Privacy or public safety? Atlantans debate life under 60,000 cameras.
Atlanta is home to an estimated 60,000 surveillance cameras, making it the most surveilled city in America. But do residents see that as added security or an invasion of privacy? We hit the streets to ask Atlantans whether the trade off between safety and surveillance is worth it. Watch the latest episode of "Curiosities of the South" and subscribe for more stories shaping the South.

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.



