Six people have been arrested during what was supposed to be peaceful protests against ICE operations.

Brookhaven police said chaos erupted after organizers and police tried to end the event. “Aggressors” damaged police three police cars by throwing rocks and fireworks at the vehicles, according to officers.

Meanwhile, the Tucker City Council voted 4-3 to rebid a controversial project that would add dedicated pickleball courts to the Tucker Recreation Center.

On Monday, the city’s manager said Tucker will reject “all proposals and not award a contract” for constructing pickleball courts.

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Georgians began receiving their state income tax rebates this week, a hallmark of Republican Brian Kemp's two terms as governor. The outgoing governor has set a roadmap for electoral success for Republicans to follow, and difficult for Democrats to challenge. Also: State Rep. Derrick Jackson announces his governor's campaign on Friday; State Sen. John F. Kennedy joins the lieutenant governor's race while the world waits on current Lt. Gov. Burt Jones' gubernatorial announcement; and U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene comes out against President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill."

Stone Mountain Mayor Beverly Jones spoke publicly amid a push from the city council to remove her from office over her alleged mishandling of the city’s bank accounts.

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More than a dozen key Atlanta lawmakers endorsed state Sen. Jason Esteves in his Democratic bid for governor this week, choosing him over former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. Also: U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter releases an ad attacking Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff for his support of transgender rights; and the Georgia Supreme Court reaffirms the age 21 handgun carry limit in the Peach State.

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms is officially a candidate for Georgia governor in 2026. But from her one term as Atlanta mayor to any knowledge of then-President Joe Biden's cognitive decline as a member of his administration, the candidate who wants to become the nation's first Black female governor is facing a lot of questions.

Decatur FC, a semiprofessional women’s soccer team, looks forward to potentially setting more attendance records and continuing a high standard on the field during its second season.

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene have declined to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in his 2026 reelection bid. So far, U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter and Georgia Insurance and Fire Commissioner John King have thrown their hats into the GOP Senate primary, with more candidates perhaps on the way. 

A metro Atlanta couple witnessed the historic election of the first American pope Thursday.

During their honeymoon trip in Italy, Chase Adams and Sandra Padilla heard news of white smoke pouring from the Sistine Chapel chimney — a signal of a new pope being elected to lead the Catholic Church.

Gov. Brian Kemp decided this week not to run for U.S. Senate in Georgia, thus opening the door for an array of GOP challengers hoping to unseat Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff.

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