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Bills awaiting Kemp’s approval could impact protests, police, religious services

During Georgia’s 2026 legislative session, criminal justice and law enforcement measures emerged that could soon become law. Here’s what you need to know.

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Atlanta mayor says he’ll enforce teen curfews following last weekend’s shootings

Family starts GoFundMe to pay funeral expenses of 16-year-old killed on a day when the Midtown Atlanta park hosted a 404 Day celebration.

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Scattered storms dampen Easter Sunday services, egg hunts

Your Easter Sunday services and events may get muddy and soggy. A cold front moving into Georgia brought overnight rain, and showers are expected to linger.

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Battery recycler with major Georgia presence files for bankruptcy

Battery recycler with plant east of Atlanta files for bankruptcy

The company filed for Chapter 11 protection Thursday in the Southern District of Texas’ bankruptcy court.

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Prominent Georgians make Forbes list of 250 self-made Americans

Among those recognized are Georgians and people with ties to Georgia whose lives represent inspiring stories of surmounting adversity to reach the heights of their fields.

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New robotic tech at Emory offers alternative to surgeries

A joystick-like robot lets Emory doctors guide a tiny wire to blocked blood vessels, offering precise, minimally invasive treatment through a simple pinhole incision.

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2 charged in toddler’s fatal shooting at Atlanta apartment

2 charged in toddler’s fatal shooting at Atlanta apartment

The victim, 3-year-old Armani Lyons, was left with a babysitter while his parent worked, police said.

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Teen charged in fatal shooting of 13-year-old boy at southeast Atlanta home

Police arrested a 14-year-old in the deadly shooting of a younger boy Saturday afternoon at an Atlanta home.

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Pregnant woman killed in Atlanta hours before flight to see sister, family says

A pregnant woman was found fatally shot in Atlanta shortly before a planned flight to Detroit, leaving her family searching for answers.

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Jurors in Fulton County awarded $58 million Wednesday to a Stanford professor of emergency medicine in his yearslong legal battle with Chemence, an Alpharetta company that makes medical adhesive products, over a 2014 arrest. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Alpharetta company hit with $58M verdict in fight over consultant’s arrest

Edible Brands opens its first THC retail store along Atlanta Beltline

Edible Brands opens its first THC retail store along Atlanta Beltline

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Coke rival Pepsi climbs up among top U.S. soda brands, besting Sprite

Scientists expect a slightly less active hurricane season in 2026

A quieter hurricane season may be coming. That’s not all good news for Georgia.

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ICE said ‘Worst of the Worst’ were on streets. Many were already in jail.

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Nuisance neighbor? Polarizing Atlanta property pro draws scrutiny in Savannah.