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Attorney General Chris Carr appealed Fulton County Superior Court Judge Kevin A. Farmer’s dismissal of racketeering charges against 61 people. The Georgia Court of Appeals accepted the application on Wednesday, despite process challenges from the defense. You can support stories like these at https://atlpresscollective.com/support-us.

$30 million for soft body armor kits. $15 million for ballistic helmets. $7.8 million for tasers and cartridges. $1.7 million for Glocks, magazines and other accessories. $313,000 for less-lethal weapons. You can support stories like these at https://atlpresscollective.com/support-us.

The 8-5 vote marked the third straight year the bill proceeded to the House floor, where it was withdrawn last year without a full-House vote. You can support stories like these at https://atlpresscollective.com/support-us.

Minutes before the 1:30 p.m. student walkout against ICE at Central Gwinnett High School (CGHS) on Friday, Rejhana Dedić, an organizer and friend, texted me, “It’s better to do it You can support stories like these at https://atlpresscollective.com/support-us.

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has rejected for now Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger ‘s bid to gain more spending power in the state’s race for governor, upholding campaign finance rules that You can support stories like these at https://atlpresscollective.com/support-us.

When the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup kicks off on June 11, eight of its games will take place in Atlanta. Running through July 19, the event is expected to You can support stories like these at https://atlpresscollective.com/support-us.

Pulling off Highway 251 onto North Road, the main street of Darien, Georgia, in mid-January, a billboard tells you to “Vote Yes!” on January 20. The town is home to You can support stories like these at https://atlpresscollective.com/support-us.

In Fulton County, a judge dismissed the 61-person Cop City racketeering charge while also ruling that domestic terrorism charges could move forward. On the same day, an activist filed a motion to dismiss her domestic terrorism charge in DeKalb County. You can support stories like these at https://atlpresscollective.com/support-us.

A decades-old precedent by Georgia’s Supreme Court doomed the 2023 referendum petition to put the controversial $110 million police and fire training center known as “Cop City” on the ballot, You can support stories like these at https://atlpresscollective.com/support-us.

Correction: ACPC has updated this story. An earlier version incorrectly included the phrases ‘Russian-backed’ and ‘Moscow-based’ in reference to PNK Group and its owner, Andrey Sharkov. Sharkov lives in New You can support stories like these at https://atlpresscollective.com/support-us.