Bill Torpy
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Bill Torpy covered metro Atlanta for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution from 1990 until retiring in December 2025. He continues to contribute columns covering topics such as politics, government, the justice system and humanity in general. The Chicago native graduated from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Ill., and previously worked for the Daily Southtown in Chicago.
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Sharia Law political ad

The obnoxious GOP Sharia law ad and ensuing Democrat division

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The tale of Sid Dorsey: A political trailblazer and murderous sheriff

Training center referendum organizer submits petition

Money for nothing? Atlanta’s $910K clerk contract still a mystery

Burt Jones

Georgia GOP was in the bag for Burt. But there’s a problem …

Minneapolis and ICE

Calling for ICE surge in Atlanta is a cry for right-wing relevance

APTOPIX Immigration Enforcement Minnesota

Competing realities baked in before facts in Minneapolis shooting

Remembering Lewis Grizzard

The bloody — and wonderful — mess of being a newspaper columnist

APTOPIX Turning Point

Being white means you never have to say you’re sorry

Fani Willis testifies

Fani/GOP showdown lives up to pre-fight hype. Now, let’s move on.

Kay Powell, the Doyenne of Death

The obituary, when folks are dying to get into the newspaper