Reed Williams

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.

Latest from Reed Williams

Fulton County will have a new commission. What could change for its jail, courts and hospital plans?

There will be five new faces on the seven-member board next year.

Dems sweep competitive local races across metro Atlanta

The Cobb school board flipped from a Republican majority to Democratic.

DeKalb approves controversial ‘urban camping’ ordinance

In a statement to the AJC, DeKalb County Sheriff Melody Maddox said the ordinance will subject unhoused people to arrest.

Lawsuit accuses College Park officials of collusion to take property

The lawsuit accuses defendants of attempted bribery, extortion and making false statements, though it doesn’t specify which actions support each of those claims.

Sparks fly in Fulton Commission contests during early voting across the metro

Competitive county commission races are featured across metro Atlanta in the Nov. 3 general election.

GBI probing Gwinnett solicitor’s program involving charity donations

The Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office requested the investigation, according to a GBI spokesperson.

Boil-water advisory issued for Southwest Atlanta and 3 other cities

The boil-water advisory will remain in effect until sampling protocols allow it to be lifted.

Lawsuit vs. US Marshals: Federal detainees’ legal mail destroyed, abandoned

Civil complaint by Georgia Federal Defender Program alleges U.S. Marshals moving federal pretrial detainees to distant Irwin County violates detainees’ constitutional rights.

Leaders of Fulton justice system refuse to take part in budget hearings

In a standoff, Fulton County justice system leaders want to present their budget proposals to all commissioners instead of just two of them.

Federal prosecutors, defenders ask Dickens to hold detainees in Atlanta jail

Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys are asking Atlanta's mayor to allow federal pretrial detainees to fill vacancies in the city's detention center.