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Clayton inmate’s death ruled homicide tied to ‘medical neglect,’ examiner says

Scott Clyde Worthy, 57, died last year from complications of a bacterial infection and experienced ‘significant’ deterioration in jail, the medical examiner’s office said.

100-year-old Atlanta woman’s rules for the road and life
GRIDLOCK GUY

This 100-year-old Atlanta woman hasn’t given up her Mustang or her zest for life

Barbara Haig reflects on decades of world travel, her white Ford Mustang convertible and driving in Atlanta as a centenarian.

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UPDATE

Up to 5 inches of rain recorded in parts of North Ga. in last 24 hours, NWS says

Areas of North Georgia, including parts of Fulton County, got 3 to 5 inches of rain between Friday and Saturday, the National Weather Service said.

Georgia News
CDC director’s first public appearance

In first public appearance, new CDC director vows to rebuild trust

Dr. Erica Schwartz avoided commenting on measles deaths in Pennsylvania.

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Threats, violence used to keep immigrant farmworkers in line, indictment says

Georgia is again at the center of an alleged scheme to exploit migrant labor.

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‘I failed’: Atlanta lawyer quits state job after judges reject subpar work

A metro Atlanta attorney, saying she is embarrassed and apologetic, has resigned from the Georgia Public Defender Council after Georgia's top judges criticized her work.

Crime & Public Safety
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Threats, violence used to keep immigrant farmworkers in line, indictment says

Georgia is again at the center of an alleged scheme to exploit migrant labor.

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Georgia Tech and drivers agree on a contract

Georgia Tech searching for missing student

A first-year Georgia Tech student has been missing since Sunday, school officials say.

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Georgia man’s scheduled execution will not take place Wednesday

Stacey Ian Humphreys’ attorneys argue the death row prisoner should not be executed because years of childhood physical and sexual abuse led to him killing two people in 2003.

More Metro News
Cross Keys High, as seen on the first day of school in August 2022, is one of the schools that could see new attendance boundaries or other changes in the coming years, as the DeKalb County School District tries to address both overcrowded and underused campuses. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

DeKalb releases new options for dealing with overcrowded, underused schools

Newsletter - AM ATL

A.M. ATL: Steer clear

Courtroom at the court of appeals

‘I failed’: Atlanta lawyer quits state job after judges reject subpar work

EY opening

How to entice workers to the office? EY says it found the answer in Atlanta.

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UPDATE

Contractor killed outside Norfolk Southern facility in Cobb identified

Alpharetta police get access to Flock tag reader data

Flock audit finds dozens of questionable searches by Atlanta police officers

Body found on the roof of Walter's Soul Food Cafe

Officials ID man found dead inside Atlanta restaurant vent system

Cartel: Chroma re-release
HEAT CHECK

In 2005, this Conyers trio made a punk classic. A Shaky Knees debut is next.

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Death row inmate seeks to avoid execution under new law for abuse survivors

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Coca-Cola, bottling partners have $10B of U.S. projects in the works