Ashley Ahn

Wheelchairs, walkers won’t stop these seniors from taking stand against Trump Every other Saturday, several dozen seniors gear up along a sidewalk, holding up handmade signs that read, “Down with this reign of cruelty” and “No kings in America."

This group of seniors form a tenuous but defiant line of wheelchairs, walkers and lawn chairs opposing an administration they believe has destabilized the nation and unraveled its democratic values. @ajc.com

@hankjohnson.house.gov said to attendees that despite the division, "we will continue to aspire to the creed that all people are created equal, and respect dignity, equality, due process and justice. These are concepts guaranteed under our Constitution... certainly worth defending.”

“That’s what democracy is all about, that kind of direct exchange with constituents,” Ossoff told the AJC at the base Saturday.

He also insisted that military service goes "beyond politics" and encouraged young people to serve despite the country's polarization and division.

Ossoff hosts largest Military Service Academy Day at Dobbins base since pandemic Approximately 1,000 parents and students interested in joining the military gathered at the Marietta base to learn about the five service academies and tour various aircrafts.

@ossoff.bsky.social's appearance at the Dobbins base comes a day after an hourlong town hall in Cobb County where he faced pointed questions from laid-off CDC staffers, and frustrated community members urging him to do more against Trump.

Some of the handmade signs at the massive “Hands off!” protest in Atlanta Saturday. Thousands marched through the city to the Georgia State Capitol. www.ajc.com/news/atlanta...

Atlanta recorded its highest level of pollen in 35 years today at 14,801 pollen grains per cubic meter of air, nearly double last year’s highest count. @ajc.com www.ajc.com/news/atlanta...

Cuts hit agency that preserves historic federal buildings and art in Atlanta One expert fears the loss of institutional knowledge and expertise could lead to the demolition of many buildings and, inevitably, pieces of Atlanta's cultural identity.

The majority of the Southeast regional office that preserves historic federal buildings and artwork was laid off, according to multiple GSA employees. They warned Atlanta could see the neglect of historic landmarks, including the MLK Jr. Federal Building. For @ajc.com

Severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes pummeled the region overnight.

"It felt like an earthquake. All we felt was the house shaking," Dallas resident Clifford White said, describing the storm uprooting a 50-foot tree that nearly missed his bedroom.

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Searchers find body of missing Westminster teacher in Lake Oconee The monthlong search for Gary Jones, a beloved metro Atlanta coach, ended Sunday, when his body was pulled from Georgia's Lake Oconee.

BREAKING: The body of Gary Jones, Westminster Schools teacher and coach, was found Sunday in Lake Oconee, not far from where the body of Jones’ fiancee was found a month ago to the day. For @ajc.com

Hundreds in Atlanta rally around Ukraine after contentious Oval Office shouting match Days after a heated exchange between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, hundreds of unnerved protesters gathered in downtown Atlanta to demand great...

“Leaving an ally at a time of war is treason,” Emory Morsberger, founder of HelpingUkraineUS, said.

He added, “Zelenskyy can wear whatever he wants during a time of war. It’s not up to a goofball to question what he’s wearing. That’s absurd.”

A conversation with marathon ‘maniac’ running 200th race in Atlanta When Caroline Burnet decided to run her first marathon in 2005, she wasn’t sure she was going to make it to the finish line.

Caroline Burnet explores the world, and herself, through marathons. Here's a look into the psyche of a marathon 'maniac' running her 200th race this Sunday at the Atlanta Marathon. For @ajc.com, in the form of a Q&A.

Move aside, Buford Highway. Atlanta’s Koreatown has a new home Buford Highway in Doraville was Atlanta’s premier Koreatown for decades. It's shifted north. Here's why.

Buford Highway in Doraville was the South's premier Koreatown for decades. Now, only a handful of Korean restaurants remain as merchants close shop and take their business — and your favorite Korean food — farther north. For @ajc.com

Protesters along Buford Highway condemn ICE arrests About 1,000 protesters on Saturday gathered along Buford Highway, the immigrant hub of metro Atlanta, to call for an end to the targeted operations by immigration agents that began last week.

Protesters occupied a part of Buford Highway in Atlanta Saturday afternoon, calling for an end to the ICE arrests that began last week. For @ajc.com

ICE makes arrests in metro Atlanta, announces ‘targeted operations’ here and elsewhere U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Sunday made arrests in metro Atlanta and elsewhere.

#BREAKING ICE made several arrests in metro Atlanta Sunday, the same day it announced "targeted operations" in Chicago. www.ajc.com/news/atlanta...

Georgia is reeling from a rare one-two punch by Mother Nature Georgia is still reeling from its second snowstorm of the month, a rare one-two punch from Mother Nature that has stranded thousands of airline passengers and motorists.

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South Korean Investigators Try Again to Detain President Yoon at His Residence Yoon Suk Yeol became the first South Korean leader to be detained while in office, as a tense standoff between his supporters and the authorities ended.

Breaking News: Criminal investigators in South Korea detained President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning after he put the country under martial law.

5 dead, more than 2,000 structures burned as new fire hits Hollywood Hills More than 2,000 structures have burned and at least five people are dead in wildfires burning across L.A. County. Red flag warnings remained in effect for Los Angeles County and much of Ventura County...

Shoutout to the Los Angeles Times reporters who are doing essential journalism under very difficult circumstances.

They’ve dropped their paywall, but their ongoing coverage is a good reminder of why local newsrooms need support — and what we lose when those outlets are hollowed out.

Atlanta mourners pass through Jimmy Carter’s life to visit him in repose Many mourners shared old memories and some cried Sunday as they passed through Atlanta's Carter Presidential Center, where Jimmy Carter lies in repose until Tuesday.

Many mourners shared old memories and some cried Sunday as they passed through Atlanta's Carter Presidential Center, where Jimmy Carter lies in repose until Tuesday.

Georgia, national and world leaders react to Jimmy Carter’s death National and local leaders are sharing their reactions to the death of former President Jimmy Carter and celebrating the life of a man who had one of the most significant and active post-presidencies ...

"Humility, decency and compassion" are words that many national and local leaders used to describe Former President Jimmy Carter and his long life of public service.
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, 100, dies Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died at home in Georgia.

Former President Jimmy Carter, a man who redefined what a post-presidency could be, died Sunday. He was 100.

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Several homes damaged and thousands without power in metro Atlanta after severe storms A line of strong storms that pushed through most of the state over night left at least several homes in metro Atlanta damaged, thousands without power and parts of the state under tornado watch Sunday...

A line of strong storms that pushed through most of the state over night left at least several homes in metro Atlanta damaged, thousands without power and parts of the state under tornado watch Sunday morning.

Of the 181 people on board when the Jeju Air plane crashed, 179 are dead and two survived, according to Yonhap News.

This tragedy comes as South Korea deals with a political crisis that has sparked mass protests in recent weeks.

Of the 175 passengers (not including the six crew members), 173 were Korean and two were Thai, according to Yonhap News.

#BREAKING At least 28 dead after a passenger plane carrying 181 people crashed while landing at Muan International Airport, Korean news outlets report.

Nonprofit feeds over a thousand immigrants along Buford Highway ahead of holidays A nonprofit working to preserve the multicultural identity of metro Atlanta’s Buford Highway, hosted a family feeding event Saturday for over a thousand immigrants facing food insecurity ahead of the ...

One nonprofit's efforts to preserve the multicultural identity of metro Atlanta's Buford Highway where many immigrants face food insecurity and fear Trump's promise to conduct mass deportations

Koreans in metro Atlanta hail impeachment of South Korean president South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment after his short-lived martial law decree is being met with celebration among many in metro Atlanta’s Korean community.

President Yoon's impeachment was met with celebration among many in metro Atlanta's Korean community Saturday. They called Yoon's martial law decree shameful but the resilience of the Korean people a triumph and something to take pride in.

South Korean president impeached, ending an 11-day standoff South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol had refused to resign. But a dozen lawmakers from his own party turned against him in an impeachment vote over his declaration of martial law.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been impeached just 11 days after the martial law fiasco — but a constitutional court’s final sign-off remains:

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1/ Breaking: President Yoon Suk Yeol has just addressed the nation. He said his martial law declaration was "a constitutional decision and act of governance" (헌법적 결단이자 통치행위) - not subject to legal judgement, comparing it to presidential pardons or diplomatic actions.

Atlanta's Korean community keeps watch on the political drama in Seoul Georgia's large Korean community is keeping close watch on the political drama unfolding in Seoul.

South Korea is Georgia’s top foreign investor with Korean companies announcing more than $10B in investments during FY23.

Hyundai and LG, with multibillion-dollar projects in the state, said they are closely monitoring the political turmoil in Seoul.

Some necessary context to understand why this has brought back painful memories for Koreans -- I also think pop culture is a great way to understand a society's psyche. "12.12 The Day" (2023) and "Taxi Driver" (2017) are widely successful films about Korea's history of martial law/dictatorships.