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- Art
Atlanta artists Ruby Velle and Brian Jordan Jr. connect music, activism and community
- SNAP
Congresswoman Nikema Williams urges lawmakers to come to negotiating table before SNAP benefits lapse
- Religion
Local reverend advocates for better training for faith leaders regarding domestic violence
- Government Shutdown
15 Head Start centers in rural Georgia set to close due to government shutdown
- Wildlife
UGA finds six species of bats glow green under UV light
- Women's Health
In rural Georgia, pregnancy care could get even harder to find as hospital funds shrink
- Economy
Some unpaid air traffic controllers in Atlanta work second jobs as shutdown continues
- CDC
Former CDC director and ‘disease detective’ reflects on present, future of public health
- SNAP
Georgia state Sen. Kim Jackson calls for special session to provide emergency relief to SNAP recipients
- Human Rights
Human Rights Campaign president talks doubling down on its mission in current political climate

Top Stories

Black History

‘I claim the rights of a man’: The story of Georgia’s Original 33 Black legislators

Gwinnett County

Gwinnett County is launching a task force to look for new ideas on homelessness

Immigration Detention

DHS appears to axe plan to construct immigration detention megacenter in small Georgia town

MARTA

MARTA underscores safety improvements as questions swirl around feds stepping in

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