Katherine Landergan

Katherine Landergan

Katherine Landergan is an Investigative Reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Her coverage focuses on safety net issues, like poverty programs, child welfare, mental health, homelessness, people with disabilities and veterans. She welcomes tips on these issues, and on other topics, at katherine.landergan@ajc.com. Before joining the AJC, Katherine worked in New Jersey for Politico, covering the state Legislature and governor's office. During the pandemic, she led a team of reporters as the New Jersey Bureau Chief.

Katherine Landergan is an Investigative Reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Her coverage focuses on safety net issues, like poverty programs, child welfare, mental health, homelessness, people with disabilities and veterans. She welcomes tips on these issues, and on other topics, at katherine.landergan@ajc.com. Before joining the AJC, Katherine worked in New Jersey for Politico, covering the state Legislature and governor's office. During the pandemic, she led a team of reporters as the New Jersey Bureau Chief.

Latest from Katherine Landergan

Atlanta 911 Center Tour

Atlanta’s 911 system was failing. A year later, it’s picking up the pace.

The Atlanta E911 call center has improved, answering 90% of calls within the 20-second standard.

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Have you had experience with GNETS? The AJC wants to hear from you.

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Lives on the Line: How metro Atlanta’s 911 systems evolved after series of tragedies

Fewer emergency callers are placed on long holds as metro Atlanta 911 agencies improve staffing problems and technology breakdowns.

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How metro Atlanta’s 911 systems evolved after series of tragedies

Fewer emergency callers are placed on long holds as metro Atlanta 911 agencies improve staffing problems and technology breakdowns.

Georgia’s 911 infrastructure could soon see an overhaul

Georgia’s 911 systems could soon see a multimillion-dollar overhaul

The bill follows an AJC investigation that examined calls across metro Atlanta and found an alarmingly high number of callers were left waiting for a 911 operator to answer.

Executive Director Chris Wells

Disability agency chief says job services for vulnerable Georgians improving

The executive director’s assessment comes months after an investigation by the AJC documented longstanding systemic problems within the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agenc

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Georgia parents slam Carr’s lawsuit, saying it puts disability services at risk

Georgia joined lawsuit against rule in disability law after after Joe Biden’s administration added “gender dysphoria” to a list of conditions protected from discrimination.

Watchdog scrutinizes Atlanta VA’s past handling of veterans’ calls, appointments

A federal watchdog found the Atlanta Veterans Affairs failed to answer calls and schedule appointments for veterans in a timely fashion.

The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington. (Ting Shen/The New York Times)

Does a Georgia employer owe you money? Here’s how to find out

Thousands of workers are owed wages from businesses in Georgia that violated labor laws, and the U.S. Department of Labor is pushing to return that money this holiday season.

An image of the Atlanta VA Medical Center in 2020, which has since been renamed as the Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center. (Bob Andres/AJC)

Atlanta VA improves mental health response after whistleblower complaint

Atlanta's Veteran Affairs adds staff to pick up mental health calls after allegation that thousands of calls for help went unanswered.