Could Banning Bird Scooters Leave Behind a City's Most Economically Vulnerable Citizens?
Though scooter-shares have led to sidewalk safety concerns, they're also an accessible transportation option.
Georgia
In the South, an Aggressive Effort to Purge Former Felons From Voting Rolls
Most of the country is making it easier for former felons to vote. But in the South, the number of voters removed due to felonies has nearly doubled in the past decade, an APM Reports/Pacific Standard analysis shows.
In Georgia, Registration Restrictions Disproportionately Affect Urban Voters
Of the more than 50,000 people in the state whose voter registrations are frozen or "pending," about 98 percent live in urban areas.
These Two Museums in Georgia Offer Sharply Different Accounts of Stalin's Legacy
The question of how one society could arrive at such diametrically opposed visions of its own history is one that vexes not just Georgia.
Marking the 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Death in Atlanta
Hours before a televised ceremony, the sites of King's crypt and church saw a steady stream of visitors.
An Armed Teacher Is in Custody After Shots Are Fired at a Georgia High School
No children were harmed in the incident, which comes just two weeks after a gunman killed 17 students at a Florida high school.
Internal Strife Has Slowed Development in the Republic of Georgia
The West is ignoring a dangerous socio-political duality between pro-Western and pro-Soviet populations that continue to fester in the country.
Driver's Ed Is Becoming Harder for Poor Kids to Afford
As states have stopped funding driver's education, participation has declined, with lower-income teens and teens of color missing out.
How Bidding for Amazon HQ2 Could Affect LGBTQ Rights
Atlanta is pushing to be the home of the tech giant's second headquarters, but Georgia's continued efforts to pass religious freedom laws could impede that plan.
American South, Midwest See Gains in Housing Development
Dozens of American counties saw hundreds, if not thousands, of new units developed between 2015 and 2016.
Karen Handel Wins Contested Georgia House Seat
Handel, a Republican, won the most expensive congressional race in American history.
Where Did All the Money Come From in the Georgia House Race?
Democrat Jon Ossoff raised a lot from small, individual donations, while dark money groups gave about one-fifth of all the money in the race.
Georgia Is Segregating Troublesome Kids in Schools Used During Jim Crow
A Department of Justice investigation found that Georgia is giving thousands of kids with behavioral issues a subpar education and putting them in the same run-down buildings that served black children decades ago.
Atlanta's Talent Attraction Problem
From 2000–2013, Atlanta has fallen further behind other large metros in growing its population of college-educated young adults.
Atlanta Is Dying: Young People Are Fleeing Georgia's Capital City
Why can't The ATL keep more than 50 percent of Georgia Tech’s graduates? It's about aspiration, not place-failure.