State Rep. Brooks indicted by federal grand jury

State Rep. Tyrone Brooks Sr., D-Atlanta, was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury for allegedly misappropriating almost $1 million in charitable funds, the U.S. Attorney’s office said. The grand jury had been investigating the Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials’ finances. Brooks has served as the organization’s president. The ...

• Updated: 4:05 p.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013

New state BUI law takes effect today

As the feds call on states to lower the threshold for drunk driving, Georgia is getting tougher on those who boat under the influence. The new law, which takes effect today, lowers the blood-alcohol level for boat operators to be considered legally drunk from .10 to .08, the same as ...

• 5:57 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013

IRS report details targeting of conservative groups

As the U.S. Attorney General ordered a criminal probe into how the IRS targeted more conservative groups, a newly released report detailed how one unit at the tax agency created a "Be On the Lookout" list for tea party type groups applying for tax exempt status. The Inspector General that ...

• 10:07 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2013
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Deal defends bills on Fulton Co. government

Gov. Nathan Deal defends his decision to sign nearly a dozen bills aimed at reshaping Fulton County's government.   Among them is one to prevent commissioners from raising property taxes for the next years. Deal denies he was pressured by Republicans to sign the measure citing Fulton's overspending as part ...

• 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013
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FBI posts photo of three from Benghazi

As the political battle over the deaths of four Americans last year in Benghazi, Libya was heating up again in Washington, D.C., the FBI on Wednesday released pictures of three men who were at the U.S. compound that was attacked on September 11, 2012, looking for clues on those responsible ...

• 8:34 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2013
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Demonstrators march through Atlanta for immigration overhaul

More than 1,000 demonstrators marched through downtown Atlanta Wednesday morning in support of overhauling the nation’s immigration system. The Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights coordinated the rally, and more than 40 other civil and immigrant rights groups were expected to attend. Demonstrators beat drums, sang and called for a ...

• 12:26 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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Who's who in the APS indictments

Five top administrators, including retired APS superintendent Beverly Hall, six principals, two assistant principals and six testing coordinators, were among 35 former Atlanta public schools employees charged with 65 counts in an indictment returned by a Fulton County grand jury on Friday. The indictment contained a total of 65 counts, ...

• 7:58 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, 2013

APS indictments news conference

• 6:58 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2013

APS cheating scandal as the AJC reported it

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's investigative reporters broke the story about widespread cheating on tests in Atlanta Public Schools in December, 2008, and we've continued digging ever since.

• 8:40 p.m. Thursday, March 28, 2013

Fight continues over lottery and gaming machines

A small group of House and Senate members continues to try to reach a compromise on a bill to put video gaming machines under the purview of the Georgia Lottery. The bill is being touted by Gov. Nathan Deal as a way to generate money for the HOPE Scholarship while ...

• 6:16 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2013
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