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Your commute might take longer … until 2029: MARTA’s Five Points work begins
After months of delays, the overhaul of Atlanta’s busiest station started Saturday, and some bus riders are already frustrated.
Immigration Crackdown
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‘She is not a criminal,’ says mother of college student in ICE detention
Ndahitha Cristobal's eldest daughter and husband were taken into custody in separate traffic stops. She even witnessed her daughter's arrest but felt she couldn't step in.
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‘Grief and loss’ unite mom, sister of women who died after incomplete abortions
Candi Miller and Amber Nicole Thurman died in 2022 aftert incomplete abortions. Their sister and mother, respectively, have started a podcast called "We Talk About It"
Spring Commencement 2025
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Actress, author, activist deliver Atlanta HBCU commencement speeches
A posthumous degree for a lynched man at Morehouse College and a $100K pledge to Morris Brown were also part of commencement ceremonies for four of Atlanta's HBCUs.
Arts and Entertainment
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What’s filming in Georgia in May 2025?
Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne, Patricia Arquette and Mark Wahlberg are all in town.
Atlanta hip-hop legend Rico Wade honored with monument in East Point
The tribute celebrates the Organized Noize co-founder’s lasting influence on Atlanta’s hip-hop evolution.
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Amazon quickly axes Kevin Bacon’s ‘The Bondsman’
The horror comedy series was shot out of Raleigh Studios in Senoia.
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10 Years Later: Remembering I-285 plane crash that could’ve been much worse
On May 8, 2015, a plane with four people on board crashed onto Interstate 285, killing all four but miraculously no one on the ground was injured.
Advice from Trump, Warnock, best commencement speakers
President Donald Trump, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, Usher, and others gave the Class of 2025 their best life advice.
Will DEI’s demise defer our dreams?
We scroll through social media and find that the programs built to lift students like us are quietly being dismantled, writes Morehouse student.
Why is this slur worth $750K and counting?
An Atlanta-based mom and entrepreneur is trying to prevent a woman who was recorded calling a 5-year-old a slur from receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in fundraising.
Metal detectors won’t fix a leaking roof in our schools
We need earlier intervention, stronger behavioral health systems and stronger gun laws, says retired juvenile court Judge Steven Teske.
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AJC Peachtree Road Race updates: Just keep running
We've all been guilty of undertraining for a race to see if we can pull it off. If that's you, let chaos reign. For the rest of you, it's time to kick it into high gear.
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PHOTOS: Braves pound Red Sox to take series
The Braves tied their season high for runs in their 10-4 win over the Red Sox on Sunday, taking the weekend series, 2 games to 1.
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PHOTOS: Spelman College holds 2025 spring commencement
Actress Taraji P. Henson addressed Spelman College graduates during their commencement at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
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PHOTOS: Clark Atlanta University holds 2025 spring commencement ceremony
In a rare move, Atlanta’s three largest historically Black schools, Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse and Spelman College, held their commencement ceremonies on the same day