The year 2025 in Atlanta and statewide had no shortage of eye-popping storylines.
Whether it was the memorial services for former President Jimmy Carter, the many “No Kings” protests against the Trump administration, the hundreds of bills that passed under the Gold Dome, a surprising effect of Georgia’s abortion law years after its passage, a high-profile immigration raid at a Hyundai plant, the arrest of a Spanish-language journalist, the closure of beloved restaurants, a local teacher going viral for all the right reasons, consequential elections or a shock congressional resignation — this year had it all.
Here are 35 quotes that helped explain 2025.
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