The Latest Breaking News from Atlanta

ATLANTA — The Southern Poverty Law Center Wednesday joined a growing chorus of activist groups calling on the Stone Mountain Memorial Association to cancel a planned Confederal Memorial Day rally scheduled for the park Saturday, citing a legacy of racial hatred and violence connected to such rallies.

A development authority east of Atlanta has voted to approve an "economic development agreement" for the planned $5 billion Rivian factory, outlining terms with the electric vehicle company, including environmental standards and taxpayer-backed incentives.

MIAMI — Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler, who started the day second in the NBA in playoff scoring to Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, was ruled out of Tuesday night’s Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks at FTX Arena due to right-knee inflammation.

The spread has dropped from 7.5 to 3.5 points.

ATLANTA — Herschel Walker is ignoring his Senate GOP rivals and focusing entirely on a November match-up against U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock. An Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll indicates he has little reason to change course.

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp has appointed a longtime campaign donor to Georgia's ethics commission.

Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue is building his campaign around Donald Trump and veering to the right as he tries to unseat Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in a May 24 GOP primary

ATLANTA — The state judicial ethics agency on Monday dismissed charges against a Cherokee County judge over comments he posted on social media after the arrest of the suspect charged with killing eight people at three metro Atlanta spas.

Dr. Helene Gayle is leaving to become president of Spelman College.