Rapper stole checks and sold the recipe for others to copy him
ATLANTA — A Stone Mountain rapper will spend six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges involving the theft of thousands of checks from the mail. Shamarri Tache Brooks, 34, pleaded guilty in May to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, according...
New partisan-linked Georgia sites mix news with divergent political messages
ATLANTA — In late July, a new website popped online carrying local news stories from Georgia. There was an article about a disgraced former Atlanta City Council member, another about President Donald Trump's visit to Cobb County and one about Georgia coach Kirby...
New execution date set for Cobb killer
ATLANTA — Georgia will execute Stacey Ian Humphreys on Sept. 16 after postponing a prior execution scheduled for late last year. Humphreys was convicted of murder and other crimes in in the 2003 deaths of Cyndi Williams and Lori Brown in Cobb County. Georgia...
Federal government completing distribution of first-year grants to Georgia to bolster rural hospitals
ATLANTA — The federal government announced the delivery Thursday of the rest of a $218 million award to Georgia to support rural hospitals. The $93.3 million completes the first fiscal year of a five-year, $50 billion national funding program approved by Republicans...
Meta settlement would require new teen safeguards and could deliver up to $135 million to Georgia
ATLANTA — An agreement to resolve a federal lawsuit brought by Georgia and other states and U.S. jurisdictions would require Meta to impose new limits on teen accounts on its social media platforms while also giving parents the option for more control. The operator of...
Key lawmaker exploring legislation to curb Flock camera misuse
ATLANTA — Growing public concern about license plate reader systems has led a key state senator to consider legislation to limit abuses by police. After nearly weekly news reports of law enforcement officers accused of misusing license plate reader data for personal...
Georgia Chamber to counter ‘misinformation, disinformation’ about data centers
ATLANTA — Data centers are a financial boon to communities, according to the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, which is pushing back on concerns about their impact on the environment, on utility bills and on their neighbors. The pro-business organization is launching a...
Jackson reveals affordability plan while defending business dealings with state
ATLANTA — Facing renewed pressure over his business dealings as he runs for Georgia governor, Republican Rick Jackson pledged to end his healthcare contracting with the state by Dec. 31 if he wins the election against Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms. Appearing at an...