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The article reports on the indictment against three narcotics officers placed by district attorney Paul Howard in the shooting of Kathryn Johnston. The family members of Johnston are not happy with the charges as they would impede a federal investigation into violation of civil rights by the Atlanta Police Department. Niece of Johnston, Sarah C. Dozier requested Howard to withdraw from the case in a letter.

The article presents information on the arrest of two disc jockeys (DJ) from Atlanta, Georgia who were accused of selling copyrighted music. The accused people include Tyree Simons, who works under the name of DJ Drama along with his fellow guide, Donald Canon of the Aphilliates Music Group. According to a clerk of the Fulton County Superior Court, no overture was entered and no further were decided.

The article offers information about the death of a whale shark, which was known as Ralph, at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia. According to chief executive of the aquarium Jeffery S. Swanagan, the shark showed signs of stress. A necropsy has been begun by some veterinarians, biologists and pathologists. The death of shark led scientists to explore different characteristics of whale shark. Comments of Rachel Graham, a scientist, have been included in this regard.

The article reports that several advisors have quit the Carter Center's advisory board in Atlanta, Georgia, as a mark of protest against the views espoused by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter in his book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid." The joint letter of resignation criticized the stand taken by Carter on Israel and American Jewish political power in his book.

The article presents information on a report related to the killing of Kathryn Johnston, resident of Atlanta, Georgia, issued by Alan J. Dreher, Assistant Chief of Atlanta Police Department, at a press conference. Johnston, 92 year old woman, died after shooting three police officers, who forced open the door of her house with an intention to arrest a man who had illegal drugs.

The article reports that Jim Marshall and John Barrow, two congressmen in Georgia and election candidates for the U.S. Congressional election held in 2006, are leading by marginal votes over their Republican contenders in relection. Marshall is leading with 2,040 votes in Macon, Georgia, while Barrow is leading by 963 votes.

The article reports that Mohamed Shorbagi, the religious leader of a mosque in Rome, Georgia has pleaded guilty to providing financial support to the Hamas, a militant organization of Palestine. The government said that Shorbagi is a Palestinian, who is living in the U.S. with his wife and children. Reportedly, he has provided aid to Hamas through donations to the Islamic charity, Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development.

The article reports that a collection of 10,000 papers, books and other items that belonged to theologian Martin Luther King Jr. will go on public display in January 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia. The collection includes historical gems. Some of the mundane items include canceled checks, college transcripts, and a tan briefcase.

The article reports that a state judge ruled on September 19, 2006, that a Georgia law that require voters to show government-issues photo identification violates the state constitution and therefore cannot be enforced. The ruling was a major setback for the efforts of the Republicans to enforce a photo ID requirement at the polls in Georgia.

The article reports that a U.S. federal judge has ruled that the voter ID card law in Georgia is illegal.

The article reports that Melvin K. Westmoreland, judge at Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia, has blocked a Republican sponsored effort to require Georgia voters to present government-issued photo identification cards before they can cast a ballot.

The article reports that the Supreme Court of Georgia has ruled that the ban against same sex marriage imposed in the state in the year 2004 was constitutional.

This article reports that a maintenance man is missing after an explosion in a motel in Georgia.

The article reports that the four soldiers were killed in an aircraft accident in Georgia.

The article reports that near about 40,000 people gathered at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia for Resurrection Sunday, which was billed as the world's largest Easter service.

The article reports on the reactions of peach growers in Georgia on the resolution passed by Alabama representatives including Representative James M. Martin that named peaches as the state's official fruit tree in February 23, 2006.

The article reports on the funeral of healer Coretta Scott King at New Birth Missionary Baptish Church in Atlanta, Georgia.

The article reports on the presentation of the puppet show "Anne Frank Within and Without" at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, Georgia.

The article reports that the long-awaited federal corruption trial of former Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell has opened with the prosecution accusing him of using contractors like automated teller machines during his time in office in Georgia.

The article reports on the trial faced by former Atlanta mayor Bill Campbell on criminal charges including bribery, tax fraud, and perjury in Georgia.

This article reports on the conflicting accounts of the travel of Andrew Speaker who is in quarantine with a drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis (TB). The patient and various governments only seem to agree that they missed opportunities to head off what has become an international public health scandal. Fingerpointing begins in Speaker's home state of Georgia and travels around the world at each of his stops. Officials say the likelihood that he infected others is slim.