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The Rising Daughter Baptist Church in Spring Bluff, Georgia was the site of a double murder in 1985. New details on the case, thanks in part to reporting done by AJC reporter Joshua Sharpe, led to the GBI reopening the case earlier this month.

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'Atlanta Journal-Constitution' Reporter Reveals An 'Imperfect Alibi' In Georgia Murder Case

On Mar. 11, 1985, Harold and Thelma Swain were shot in the vestibule of a Baptist church in rural southeast Georgia during evening Bible study....

May 29, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Pria Mahadevan ,
  • and 1 more

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  • News

OST Full Show: Richard Jewell, Defamation Law Suits

When Atlanta hosted the 1996 Olympics, terror struck. In the rush for justice, the wrong man was presumed guilty. “Mistaken: The Real Story of Richard...

December 13, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has demanded acknowledgement from Warner Bros. that some events in the film were imagined for dramatic purposes.

Ahead Of 'Richard Jewell' Film Release, The AJC Demands Public Disclaimer

Ahead of the release of the film Richard Jewell , the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has demanded a public statement from Warner Bros. acknowledging that...

December 10, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
Health officials say more than 1.1 million people in the U.S. are living with HIV, but 20 percent of them don't know it. Health officials say HIV testing is critical to stopping the spread of the virus.

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  • Economy

Emergency Funding Approved To Avert Atlanta's HIV Housing Crisis

As federal money pours into Georgia to end new HIV infections, hundreds of people living with HIV and AIDS are being threatened with eviction. Nonprofit...

August 06, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor

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  • Law

Georgia To Cut 30,000 Poor, Elderly And Disabled From Medicaid

Earlier in June, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that 17,000 poor, elderly or disabled Georgians had lost their Medicaid benefits. The Georgia...

June 19, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott

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  • Education

"On Second Thought" For Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Chadwick Boseman, Oprah Winfrey and Spike Lee are all graduates of historically black colleges and universities. For more...

April 24, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 3 more

Part-time Lawmakers and Ethical Concerns in the Georgia State Legislature

In Georgia, state legislatures are conducted on a part time basis. Most legislators are also involved in major secular fields, including medicine, law,...

January 16, 2019
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Taylor Gantt
From left to right: Ada Lovelace, Ida B. Wells (Project Gutenberg), and Emily Warren Roebling.

For Prominent Women Discrimination Often Doesn't Stop At The Grave

Today on “Two Way Street” we’re discussing The New York Times obituary project “ Overlooked ” with its co-creator Jessica Bennett . From Ida B. Wells to...

May 03, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

On Second Thought For Thursday, April 19, 2018

This year's Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists were announced Tuesday . We listened back to interviews with four past and present honorees. Renee...

April 19, 2018
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  • Sean Powers ,
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • and 6 more

Who Should Be Watching Our Elected Officials?

Bad behavior by government officials is investigated by ethics boards. In Georgia the members of such boards are usually chosen by private organizations...

June 07, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Whitney Chirdon

Are Legalized Casinos Coming To Georgia?

Gambling laws in the Peach State are some of the most restrictive in the country. Georgia is one of only five states that does not allow commercial,...

October 18, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Taylor Gantt

Georgia Confronts The Transgender Bathroom Debate

The nationwide debate concerning transgender bathroom access has finally made its way to Georgia. A policy issued from the White House states that...

May 20, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Taylor Gantt

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