What happened to Mario Guevara, the Atlanta-based reporter detained by ICE?
Why has Mario Guevara been in ICE custody for over a month? The Atlanta-based Hispanic reporter has been detained since June 18 after he was arrested by police while covering an ICE protest in DeKalb County. He was charged with obstructing law enforcement officers, unlawful assembly and pedestrian walking on a road. Although those charges were later dropped, he was quickly transferred from DeKalb County Jail into ICE custody. Guevara has spent decades as a Spanish-speaking journalist in the Atlanta area but recently started trying to film immigration raids across the city. Giovanni Diaz, an attorney for Guevara, says despite his client lacking permanent legal status, he has a valid work permit and a path to a green card through his U.S. citizen son. Although a federal immigration judge ruled Guevara could be released on a $7,500 bond, ICE has taken steps to block Guevara’s release, filing an appeal. The AJC's Lautaro Grinspan speaks with Diaz and Guevara's daughter, Katherine, about the ongoing legal battle. Credits: AJC | Doraville Police Department | Facebook/MGNews | Getty Images

Atlanta has the most surveillance cameras per capita in the U.S.
Credits: AJC | Getty Images | GDOT | Fusus/YouTube | Atlanta Police Department | Atlanta Police Foundation | Axon | The New York Times | Comparitech

28,700 rides later, he’s saying goodbye to his favorite roller coaster
After 28,700 rides, one roller coaster enthusiast returned to Georgia’s Air Force One for its final day, joining fans from around the world to say goodbye.

The forces that turned Atlanta into a surveillance hub
Atlanta is the most surveilled city in America, but how did it get that way? Credits: AJC | Atlanta Police Foundation | Getty | Georgia Institute of Tech | WANF

Georgia commit Kelsey Adams Jr. is paving the way at Langston Hughes
Georgia commit Kelsey Adams Jr. is the only Bulldog in the 2026 AJC Super 11. Read more on AJC Varsity.



