Lois Norder
@gainvestigate.bsky.social
Investigations editor in Atlanta. The devil's in the details.
Really, AJC? The website's top story tells drivers how to avoid the No Kings protests.
October 18, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Really, AJC? The website's top story tells drivers how to avoid the No Kings protests.
Ahead of the war on Ukraine, wealthy Russians with ties to Putin moved assets to safe havens, in the names of families and close associates. Atlanta was one such haven, with state laws cloaking who actually controls the assets -- and Trump refusing to enforce a new federal disclosure law.
September 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Ahead of the war on Ukraine, wealthy Russians with ties to Putin moved assets to safe havens, in the names of families and close associates. Atlanta was one such haven, with state laws cloaking who actually controls the assets -- and Trump refusing to enforce a new federal disclosure law.
How can most people stay silent when authoritarians target people for their religion, their politics or their ethnicity? I only recently read "A Train in Winter" by Caroline Moorehead. It offers insights into how ordinary French citizens in Vichy France turned their heads. Give it a read.
September 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
How can most people stay silent when authoritarians target people for their religion, their politics or their ethnicity? I only recently read "A Train in Winter" by Caroline Moorehead. It offers insights into how ordinary French citizens in Vichy France turned their heads. Give it a read.
The revolution starts now. Steve Earle
July 5, 2025 at 3:17 AM
The revolution starts now. Steve Earle
Front page editorial: An extraordinary sanctuary will not be sacrificed to the ambitions of a mining company…Neither the legislature nor the governor stepped up as they should have to save it during the 6-year fight. So a nonprofit did.
June 21, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Front page editorial: An extraordinary sanctuary will not be sacrificed to the ambitions of a mining company…Neither the legislature nor the governor stepped up as they should have to save it during the 6-year fight. So a nonprofit did.
Where it began: From our visit to Galveston, the birthplace of the Juneteenth holiday.
June 17, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Where it began: From our visit to Galveston, the birthplace of the Juneteenth holiday.
5,000 in Atlanta at No Kings protest. That’s capacity; others can’t get in.
June 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
5,000 in Atlanta at No Kings protest. That’s capacity; others can’t get in.
Crowd gathering outside Georgia Capitol for No Kings protest. More streaming in.
June 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Crowd gathering outside Georgia Capitol for No Kings protest. More streaming in.
From a 2023 GAO report: "Domestic terrorism and other threats are rapidly evolving, and combating these threats requires close collaboration between FBI, DHS, and other federal, state, and local agencies." ProPublica reports Trump has gutted the main federal office dedicated to preventing terrorism.
June 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
From a 2023 GAO report: "Domestic terrorism and other threats are rapidly evolving, and combating these threats requires close collaboration between FBI, DHS, and other federal, state, and local agencies." ProPublica reports Trump has gutted the main federal office dedicated to preventing terrorism.
New from GAO: While Americans are being bombarded with scams, the U.S. has no government-wide strategy to counter the fraudsters. It doesn't even have a common definition of scams. GAO makes 16 recommendations for protecting consumers. files.gao.gov/reports/GAO-...
April 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
New from GAO: While Americans are being bombarded with scams, the U.S. has no government-wide strategy to counter the fraudsters. It doesn't even have a common definition of scams. GAO makes 16 recommendations for protecting consumers. files.gao.gov/reports/GAO-...
ICYMI, this is the poster that an Idaho teacher was told to remove from her classroom. She was told this was an opinion and not allowed. What do you think? www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/c...
March 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
ICYMI, this is the poster that an Idaho teacher was told to remove from her classroom. She was told this was an opinion and not allowed. What do you think? www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/c...
Trump orders federal agencies to plan to aggressively log national forests, finding ways around environmental protections. What will that mean for the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, one of the largest forests east of the Mississippi?
March 5, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Trump orders federal agencies to plan to aggressively log national forests, finding ways around environmental protections. What will that mean for the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, one of the largest forests east of the Mississippi?
For sale sign to come. Sam Nunn Federal Building, Atlanta. At 1,576,259 square feet, it is the largest of the Georgia buildings now deemed non-essential.
March 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
For sale sign to come. Sam Nunn Federal Building, Atlanta. At 1,576,259 square feet, it is the largest of the Georgia buildings now deemed non-essential.
In a Georgia museum
February 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
In a Georgia museum
How do prisoners get weapons? They make them from the crumbling infrastructure of long-neglect prisons. To be fair, with all the violence and lack of guards, prisoners want weapons for self-protection. A machete used in a killing:
February 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
How do prisoners get weapons? They make them from the crumbling infrastructure of long-neglect prisons. To be fair, with all the violence and lack of guards, prisoners want weapons for self-protection. A machete used in a killing:
On the National park Service website today. How long will it be permitted?
February 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
On the National park Service website today. How long will it be permitted?
From the AJC: Kenia Velásquez fell to her knees and prayed after finding out that her husband, Wilson Velásquez, who is in ICE custody, has no right to a hearing before a judge and will be transferred to Stewart Detention Center for his deportation. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)
January 28, 2025 at 10:28 AM
From the AJC: Kenia Velásquez fell to her knees and prayed after finding out that her husband, Wilson Velásquez, who is in ICE custody, has no right to a hearing before a judge and will be transferred to Stewart Detention Center for his deportation. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)
Fallstreak hole in this blue Georgia sky.
January 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Fallstreak hole in this blue Georgia sky.
Rocking out to Steve Earle this morning. music.youtube.com/watch?v=MPYQ...
November 23, 2024 at 11:27 AM
Rocking out to Steve Earle this morning. music.youtube.com/watch?v=MPYQ...
Eyes on Russia: Millions of these pamphlets being delivered to Swedes. If crisis or war comes... www.theregister.com/2024/11/18/s...
November 19, 2024 at 10:31 AM
Eyes on Russia: Millions of these pamphlets being delivered to Swedes. If crisis or war comes... www.theregister.com/2024/11/18/s...