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Atlanta City Council members under scrutiny in Inspector General probe - Atlanta Community Press ...

Atlanta City Council members under scrutiny in Inspector General probe - Atlanta Community Press ...

This article has been updated to include that the City increased its small purchase discretionary limit. An A…

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Atlanta Inspector General alleges high-level interference in investigations, faces council backla...

Atlanta Inspector General alleges high-level interference in investigations, faces council backla...

Atlanta Inspector General Shannon Manigault made an urgent plea to the City Council during Monday's public co…

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BioLab fire continued to burn days after officials reported it had been put out, according to sou...

BioLab fire continued to burn days after officials reported it had been put out, according to sou...

As a smoke plume continues to rise from the BioLab facility in Conyers, Georgia, following an explosion of ch…

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Backroom deals and elasticity clause increase public cost of Cop City - Atlanta Community Press C...

Backroom deals and elasticity clause increase public cost of Cop City - Atlanta Community Press C...

As a proposed funding ordinance for the initial construction plans of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Cent…

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Georgia Attorney General brings RICO indictments against 61 activists - Atlanta Community Press C...

Georgia Attorney General brings RICO indictments against 61 activists - Atlanta Community Press C...

The Georgia Attorney General's Office filed RICO (racketeering-influenced and corrupt organizations) indictme…

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2026 Midterms: A new balance of power in Georgia and the nation follows historic election

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By Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon Verified, Matt Scott
| Atlanta Community Press Collective
Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks at an election night event, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) From Congress in Washington, D.C., to the governorships and state legislatures in dozens of state capitols, Americans awoke to a new balance of power Wednesday morning following results of the 2026 midterm elections—and Georgia was no exception.
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Election Day liveblog: 2026 Midterm in Georgia

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By Matt Scott, Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon Verified, Sophia Qureshi
| Atlanta Community Press Collective
Atlanta Community Press Collective is partnering with 285 South and Saporta Report to provide live coverage of the 2026 Midterm Election in Georgia. Atlanta Community Press Collective is partnering with 285 South to provide live coverage of the 2026 Midterm Election in Georgia. From before polls open at 7 a.m. through election watch parties of key races, we’ll be on the ground for you all day. Check back frequently for updates.
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Georgia decides: 2026 advance voting election updates

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By Matt Scott
| Atlanta Community Press Collective
Voters enter the First Iconium Baptist Church voting precinct in Atlanta, Georgia, during the primary election on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Check back frequently for regular updates from the Atlanta Community Press Collective about the Nov. 3, 2026, general election throughout the advance voting period in Georgia.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I started in the field by reporting on Atlanta's city government and a police training center construction project known as Cop City.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Ron Burgundy

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Send me an email matt@atlpresscollective.com