Gains for Atlanta foster kids have cost rest of Georgia

Under court order to improve conditions for foster kids in Fulton and DeKalb counties, Georgia officials have poached resources from the rest of the state, an analysis of state data by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution shows. More >

Atlanta School Board votes to close 7 schools

Seven Atlanta schools will close next year and boundaries will move at dozens of others after the school board approved a controversial redistricting plan late Tuesday night. More >

Fed Chairman Talks up Financial Reforms in Atlanta

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, in Atlanta for a financial markets conference, vowed Monday to better monitor and mitigate risks brought about by the nation’s banks and financial institutions during the Great Recession. More >

Atlanta spends $1.2 million to investigate police raid

The city of Atlanta paid a law firm more than $1.2 million to investigate a 2009 police raid at a Midtown gay bar, almost as much as taxpayers spent to settle three lawsuits brought by patrons and employees who were in the Atlanta Eagle that night in 2009. More >

Perry accuses Atlanta police of harassment

Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry says white police officers harassed him because he is black when they pulled him over for making an illegal turn in Atlanta. More >

Tyler Perry Accuses Atlanta Police of Racial Profiling

Tyler Perry says he was a victim of some not-so-civil treatment by Atlanta police. An internal investigation has been launched into the filmmaker and TV producer’s claim that two officers acted hostilely toward him during a traffic stop because he is black, and only relented when a black officer showed up and apparently recognized Perry, E! News confirmed Wednesday. More >

Family of fatally shot Atlanta teen seek arrest

The family of a 17-year-old fatally shot at an Atlanta apartment complex — trying to draw parallels to the Trayvon Martin case in Florida — called Tuesday for the arrest of a security guard who killed their son. The guard and authorities say the shooting was justified. More >

Family of Atlanta teen killed by guard

The family of a 17-year-old fatally shot at an Atlanta apartment complex — trying to draw parallels to the Trayvon Martin case in Florida — called Tuesday for the arrest of a security guard who killed their son. The guard and authorities say the shooting was justified. More >

JumboTrons Return to Big Kahuna Atlanta

Utilizing the latest technology available in large-scale LED video display systems, Mobile View will be on hand at the Triumph Big Kahuna Atlanta to ensure that fans won’t miss a second of the incredible AMA Pro Road Racing action when the Big Kahuna returns to its Braselton, Georgia birthplace, Road Atlanta, on April 20-22, 2012. M1 PowerSports and Mobile View have worked together on multiple projects over the last decade, ranging from the World Superbike events at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to the Big Kahuna events at Virginia International Raceway, and fans can expect the same unbelievable visual experience that Mobile View’s JumboTrons are known to deliver.

Atlanta airport terminal to be city’s ‘front door’

The new $1.4 billion international terminal at the world’s busiest airport will be a sleek launching pad for millions of passengers that’s designed to help Atlanta grab a growing share of the lucrative market for global travelers. More >