale High School students found dead in home. The preliminary investigation revealed that the incident was a murder/suicide, police said. [Read more]
Newell has dropped metro Atlanta HQ; will now shed businesses, workers. Newell Brands said it expects to sell about 10 percent of its businesses as part of a reorganization after a recent big acquisition and decision to move its headquarters from metro Atlanta. [Read more]
Julio Jones an investor in massive development near Mall of Georgia. A massive mixed-use project planned near the Mall of Georgia has at least one very famous backer: Atlanta Falcons superstar receiver Julio Jones. [Read more]

MLK Day, Juneteenth cut from national parks’ free days; Trump’s birthday added

The Trump administration has altered which days national parks will allow free entry for residents and citizens next year.

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When ICE takes breadwinners, it takes a toll on families ... and on the economy

For immigrant families, brushes with ICE can result in financial precarity that could have implications for the broader economy.

‘I’m a bad kid,’ he told himself. How Georgia’s special ed program failed one child.

Parents find that it's easy to get into the GNETS program, but in some districts, difficult to leave.

‘A lot of blame, but not enough action’: Atlanta leaders lack path to fix jail

Stakeholders across Atlanta and Fulton County grapple with a complex web of issues that contribute to overcrowding, crumbling structure.