The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

1 day ago | ajc.com | Caroline Silva

BREAKINGA deputy was shot in downtown Atlanta, prompting a large police presence Thursday evening, officials said. Atlanta police spokesperson Lamar Jacobs confirmed that the incident occurred near 157 Forsyth Street and that the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office is involved. Atlanta police are assisting at the scene, Jacobs saidA spokesperson for the Fulton sheriff’s office confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that one of its deputies was shot. Their condition was not released.

1 day ago | ajc.com | Morayo Ogunbayo

When thinking about becoming a parent, a few major considerations come into play, such as where you’ll live, where the kids will go to school and the type of family life you hope to raise them in. Of all the factors that go into this life-changing decision, cost can be a huge part. A new study by Lending Tree found the cost of raising a child — from infant to 18 years old — in Georgia is now $201,058, making it the fourth most affordable state in the country.

1 day ago | ajc.com | Jamie Dupree

The numbers are clear. In the 2024 campaign, President Donald Trump repeatedly vowed to crack down on illegal immigration across the border with Mexico. And the early data shows that’s what he has delivered. After a big surge during the Biden administration, the raw numbers plummeted to just over 11,000 migrant encounters at the border in both February and March — a nearly 95% drop from 189,000 in the same months in 2024.

1 day ago | ajc.com | Michael Scaturro

When the first cross-country trans comedy show made it to Atlanta this week, its organizers were reminded of the power of old-fashioned, word-of-mouth advertising. It became their only option when their tour page appeared to be deleted on Instagram. A replacement page for the “Here to Pee 2025″ tour didn’t reach many people. The problems started in January 2025, tour organizer Ren Q. Dawe said. “We had been reaching hundreds of thousands of people,” Dawe told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

2 days ago | ajc.com | Caroline Silva

Officials are offering a $10,000 reward for information about a suspect accused in a fatal Christmas Eve shooting outside a discount store in East Point. Justin Hodges, who stands 6-feet-7, is wanted on charges of murder and aggravated assault in connection with the death of 36-year-old Scott Melton, officials said. The reward was announced Wednesday by the East Point police department and is for information leading to an arrest and indictment. The deadly incident occurred Dec.