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Democrats vote to boost Georgia in 2024 lineup despite obstacles

ATLANTA — National Democrats voted Saturday to overhaul the presidential primary process and put Georgia near the start of the schedule. But the party’s plan to elevate Georgia won’t mean anything without support from state Republicans so far unwilling to endorse the change.

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"Cop City" activists dubbed "terrorists"

Georgia police are invoking a 2017 terrorism law against activists accused of little more than trespassing

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Mark Bradley: Why Tom Brady, Fox broadcaster, won’t be the GOAT

ATLANTA — Tom Brady is the greatest football player of all time. Tom Brady will not — this is another in the series of bold/bonehead MB predictions — be the greatest football announcer of all time.

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Family: Autopsy shows training center activist shot at least 13 times

ATLANTA — An independent autopsy showed Manuel “Tortuguita” Teran — the activist killed last month near the site of Atlanta’s planned public safety training center — was shot at least 13 times, attorneys for the family said.

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Microsoft confirms it’s pausing plans for 90-acre Atlanta hub

Microsoft confirmed Friday it has stopped work on its gigantic campus in Atlanta’s Westside that was poised to bring thousands of jobs, act as a new hub for the technology giant and become a defining cornerstone of the area.

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Vision loss, 1 death possibly linked to brand of artificial tears, CDC investigation shows

ATLANTA — The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a multistate cluster of bacterial infections linked to a brand of over-the-counter eyedrops.

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YSL trial: Why Atlanta's sweeping gang case is moving so slowly

ATLANTA — Jury selection in the sweeping gang case against award-winning rapper Young Thug and his 13 co-defendants officially began Jan. 4.

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Neutral-Site Conference Title Games May Be Deeply Unpopular

SI talked to fans and players about what the league could lose by moving these games out of packed home stadiums and a common theme emerged: “Gotta have the home field advantage.”

Sports Illustrated

Michael Cunningham: Falcons can rise from worst to first in crumbling NFC South

ATLANTA — The only major move the Falcons have made since the end of their season is hiring Ryan Nielsen to run their defense. Yet it’s already been a good offseason for them. The wreckage is piling up for the other teams in the NFC South while the Falcons rubberneck…

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Georgia could try ranked-choice voting in cities under new bill

ATLANTA — A bill introduced in the Georgia House would allow cities to hold elections with ranked-choice voting, eliminating runoffs at the local level.

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First Thing: Crackdown on environmental defenders at ‘alarming level’

Shooting in Atlanta part of dangerous escalation in the criminalization of environmental defenders, campaigners warn. Plus, how to escape learned loneliness

The Guardian - UK

Falcons listed as logical landing spot for Packers QB Aaron Rodgers

#Falcons listed as a logical landing spot for Packers QB Aaron Rodgers if Green Bay seeks a trade

USA Today Sports Media Group

Atlanta shooting part of alarming US crackdown on environmental defenders

Twenty states have enacted laws restricting rights to peaceful protest, as environmentalists are increasingly criminalized

The Guardian - US

Atlanta Charges Nonviolent Protesters as Domestic Terrorists

Out of 19 suspects arrested on terrorism charges, at least nine are accused of nothing more serious than trespassing.

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Atlanta Trevone review: a chic new hideaway for your next Cornish escape

Perched dramatically on the edge of Trevone Bay, Rosalyn Wikeley finds a cosy coastal retreat with five-star attention to detail

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Jane Fonda embraces female friendship in ‘80 for Brady,’ feels conflicted about the Falcons loss

The basic plotline for the upcoming comedy film “80 for Brady,” coming to theaters this week, sounds like pure torture for any die-hard Atlanta Falcons fan: four 80-ish female Tom Brady acolytes travel to Houston to have a little fun in 2017 during that Super Bowl when the New England…

The Independent UK

Despite 'Cop City' protests, Atlanta moves forward with plan

In the wake of the shooting death of an environmental activist, Atlanta-area officials have reiterated that they are moving forward with plans to construct a huge police and firefighter training center that protesters derisively refer to as “Cop City.”

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Rivian opponents refile lawsuits to challenge Georgia’s site takeover

A group of residents near the future $5 billion Rivian electric vehicle plant east of Atlanta is taking Georgia state and local officials back to court.

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PulteGroup reports robust growth to finish 2022; net income up 33%

Atlanta-based PulteGroup on Tuesday reported net income of $882 million for the last quarter of 2022, up 33% from the same period a year earlier.

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Packers lose assistant coach Jerry Gray to Falcons

Former Packers assistant coach Jerry Gray is leaving for Atlanta.

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Column: Out of options, shelter threatens to kill dogs. Public steps up

ATLANTA — The plea was urgent. And dire: The Dekalb County Animal Shelter was packed with unwanted dogs. Historically overcrowded. If the public didn’t adopt some, like 150 by month’s end, animals would be euthanized.

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Faith in Georgia elections rises as fraud frenzy fades, poll finds

ATLANTA — Two years after allegations of fraud in the presidential election that were never proved, voters have regained their trust in Georgia elections.

Daily Mirror

Suspect dragged from stolen police car seconds before it's hit by train

The patrol car was hijacked while the officer was dealing with a traffic stop. It was driven wildly through Atlanta, Georgia, before flipping and coming to rest on the tracks as a train bared down

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24 hours in ER with sick mom gives insights on COVID, hospital strain

Winters are always busy at health care facilities. This year, in addition to a super contagious coronavirus, hospitals have been dealing with a more ferocious flu season, other respiratory viruses and fewer available hospital beds in Atlanta. Health reporter Helena Oliviero recently got a close-up view of the confluence of…

The Independent UK

Protesters: 'Cop City' activist's killing doesn't make sense

Self-proclaimed “forest defenders” in Atlanta are calling for a more thorough investigation into the death of a protester who was killed by authorities after officials said the activist shot a trooper

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