Aliyya Swaby
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Aliyya Swaby
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Lawsuits brought by transgender employees show how state agencies fight against paying for gender-affirming care for some people while others are covered.
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As a new wave of restrictions makes voting harder for people who struggle to read — now 1 in 5 Americans — people like Olivia Coley-Pearson have taken up the fight, even if it makes her a target.
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Clayton County has the highest percentage of Black residents in Georgia and the lowest vaccination rate in the metro Atlanta area. Amid widespread community mistrust, a strained health department struggles to figure out what to do next.