Jason Getz

Atlanta

Photojournalist at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Articles

Judge: Arrests could result from plan to end homelessness in downtown Atlanta before World Cup

1 week ago | macon.com | Jason Getz

A controversial plan to remove homeless people from downtown Atlanta before the 2026 FIFA World Cup could lead to some arrests "solely to make the city look nice," according to a Fulton County judge.
MARTA defibrillators moved from public cabinets, sealed in staff rooms

1 week ago | macon.com | Jason Getz

Over a decade ago, MARTA installed 100 automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, in all 38 of itsrail stations. The installations were part of "Project Jumpstart," an initiative to save the lives of riders experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. Now, defibrillators in more than half of all MARTA stations have been relocated, officials with the transit agency told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
‘To care for creation’: Why Georgia churches are installing solar panels

1 week ago | macon.com | Jason Getz

While solar energy hasgrown in popularity in recent years, there's one group you might not have expected to be making the shift: churches and other religious facilities. Dunwoody United Methodist Church this month celebrated the installation of a 152-kilowatt solar energy system.
Before the World Cup arrives, Atlanta pushes to house homeless people

2 weeks ago | macon.com | Jason Getz

Mayor Andre Dickens broke ground Friday on additional housing constructed for homeless people, part of a wider $212 million initiative Atlanta is racing to complete before hosting games during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Dickens and other city officials were at the site of a former homelessencampment on Cooper Street in the Mechanicsville neighborhood to announce the plan to rapidly house dozens of people in the community this year.
For women, by women: Atlanta’s female-led startups get female-led funding source

2 weeks ago | macon.com | Jason Getz

Female founders of early-stage startups in Atlanta have a new resource they can tap for funding, community and connections. A group of seven female executives and entrepreneurs have come together to launch ATL TrailblazHER Angels, a women-led group of angel investors to invest in and support female founders. "Atlanta has got a great ecosystem for entrepreneurs, for startups. It's wonderful. And there are a lot of sources.
Gov. Kemp embraces Trump’s ‘beautiful’ budget - and its brutal trade-offs for Georgia

2 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Jason Getz

ATLANTA - When he was inaugurated for a second term, Gov. Brian Kemp pledged to make Georgia the "electric mobility capital of America."The state was awash in clean energy projects pumping billions of dollars and thousands of jobs into the economy, and Kemp was intent on keeping that green energy boom rolling. Now some of those prized projects could be in jeopardy.
‘Cobra Kai’ stunt performers help martial artists transition into TV and film

2 weeks ago | macon.com | Jason Getz

Husband-and-wife world champion martial artists Justin Ortiz, 32, and Jewelianna Ramos-Ortiz, 26, laugh when they recount the story of their first audition in 2018 as stunt performers for Netflix's Atlanta-shot series "Cobra Kai."The Mableton-based couple tells the tale with an air of absurdity as they describe just how foreign they felt in the land of film auditions.
Republicans fear another ‘circular firing squad’ in Georgia’s Senate race

2 weeks ago | macon.com | Jason Getz

DALTON - Gov. Brian Kemp and President Donald Trump could get on the same page behind a Senate candidate to take on Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff. But the party's base isdivided over whether that's even a good idea. Interviews with more than a dozen grassroots conservatives and elected officials at this weekend's Georgia GOP convention showed a sharp split over whether Kemp and Trump should rally behind a consensus pick - and whether it would even matter to the rank-and-file.
Get Peach Pass fines waived if you pay express lane missed tolls by end of June

2 weeks ago | macon.com | Jason Getz

This offer is not a scam: The state is offering temporary amnesty for some Peach Pass toll violations through the end of the month. Drivers who used the express lanes without a Peach Pass transponder and were issued fines on top of their missed toll charges will have their violation fees waived if they pay the missed toll by June 30, officials announced on their website. Amnesty applies only to drivers who were issued fines for misusing the toll lanes between Sept. 30, 2024, and May 30, 2025.
Is a mystery GOP Senate candidate on the horizon in Georgia?

3 weeks ago | macon.com | Jason Getz

Everyone loves a political thriller, so here's a good one unfolding in the search to find a Republican to challenge U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026. The main characters so far are Gov. Brian Kemp, who announced last month that he won't challenge Ossoff for the seat, and President Donald Trump.