from 'shining city on a hill' to 'dominant predator' is a good measure of the GOP's descent

Race, class, and alleged cover-up, an outrageous witch hunt and a conspiracy theory that persists. Eleven years later the #KendrickJohnson story remains wildly misunderstood. Forget what you think you know -- here's the true story of a murder that wasn't open.substack.com/pub/reporterat…

So I'm debuting a new venture, ReporterATL on Substack. You'll get original reporting and insights from a veteran journalist with an offbeat sensibility. (And while my first post involves Donald Trump, most that follow will not). Check me out reporteratl.substack.com

Why is Fulton County allowing Donald Trump to profit from his infamous mugshot? open.substack.com/pub/reporterat…

Three down: Kenneth Chesebro accepts plea deal for his role in what Georgia prosecutors call a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election in favor of Trump, promising to testify truthfully against other defendants ⁦Richard Fausset⁩ ⁦Christian Boone⁩ nytimes.com/2023/10/20/us/…

A Thorny Question in Atlanta: Could You Serve on Trump’s Jury?

By me, Christian Boone, Anna Betts and Rick Rojas, for The New York Times:
nytimes.com/2023/08/15/us/…

FIVE WEEKS. That’s how long The Wall Street Journal’s Evan Gershkovich has been wrongfully detained in Russia. The world needs to know about this atrocity. Today is World Press Freedom Day, so please join us in demanding his release.
#IStandWithEvan #FreeEvan #JournalismIsNotACrime

Good news for the AJC. Leroy Chapman Jr. is a steady hand and a pro’s pro. Solid boss, solid person. Congrats!

The killing of #TyreNichols mirrors a case six years ago in middle Georgia. Eurie Martin was beaten to death who were harassing him after he asked a white homeowner for water on a hot day. The cops were acquitted. atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-a…

Hallelujah! This is the best news of the offseason

“Well, fellas, guess I’ll be going now. Unfortunately, Ray’s stupid kid choked on a hot dog and now I’ve been robbed of my dream twice. So that’s just great. Really great.”

When Loretta Lynn heard the White Stripes were fans, she invited Jack White to dinner.
She was 72, he was 28.
She mentioned she had a bunch of new songs but no record deal, he offered to produce and she knocked out this brilliant album IN ONE TAKE.
#RIP
youtube.com/watch?v=11tjR5…

Arming domestic abusers, just as the framers intended … MTG belongs in an eternal dunk tank mediaite.com/politics/you-h…

I can’t handle Chip Caray AND Paul Byrd.Just awful #BravesonTV

“We Own This City” is so damn good

Greatest closing in American political history

Simpleton in the booth for life, I’m afraid

A wannabe dictator does what? mediaite.com/print/trump-wa…

I’m no fan of DeSantis but have no problem w/ a curriculum that discusses “victims of communism” (see: the millions killed by Stalin & Mao regimes) vice.com/en/article/4aw…

It doesn’t matter if it’s true as long as it fits the narrative