Reed Williams
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Reed Williams covers metro Atlanta with a focus on how local elected leaders and their institutions impact residents. Before joining the AJC in 2023, Reed was a senior editor at The Baltimore Sun leading its criminal justice team. A native of Richmond, Virginia, Reed worked for 14 years as a reporter and editor at the Richmond Times-Dispatch. He also worked as a reporter at several other newspapers in Virginia.
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Henry County employee found dead with woman, infant

Fulton seeks state millions for mental health

HOA beefs, online name-calling spill into ethics complaints against official

Fulton sheriff

Bipartisan group on Fulton commission wants Kemp to consider suspending sheriff

Atlanta police train for mass casualty

Police, fire officials hold active shooter training at Centennial Olympic Park

Ben Crump holds presser alleging medical neglect of Fulton Jail inmate

Prominent civil rights attorney alleges medical neglect at Fulton jail

Dekalb County Arson suspect arrested presser

15 fires in 7 hours: DeKalb man accused of arson during drought

(From left) Jacqueline Adams, LaDena Bolton and Oneka Willabus are candidates for the Super District 7 seat on the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners. The race will be decided in the May 19 primary or in a June runoff. (Courtesy)

Primarily decided: May 19 election likely conclusive in some local races

carlotta harrell

Henry County Commission chair abruptly fires top administrative officer

Tiffany Henyard

Meet the controversial former mayor seeking a seat on the Fulton Commission

Georgia polls

County commission, school board races on tap this year in metro Atlanta