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Gwinnett custodian goes from cleaning bathrooms to teaching classrooms

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Gwinnett gets tough on tots, merits of redshirting still up for debate

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Iran’s political prisoners are running out of time. Why it matters in Atlanta.

Asylum seekers with application appointments line up at the Mexican migration agency to obtain permits to travel north to a U.S. port of entry, in the southern city of Tapachula, Mexico, Jan 17, 2025. (Alejandro Cegarra/The New York Times)

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U.S. makes clear to asylum-seekers: We will not protect survivors of persecution

FBI raids Fulton County election office seeking ballots from Trump’s 2020 loss

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Trump wants nationalized elections for his benefit. That’s not how this works.

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Despite 2020 election loss, Trump now uses government to engineer new result

Georgia General Assembly begins 2026 legislative session

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It doesn’t add up. Georgia’s budget outlook is in trouble in the Trump Era.

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Taiwan is not a distant headline. Here’s why it matters to Georgia’s success.

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Despite 2020 election loss, Trump now uses government to engineer new result

The FBI raid of a Fulton County, Georgia, election warehouse is another way for Trump to continue the long-debunked myth that he won the 2020 presidential election.

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It doesn’t add up. Georgia’s budget outlook is in trouble in the Trump Era.

The stakes are high for Georgia’s state budget in the wake of the passage of the “One Big, Beautiful Act” and its financial impact on ordinary residents.

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Taiwan is not a distant headline. Here’s why it matters to Georgia’s success.

The Taiwan Strait is pivotal to commerce in Georgia and the Southeast United States, but China's recent military exercises put supply chains at serious risk.

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Trump’s baseless claims about election fraud undermine faith in Ga. elections

The Trump administration’s FBI raid of a Fulton County elections warehouse is a blatant attempt to legitimize the false claims that the 2020 election was stolen.

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Ignore FBI raid noise and focus on the real story: Free and fair elections

Trump can't get over his 2020 loss and jokes about canceling elections. Citizens should not laugh about their rights being trampled on by the federal government.

Fulton County elections FBI raid press Conference

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FBI raid lays groundwork for Georgia takeover of Fulton County elections

If the Georgia State Election Board takes over Fulton County elections, it would likely limit the number of days to vote early and voter education efforts by the county.

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ICE enforcement, FBI raid show government is afraid. Democracy is in trouble.

When the government fears its people, citizens' rights are in danger as shown in the cases of ICE enforcement in Minnesota and the FBI raid on a Fulton County voting site.

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Why the FBI raid of Fulton County’s election facility should concern us all

FBI raid of the Fulton County election site is a deliberate attempt by the Trump administration and its allies to undermine free and fair elections in Democratic strongholds.

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Minnesota nurse Alex Pretti lost his life. We must chart a different path.

Minnesota intensive care unit nurse Alex Pretti, like so many of his colleagues, was dedicated to saving lives and showing radical compassion.

Federal Enforcement Immigration Minnesota

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Americans can defend lawful deportations and condemn wrongful enforcement

The U.S. must enforce its immigration laws, protect its border and keep criminals out. The Trump administration should not be trouncing on the rights of Americans to do it.

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Health system fails Black women with cervical cancer. They deserve better.

Medical institutions must take responsibility for rebuilding trust in African American communities especially for Black women with cervical cancer.

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Atlanta’s drop in murders is a quiet miracle. Here’s how to sustain progress.

Atlanta’s crime reduction means hundreds of young men who didn’t get shot, didn’t retaliate and didn’t perpetuate the cycle.

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She’s ready to move Alvin Ailey boldly forward

Leading a 67-year-old company into the 21st century while honoring Alvin Ailey's legacy is no small task, but Alicia Graf Mack is ready for it.

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Georgia’s investments in infrastructure will keep Peach State moving forward

Gov. Brian Kemp and the Georgia General Assembly are doing the right thing by prioritizing the state's transportation and commerce demands.

The docent Ariana Gil speaks to a school group from Monticello, Ga., at the Breman, a Holocaust museum in Atlanta, April 17, 2024. (Audra Melton/The New York Times)

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As we remember the Holocaust, consider the toll of antisemitism you don’t see

Antisemitism is on the rise across the globe and the attacks are grassroots versus historically state-sponsored discrimination. Here’s how Jews can cope, connect and thrive.

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ICE is not welcome in Atlanta. Its presence will make residents less safe.

A greater presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Atlanta would not make residents safer, but rather disrupt civic life and create chaos.