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@ajc
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
4 years
#BREAKING : After two straight nights of violent protests that tore through Minneapolis, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday morning it has made the federal investigation into George Floyd's death a "top priority."
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
3 years
#BREAKING : Georgia now has one of the highest voter registration rates in the nation, with 95% of citizens over 18 years old signed up to vote, according to federal election data released this week #gapol
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
5 years
Police were called to a Texas Walmart after a woman was reportedly drinking wine from a Pringles can and riding an electric cart in the parking lot.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
6 years
The most Atlanta thing to ever happen? MARTA bus parks right in front of The Weather Channel's Dome implosion shot 🤦
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
1 year
BREAKING: U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock has defeated Republican Herschel Walker to win a full six-year term that will give Democrats 51-49 majority in the Senate: #GArunoff
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
4 years
HAPPENING NOW: Atlanta #protests in response to the #GeorgeFloyd killing have turned chaotic as police in riot gear are called in:
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
3 years
#BREAKING : Congress evacuated as protesters storm Capitol; tear gas used:
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
6 years
There’s no telling who the donor was. @GoodwillNG operates 59 donation centers and 60 stores in the 45 counties it serves. Last year it took in 2.8 million items and served 7.4 million shoppers
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
4 years
Gov. Brian Kemp’s office issued an apology after a Georgia Public Health Department chart wrongly reported a downward trend in #coronavirus cases. The error was at least the third in as many weeks:
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2 years
BREAKING: The Fulton County special grand jury investigating potential criminal interference in Georgia’s 2020 elections has subpoenaed key members of former President Donald Trump’s legal team, including his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2 years
BREAKING: Reality stars and former Georgia residents Todd and Julie Chrisley were found guilty on all counts of bank fraud and tax evasion by a federal jury Tuesday in downtown Atlanta.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
4 years
John Lewis’ Last Words: He wanted this essay to be published on the day of his funeral.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
6 years
#BREAKING : Atlanta Mayor Bottoms orders jail to refuse new ICE detainees
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
4 years
The largest school district in the state reported Sunday that 260 employees have tested positive for the coronavirus or are in quarantine because of possible exposure as they prepare for the new school year.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
6 years
Nikolas Cruz is a ‘broken child’ who’s sorry about Parkland shooting, attorneys say
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
3 years
UGA plans to be completely back to normal this fall for home football games, with capacity crowds of 92,746. There will be no masks or social-distancing requirements, and Georgia will not be asking for proof of vaccination to enter the grounds.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
5 years
Tyler Perry unveiled his $250 million Atlanta studio last night! It is the only major film studio in the nation owned by an African American:
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
7 years
Woman stabs boyfriend after finding him naked atop her 12-year-old daughter
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
6 years
After a trip to @GoodwillNG , a Georgia mother of five is falling in love with another family - through their old photos
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
6 years
Arrest made in death of rapper XXXTentacion
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
7 years
Baby beluga whale dies at SeaWorld from unknown causes shortly after birth
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
4 years
“This is not a protest. A protest has purpose...If you love this city...where more than 50% of the business owners in metro Atlanta are minority business owners. If you care about this city, then go home," Mayor @KeishaBottoms  said at a press conference to address #protests .
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
3 months
WATCH: Shawn Sanders and Oneida Oliver-Sanders were in their living room Tuesday morning, less than 48 hours after learning that their 24-year-old daughter, Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, was killed in a weekend drone attack on U.S. service members in Jordan. Then President Joe…
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
6 years
Waffle House customer: ‘I’ll go to jail over barbecue sauce’ — and does
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
1 year
BREAKING: Cobb County didn't send over 1,000 absentee ballots to voters who had requested them, election officials said Friday. Most of those voters will now have to show up in-person on Election Day if they want to participate.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2 years
Congrats to the happy couple!! Rihanna is expecting her first baby with A$AP Rocky 💙 💗
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
5 years
🎉Congrats 🎉 At 94 years and 172 days, he becomes the oldest living former president in United States history.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
11 months
#BREAKING : The Department of Homeland Security issued a statement saying they never designated any specific group connected to protests of Atlanta’s proposed public safety training facility as domestic terrorists.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
4 years
UPDATE: The man killed in last night's officer-involved shooting has been identified as 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks of Atlanta.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
3 years
🎉🎂 Happy birthday, Rosalynn Carter!
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
4 years
Happy Anniversary, Rosalynn and Jimmy!! The Carters are celebrating 74 years together today ❤ Here's a look back at Georgia's beloved couple:
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
3 years
America's oldest living former president, turns 97.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
3 years
BREAKING: Georgia election officials opened an investigation Monday into Donald Trump's phone call pressuring Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to "find" enough votes to change the results. President Joe Biden defeated Trump by nearly 12,000 votes.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
5 years
Tyler Cole of Vinings w/ daughter Caroline, cast his vote for @StaceyAbrams . When asked the reason why he said “I’m holding it right here,” referring to his daughter. LIVE #ElectionDay updates:
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
4 years
How awesome! The couple was married 74 years ago (1946) this week in Plains, Georgia, when he was 21 and she was 18.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
7 years
2 moose found frozen in fight with antlers locked
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
5 years
Rapper Bow Wow was arrested early Saturday morning after an alleged altercation with a woman outside a Midtown Atlanta building
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
7 years
Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested on public drunkenness charge in Savannah
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
3 years
The Trump campaign and the Georgia GOP’s challenge to vote counting in Chatham County was rejected on Thursday by a Chatham County Superior Court judge.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
3 years
#BREAKING : 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long, the accused gunman in today's Cherokee County spa shooting, has been apprehended in Crisp County, Georgia. The news comes as officials announce a fourth person has died:
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2 years
BRAVES WIN!!!!! For the first time in 26 years, the Atlanta Braves are #WorldSeries Champions: 🎉🎉🎉
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
3 years
NEW: A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled that a metro Atlanta woman and her adult son, known online as the “zip-tie guy,” be held without bond as they await trail for their alleged role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2 months
#BREAKING : A 26-year-old Athens man has been charged with murder in the death of a nursing student on the University of Georgia campus.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
8 months
#BREAKING : A Fulton County judge on Thursday said that all court proceedings in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants will be live streamed and televised.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
6 years
“I was instantly obsessed,” Kristie Baeumert said. “I made my whole family look at them. My friends came over and I was like, ‘We’re going to look at these slides!’ ”
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
5 years
‘I’m not angry’: Lil Nas X addresses those who bullied him for coming out
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
8 years
Princess Charlotte makes adorable debut on Buckingham Palace balcony
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
5 years
#BREAKING : Karen Handel concedes 6th District race, congratulates Lucy McBath. #gapol
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
7 years
John Lewis’ fifth district residents respond to Trump with #defendthe5th , photos of neighborhood #fifthdistrict
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
4 years
#BREAKING Erika Shields steps aside after 3½ years as APD chief.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
5 years
So awesome!! When Shaq heard the hospital couldn’t release the 12-year-old because the family’s home couldn’t accommodate the boy, he decided to help
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2 years
🕊Jovita Moore passed away last night surrounded by family after a seven month battle with brain cancer. Our hearts go out to her family during this difficult time. You will be dearly missed, friend.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2 years
#BREAKING : @staceyabrams  has launched a campaign for Georgia governor with a pledge to fight for economic equality, setting up a potential rematch against Republican @GovKemp  in one of the nation’s most competitive political battlegrounds #gapol
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
7 years
Doctors deliver baby after pregnant mom gets struck by lightning
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
8 years
Police: Florida man ditches son in police chase because he couldn't keep up
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
4 years
The nation is mourning a titan of the Civil Rights Era. The Rev. Joseph Lowery has died.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
4 months
#BREAKING : According to a court motion filed Monday, DA Fani Willis improperly hired an alleged romantic partner to prosecute Donald Trump and financially benefited from their relationship. The motion argues the indictment was unconstitutional.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
3 years
NEW: U.S. Sen. David Perdue was forced into a January runoff against Democrat Jon Ossoff, making Georgia home to twin 2021 showdowns that could determine control of the U.S. Senate.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
6 years
JUST IN: @iamcardib and @OffsetYRN welcome baby girl, Kulture Kiari Cephus 👶
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2 months
#BREAKING : A judge has determined that Nathan Wade’s former law partner and divorce lawyer must tell the court what he knows about the special prosecutor’s relationship with District Attorney Fani Willis.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
7 years
Florida ‘teen doctor’ sentenced to one year in Virginia prison
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
7 years
Suspect sketch released in Sandy Springs stomping attack
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2 years
Nichelle Nichols, trailblazing ‘Star Trek’ actress, has died at age 89. After fighting racist insults off set, praise from none other than Dr. King was what made her stay on the show:
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2 years
Early voting continues to soar in Georgia, with data indicating that higher proportions of Black voters are casting ballots so far than in the last two election cycles.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
7 years
PHOTO: Florida man with half-beard arrested again
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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#BREAKING : President Joe Biden will attend former first lady Rosalynn Carter’s memorial service in Atlanta on Tuesday.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
7 years
Bullying incident leaves 9-year-old with concussion, black eyes
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
4 years
#BREAKING : Federal judge throws out Georgia’s anti-abortion law.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2 years
Meghan Markle is not just the Duchess of Sussex. She’s now also the Queen of Podcasts. ‘Archetypes,’ which premiered last week with Serena Williams as its first guest, topped charts in six regions
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
3 years
BREAKING: A manual recount of nearly 5 million ballots cast in Georgia showed Thursday that Joe Biden won the presidential election, validating initial results.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
7 years
#BREAKING : Waffle House co-founder Joe Rogers Sr. dead at 97
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
7 years
#BREAKING : Braves foam tomahawks spill onto I-75 South in Cobb; 2 lanes blocked
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
3 years
Stacey Abrams spent much of the past decade constructing the statewide apparatus that laid the groundwork for Democratic successes. She built the Fair Fight voting rights group into one of Georgia’s foremost political powers after her 2018 loss.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
6 years
#BREAKING | Georgia Election: Stacey Abrams wins Democratic primary
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
3 years
Today's Jolt: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ investigation into whether former President Donald Trump broke state laws by trying to overturn the results of the election is moving forward #gapol
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
7 years
#BREAKING Small plane lands on Ga. 316 in Gwinnett
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
4 years
BREAKING: A Brunswick father and son were charged with murder Thursday night in the shooting death of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
3 years
#BREAKING : Baseball great Henry “Hank” Aaron has died. The Hall of Famer and one-time home run king of the Atlanta @Braves was 86. More about his life and legacy: #RIP Hank 💔
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
5 years
If you grabbed any of the money that spilled on I-285, you may want to return it ASAP. Dunwoody police investigators have seen the video shared on social media and will be working to identify drivers from their tag numbers.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
6 years
Protesters gathered in front of the CNN Center. Refuse Fascism ATL organizers unfurled an anti-Trump banner and spoke into a megaphone about how @realDonaldTrump must go. More on the anticipated protests here => #UGA2ATL
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
5 years
. @ATLUTD brings home MLS championship!
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
3 months
District Attorney Fani Willis does not have any conflicts that warrant her disqualification from the Fulton County election interference case, according to a group of 17 ethics experts, former prosecutors and defense attorneys.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2 years
BREAKING: The Atlanta Braves defeat Astros to win 2021 World Series title:
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