Jozsef Papp
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Jozsef Papp covers crime and public safety for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He joined the paper in May 2022, after working as a criminal justice reporter with The Augusta Chronicle. Jozsef is fluent in English and Spanish.
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Gwinnett homicide home

‘Soldiers of Christ’ murder case in limbo after judge cuts claims

No Copy City protestors at the DeKalb County jail

$250K verdict, separate guilty plea hint at issues in DeKalb jail

Immigration detention

Mexican national dies while in ICE custody in Clayton County

Cash Out

Atlanta rapper Cash Out ordered to pay $40 million in federal sex trafficking suit

Young Thug Live From Atlanta

Fani Willis’ office misled court, delayed Young Thug’s assets, judge says

ice protest

Atlanta protesters take to the streets after deadly ICE shooting

People prepare to run the Polar Opposite Peachtree Road Race on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Polar Opposite Peachtree Road Race stages second successful event

Training Center RICO dismissed

Fulton judge dismisses RICO charges against training center protesters

GA 400 Trees

Hundreds of trees on Ga. 400 are gone. Here is why.

Emergency hearing for death row prisoner

Planned execution of convicted Cobb murderer on hold for now