J.D. is a local news reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution covering intown Atlanta and Atlanta City Hall. He joined the AJC as a staff reporter in 2018 and previously covered breaking news and DeKalb County. He is a graduate of Boston University and has previously written for The Boston Globe and the Thomson Reuters Foundation. He is also an Atlanta native and a former AJC intern. Feel free to reach out with any story ideas, tips, feedback or questions.