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Atlanta smog

Canadian wildfire smoke sends light haze over Georgia skies

Atlanta's air quality reading is 'moderate' Friday as Canadian wildfires bring a light haze to North and central Georgia.

Bike lanes on Cherokee Street

New traffic pattern? Bike barriers elevate safety, and some drivers’ tires

Protected bike lane barriers on Atlanta's Cherokee Avenue have been struck at least three times, while advocates say the design improves cyclist safety.

Hot car death

‘She forgot’: Lawrenceville police charge mother after baby’s hot car death

The 1-year-old boy was in the car for roughly nine hours while his mother was working at the hospital, Lawrenceville police said.

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ICE Protest in Atlanta

ICE detention in Georgia grew 90% under Trump. Advocates suing for records.

Georgia has the fourth-largest number of immigrant detainees in the nation.

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A magnolia falls in Atlanta, and a piece of baseball history fades

A giant magnolia tree that long stood sentry in the outfield of the legendary Atlanta Crackers baseball team's Ponce de Leon Park has finally toppled.

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City council directs Atlanta to craft extreme heat safety plan

Under fire, City Council tells mayor’s office to craft extreme heat plan

City Council unanimously passed the resolution Monday, which calls on Mayor Andre Dickens' office and other city departments to craft a multi-pronged heat safety plan.

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Crime & Public Safety
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World’s largest law firm beefs up politics team in Atlanta ahead of elections

Dentons is bolstering its deeply rooted government affairs practice in Atlanta as economic development surges in the Southeast and Georgia prepares to elect new leaders.

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Attorney says mother in Lawrenceville hot car death made ‘good faith’ mistake

Deja Coleman, who is accused in her baby's death after he was left in a car outside her workplace, was described by her attorney as a sleep-deprived, single mother of three.

Family and friends gather for a celebration of life for Tianah Robinson at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on April 18, 2026. Robinson, 16, was killed during a shooting at Piedmont Park following 404 Day celebrations. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Arrest made months after teen’s death at Piedmont Park on 404 Day

Nearly four months after a 16-year-old girl was fatally shot at Piedmont Park following 404 Day festivities, Atlanta police announced an arrest connected to the case.

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Attorney says mother in Lawrenceville hot car death made ‘good faith’ mistake

Family and friends gather for a celebration of life for Tianah Robinson at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on April 18, 2026. Robinson, 16, was killed during a shooting at Piedmont Park following 404 Day celebrations. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Arrest made months after teen’s death at Piedmont Park on 404 Day

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Georgia film and TV production spending slips to $2B, a 10-year low

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DeKalb judge can stay on cases after DA alleges ‘bias,’ fellow judge rules

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Atlanta’s One Musicfest will not return in 2026

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Former Atlanta Dream star Brittney Griner files for divorce, court records show

Atlanta smog

Canadian wildfire smoke sends light haze over Georgia skies

FBI seized many 2020 election records, but agents didn’t take them all

Atlanta warehouses boomed after COVID, then cooled. They’re hot again.