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News Articles: Atlanta Journal Constitution

An illustration of a paper plane flying across a photo of the General Assembly.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Voting Rights (And Restrictions) On Display On Crossover Day

Monday on Political Rewind: Georgia teachers are now eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Officials hope the move will ensure schools across the state are able to keep their doors open for in-person classes. Also, legislators face an important deadline at the state Capitol. Crossover Day at the General Assembly means any legislation unable to pass out of either legislative chamber today is potentially dead until next year.

March 08, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
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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  • News

'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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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Pria Mahadevan ,
  • and 1 more
Clint Eastwood at the 2019 AFI Fest in Los Angeles.  For his film "Richard Jewell," Eastwood takes aim at the media and federal investigators for a rush to judgment after the 1996 Atlanta Olympics bombing.

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  • Media

Unravelling The AJC's Defamation Claim Against 'Richard Jewell'

On Second Thought aired a special broadcast about the story of how Richard Jewell's life changed when The Atlanta-Journal Constitution published his...

December 14, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
An investigation from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution found hundreds of safety violations, incidents of physical abuse, and assaults to dignity in private pay senior care facilities in Georgia.

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  • On Aging

AJC Investigation Into Stark Realities of Georgia's Senior Homes Coming To GPB-TV

The challenge of finding the right balance of independence and attentive care for long-term senior living can be challenging – even gut-wrenching – for...

November 14, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Pria Mahadevan ,
  • and 1 more
An investigation from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution found hundreds of safety violations, incidents of physical abuse, and assaults to dignity in private pay senior care facilities in Georgia.

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  • Health Care

AJC Investigation Into Senior Care Reveals Stark Realities In Homes Across Georgia

The challenge of finding the right balance of independence and attentive care for long-term senior living can be challenging – even gut-wrenching – for...

October 01, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Pria Mahadevan
WNYC's podcast, "Ten Things That Scare Me," features celebrities and listeners sharing their greatest fears.

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  • News

Obituary Editor Kay Powell Shares Fears On WNYC's 'Ten Things That Scare Me' Podcast

Kay Powell is not easily spooked. The veteran reporter and longtime obituaries editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is known as "the doyenne of...

March 18, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Elena Rivera
Community members mourn at a vigil for Scout Schultz, a Georgia Tech student fatally shot by campus police.

Report: Georgia Police Fatally Shoot 30 People In 2017

Last September, Georgia Tech student Scout Schultz was shot to death by a campus police officer. According to investigators, Schultz called 911 to...

January 16, 2018
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
An illustration to go with Doctors & Sex Abuse series by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

AJC Named Pulitzer Finalist For Doctor Sex Abuse Coverage

This week, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution was honored as a Pulitzer Prize finalist for its investigation of thousands of doctors across the country ....

April 13, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers

AJC Investigates: Doctors And Sexual Abuse

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently released their findings in a massive investigation of thousands of doctors across the country. Reporters...

July 07, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Taylor Gantt

AJC Investigates: White Power Groups Convene In Georgia

This Saturday, several white power groups will descend on Stone Mountain, Georgia to hold a joint rally. The event has garnered attention from anti...

April 22, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Taylor Gantt

AJC Investigates: Sexual Abuse in Gainesville Comes to Light

A church deacon and scout leader in Gainesville, GA has admitted to several counts of sexual abuse against minors during his time in the Boy Scouts.

March 21, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Taylor Gantt

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