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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp greets President Donald Trump as he visits Georgia to talk about an infrastructure overhaul at the UPS Hapeville hub at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Wednesday July 15, 2020 in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com
Politics
OPINION: Despite Trump’s threats, big-name challenger to Kemp nowhere to be found
Former Mayor Kasim Reed, pictured Thursday after an interview at Colony Square, said rampant crime has caused him to come out of political retirement and run for his old office. Photo by Bill Torpy
ONLY ON AJC: TORPY AT LARGE
OPINION: Can Hizzoner save Atlanta? Ex (and next?) mayor says he can
Folks riled over critical race theory showed up at recent board meetings in Forsyth and Cherokee Counties. Many of those in attendance were older residents without kids now in the local schools.
Get Schooled Blog
Opinion: They have no kids in local schools. Should they influence policy?
August 21, 2020 Atlanta: Work continues on the Peachtree Creek Greenway in Atlanta. It is one of 38 Georgia transportation projects that would get funding in a $547 billion transportation bill before Congress. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM
Washington Insider
Opinion: Democrats try a familiar recipe on infrastructure. But it may not work.
Atlanta police investigate the shooting scene Monday, May 17, 2021, at the Azule Restaurant and Lounge located at 2625 Piedmont Road NE in the Lindbergh area of Buckhead, where a 43-year-old man was found dead in a bathroom. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
ONLY ON AJC: TORPY AT LARGE
OPINION: Fear is the greatest motivator in Buckhead cityhood movement
A new analysis of attendance data from five school districts serving nearly 450,000 students in the South, Southwest and West found alarming absenteeism even in elementary school. (Pete Kiehart/The New York Times)
Get Schooled Blog
Where have all the students gone?
210608-Atlanta-Felicia Moore, from left, Andre Dickens, Sharon Gay, Antonio Brown and Walter Reeves participate in a forum for AtlantaMayor candidates sponsored by the Committee for a Better Atlanta on Tuesday morning, June 8, 2021 in Atlanta. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Politics
OPINION: Atlanta mayor’s race a search to solve crime
A community member yells at the Cherokee County School Board after a tumultuous and tense meeting on critical race theory two weeks ago. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Get Schooled Blog
Opinion: Governor and school board distort critical race theory for political points
In this Nov. 12, 2017, file photo, participants rally outside CNN’s Hollywood studios to take a stand against sexual assault and harassment for the #MeToo March in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles. A spate of public revelations, including the spontaneous #MeToo discussions on social media, emboldened many victims of sexual harassment to speak up. AP PHOTO / DAMIAN DOVARGANES, FILE
Real Life with Nedra Rhone
OPINION: Apologies in #MeToo cases don’t erase damage that persists
An old battery factory on Allene Avenue in Southwest Atlanta will be the site of 323 new Beltline apartments with a little help from a $2.5 million tax break from the Fulton Development Authority. Photo by Bill Torpy
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OPINION: Hot Beltline projects sizzle with tax breaks that burn folks
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