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Emily Merwin DiRico has been doing information design and news application development at the AJC since she arrived as a summer intern in 2009. Her mission is to help readers understand complex data and how it affects them.
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Lt. Gov. Burt Jones scores another victory over use of campaign cash
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones appears to have scored another victory over Attorney General Chris Carr as the Republican gubernatorial candidates battle over campaign finance issues.
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Man convicted of murdering Cherokee firefighter, wife as they watched TV
The deaths of Amber and Justin Hicks shocked their family and community. On Thursday, Matthew Lanz was convicted on all 13 charges he faced.
Report: Georgia unauthorized immigrant population reaches nearly 500,000
Georgia now has the nation’s sixth largest population of unauthorized immigrants, according to the Migration Policy Institute.
Atlanta airport’s troubled Concourse C food court gets new management
OHM Concession Group will take over the Atlanta airport's Concourse C food court, as well as restaurants in Concourses B and F.
