Rosie Manins
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Journalist Rosie Manins is a legal affairs reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Originally from New Zealand, she started her journalism career there in 2006 as a daily newspaper reporter. Rosie also lived and worked in the Cook Islands and Australia before moving in early 2019 to Atlanta, where she has worked for CrossRoadsNews, the Marietta Daily Journal, and Law360.
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Fans packed in Piedmont Park as Atlanta rapper Future closed out night one of ONE Musicfest on Oct. 25, 2025, at Piedmont Park. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)

Future’s latest album art sparks copyright lawsuit

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Georgia judge resigns while under GBI investigation

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$10M Amazon fraud trial exposes Atlanta-area conspiracy

Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson wipes away tears during a press conference in Atlanta on June 21, 2024, the day after her arrest. She is suing the arresting officer and the city of Atlanta, seeking at least $50 million. (Ziyu Julian Zhu for the AJC)

Ousted judge demands $50M in lawsuit tied to nightclub arrest

Fani Willis testifies

Fani Willis’ office faces $17M bill in Trump prosecution

Nicole Boynton enjoys the warm sunshine on her face in Atlanta on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, just a week after being released from prison after serving 23 years of a life sentence. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

After years of abuse, she went to prison. Now, she gets a fresh start.

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Atlanta judge lifts lid on Fani Willis’ Trump prosecution evidence