Jeremy Redmon
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Woodstock, GA, United States
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Former Woodstock choir teacher pleads guilty to sexually assaulting students
A former Woodstock High School chorus teacher pleaded guilty to nine counts of sexually assaulting six students under the age of 18 and was sentenced to three years in prison. → Read More
Quick-thinking neighbors help rescue Cherokee couple from burning home
Antuan Aguirre heard a faint alarm beeping in his hallway and then a second much louder one blaring in the attic of his home near Woodstock late one evening this month. He initially thought it was somebody trying to break in. → Read More
Record numbers of people are dying in Georgia’s largest jails
In 2021, 22 people died in the custody of Georgia’s five largest jails, or after the jails sent them to hospitals, according to an investigation by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Clayton and Gwinnett county jails experienced the highest death tolls, their largest annual total in more than a decade. → Read More
VA nurses in Atlanta demand fixes for ongoing patient-safety concerns
Nurses at the Atlanta VA Health Care System hospital plan to protest their working conditions on Thursday, saying they are plagued by short-staffing and a lack of scheduling flexibility. → Read More
AJC investigation: The battle against COVID-19 in Georgia’s jails
Thousands have been infected in the state’s local lockups, dozens have been hospitalized and many have died with coronavirus infections. → Read More
Soldiers flying out of Savannah for Europe in response to war in Ukraine
About 3,800 soldiers from Fort Stewart, Ga. were leaving Hunter Army Airfield near Savannah on Wednesday as they are deploying to Germany. → Read More
Nearly half of Georgia has not been fully vaccinated
Confirmed COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations have dropped in Georgia, but residents keep dying of the coronavirus. The state was tied for having the seventh lowest percentage of its population fully vaccinated at 53.5%, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics. → Read More
Valerie Boyd, acclaimed Zora Neale Hurston biographer, dies at 58
Valerie Boyd, Georgia writer and teacher, dies at 58. She was a journalism professor and the Charlayne Hunter-Gault Distinguished Writer in Residence at the University of Georgia, a former arts editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and author of a definitive biography of Zora Neale Hurston, “Wrapped in Rainbows.” → Read More
Exclusive: South Georgia immigration detention complex aims to expand
A south Georgia immigration-detention complex near the Florida border now counts 3,018 beds near Folkston, a city with about 4,400 residents. → Read More
Three service members with Georgia ties receiving Medal of Honor
ARLINGTON, Va. — Mortally wounded by enemy gunfire, Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Celiz waved for a U.S. medevac helicopter to leave him behind and fly out of harm’s way that day in Afghanistan three years ago. The Army Ranger had just fought bravely to repel an ambush and had shielded fellow troops as they carried a wounded ally aboard the chopper. → Read More
Two Georgia-based soldiers to posthumously receive the Medal of Honor
Three soldiers — including two who were based in Georgia — will receive the Medal of Honor at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. next week for their heroic actions in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to U.S. Army and Pentagon sources familiar with planning for the event. → Read More
Congressmen: Georgia doctor should no longer treat ICE detainees
Top congressional Democrats are demanding the Biden administration ban a South Georgia doctor from treating any more immigration detainees, alleging he did not meet acceptable standards of care and may have performed unnecessary surgery to defraud the federal government. → Read More
Dickens, Moore split over key public safety issues ahead of mayoral runoff
Dozens of Andre Dickens’ supporters streamed into a huge white tent strung with garlands at Atlanta’s popular Park Tavern in Piedmont Park this month as a DJ boomed Janet Jackson and Chaka Khan songs. When the city councilman grabbed a microphone and welcomed them all to his campaign fundraiser, he underscored the importance of stemming Atlanta’s rise in crime. → Read More
For many Atlanta voters, fighting crime is a top priority
From the patio of his condominium in the Old Fourth Ward, Akil Sanders can take in the city’s striking downtown skyline. He is just a short walk from Atlanta’s hugely popular Beltline and acclaimed restaurants. He loves the school his 5-year-old son, Kennedy, attends just around the corner, Kindezi Old Fourth Ward. → Read More
Georgia WWII veteran receives French Legion of Honor
Thomson — Louis Graziano, a 98-year-old World War II veteran who is believed to be the sole surviving witness to the Nazi surrender in 1945, received the French Legion of Honor at a moving ceremony here Friday. → Read More
Georgia WWII veteran to be honored by French government
Louis Graziano of Georgia could be could be the sole surviving witness of the German surrender in France, will receive the Legion of Honor, France’s highest decoration, for his role in World War II. → Read More
A look at major COVID-19 developments over the past week
Weekly coronavirus news recap. → Read More
Georgia 5-year-old dies after contracting COVID amid coronavirus surge
Wyatt Gibson waved at strangers in the grocery store because he knew it made them happy. The 5-year-old danced around in tiny cowboy boots, strumming a toy guitar and singing, “I love donkeys and I love dogs.” He enjoyed building things with Legos, visiting the Tennessee Aquarium and helping take care of the horses on his family’s farm in Calhoun. → Read More
FEMA rejects individual disaster aid for tornado-ravaged Coweta County
The Biden administration has rejected Georgia’s appeal for individual disaster assistance in Coweta County, where a massive tornado devastated neighborhoods in March. → Read More
Holly Springs police officer honored as hero
Less than two years ago, she became Joe Burson’s wife. Last week, she became his widow. → Read More