Pete Corson
@petecorson.bsky.social
Atlanta Journal-Constitution presentation specialist. Dad. Not in that order.
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F’in gender reveals
September 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
F’in gender reveals
From all the recent cancellations MARTA may as well have already discontinued the No. 2 bus route.
Guess I need to invest in a better bike and some weather gear.
Guess I need to invest in a better bike and some weather gear.
September 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
From all the recent cancellations MARTA may as well have already discontinued the No. 2 bus route.
Guess I need to invest in a better bike and some weather gear.
Guess I need to invest in a better bike and some weather gear.
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Clyde Higgs tells @nytimes.com that light rail isn’t likely to run the entire length of the Beltline:
September 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Clyde Higgs tells @nytimes.com that light rail isn’t likely to run the entire length of the Beltline:
And now for some good news. It was my pleasure to work with Lois Norder on many big AJC projects.
A typical 10-minute chat with her generates a half-dozen investigative story ideas.
Atlanta (Georgia really) was very lucky to be under her scrutiny.
www.ajc.com/business/202...
A typical 10-minute chat with her generates a half-dozen investigative story ideas.
Atlanta (Georgia really) was very lucky to be under her scrutiny.
www.ajc.com/business/202...
Former AJC investigative editor recognized nationally for four-decade career
Lois Norder directed investigations exposing fraud and abuse in housing, health care, education and the prison system.
www.ajc.com
August 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
And now for some good news. It was my pleasure to work with Lois Norder on many big AJC projects.
A typical 10-minute chat with her generates a half-dozen investigative story ideas.
Atlanta (Georgia really) was very lucky to be under her scrutiny.
www.ajc.com/business/202...
A typical 10-minute chat with her generates a half-dozen investigative story ideas.
Atlanta (Georgia really) was very lucky to be under her scrutiny.
www.ajc.com/business/202...
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My friend Reza Zavvar was kidnapped by ICE while walking his dog in June. He has been a legal resident of the U.S. for 40 years. He has a hearing tomorrow. andisheh.com/2025/08/ice-...
ICE kidnapped my friend, update - An Andisheh Almanac
On Wednesday, August 27, my friend Reza Zavvar will have a court hearing in Greenbelt, Md. to learn why he has been held captive by the Trump Administration for two months. Trump says – and Fox report...
andisheh.com
August 27, 2025 at 1:25 AM
My friend Reza Zavvar was kidnapped by ICE while walking his dog in June. He has been a legal resident of the U.S. for 40 years. He has a hearing tomorrow. andisheh.com/2025/08/ice-...
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Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif was killed in an Israeli strike, while he and other journalists were inside their tent
Al Jazeera Says Its Correspondent Anas Al-Sharif Has Been Killed In Gaza, And Israel Confirms It
Broadcaster Al Jazeera says its correspondent Anas al-Sharif has been killed in Gaza City, and Israel’s military confirms it.
www.huffpost.com
August 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif was killed in an Israeli strike, while he and other journalists were inside their tent
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#Baltimore Mayor #BrandonScott invested in 42 summer youth camps, 29 literacy programs, extended the rec center hours to 11 p.m, planned block parties, opened the pools for safe fun, & opened several schools up for summer classes. Crime is down 62%. 🔥🔥 www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Baltimore is seeing the city’s fewest homicides in 50 years. Here’s why.
Multiple people have taken credit for the historic drop that mirrors a national decrease in violent crimes. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott says it’s due to a community-based approach to gun violence.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
#Baltimore Mayor #BrandonScott invested in 42 summer youth camps, 29 literacy programs, extended the rec center hours to 11 p.m, planned block parties, opened the pools for safe fun, & opened several schools up for summer classes. Crime is down 62%. 🔥🔥 www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens: “We want to make sure those unsheltered individuals don’t come anywhere downtown, and throughout the city of Atlanta, not just during the World Cup, but now.” www.ajc.com/news/2025/06...
Atlanta plan to remove homeless in downtown Atlanta could bring arrests, judge says
Atlanta is scrambling to create housing for homeless people before the World Cup arrives, but a judge says the plan could lead to some arrests of homeless people.
www.ajc.com
June 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens: “We want to make sure those unsheltered individuals don’t come anywhere downtown, and throughout the city of Atlanta, not just during the World Cup, but now.” www.ajc.com/news/2025/06...
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The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office has filed three additional misdemeanor charges “for distracted driving, failure to obey traffic control device, and reckless driving”.
@ajc.com reports they are unrelated to his Saturday arrest but seem to be connected to Guevara’s daily routine as a reporter:
@ajc.com reports they are unrelated to his Saturday arrest but seem to be connected to Guevara’s daily routine as a reporter:
Mario Guevara, reporter in ICE detention, faces new criminal charges
Mario Guevara, the metro-Atlanta immigration reporter in ICE custody, was hit with new criminal charges in Gwinnett County on Thursday.
www.ajc.com
June 19, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office has filed three additional misdemeanor charges “for distracted driving, failure to obey traffic control device, and reckless driving”.
@ajc.com reports they are unrelated to his Saturday arrest but seem to be connected to Guevara’s daily routine as a reporter:
@ajc.com reports they are unrelated to his Saturday arrest but seem to be connected to Guevara’s daily routine as a reporter:
Katherine Jacobsen of the Committee to Protect Journalists said Guevara’s case “signals a frightening erosion of press freedom in the U.S.”
ICE takes custody of Hispanic reporter Mario Guevara, who faces deportation
Spanish-language reporter Mario Guevara was granted a bond, but ICE issued a detainer for him to be held longer. Guevara was arrested hours before the detainer was to expire
www.ajc.com
June 18, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Katherine Jacobsen of the Committee to Protect Journalists said Guevara’s case “signals a frightening erosion of press freedom in the U.S.”
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Breaking: The Trevor Project received a stop-work order last night on its contract with the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration is eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to the hotline to press 3 and connect with someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.
June 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Breaking: The Trevor Project received a stop-work order last night on its contract with the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration is eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to the hotline to press 3 and connect with someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.
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Lawyers for the journalist arrested Saturday by DeKalb police say ICE has lodged a detainer to start deportation procedures. Big question now: Will the DeKalb jail turn Mario Guevara over to ICE detention or release him (bond has been granted for Saturday’s charges)? www.ajc.com/news/2025/06...
ICE moves to deport Atlanta-based Hispanic reporter who covered immigration raids
Atlanta-based reporter who made his name covering immigration raids may be deported after his arrest at a weekend protest.
www.ajc.com
June 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Lawyers for the journalist arrested Saturday by DeKalb police say ICE has lodged a detainer to start deportation procedures. Big question now: Will the DeKalb jail turn Mario Guevara over to ICE detention or release him (bond has been granted for Saturday’s charges)? www.ajc.com/news/2025/06...
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Atlanta is the most surveilled city in the United States.
But because the Atlanta Police Department claims that releasing the locations of these 60,000+ cameras will lead to terrorism, we’ve not been able to map their locations...
Until now. Read more 👇👇
But because the Atlanta Police Department claims that releasing the locations of these 60,000+ cameras will lead to terrorism, we’ve not been able to map their locations...
Until now. Read more 👇👇
City of Cameras
Atlanta is the most surveilled city in the United States. With 124.14 surveillance cameras per 1,000 people, we not only lead the country, we have more than twice as many cameras per capita as 2nd …
mappingatlanta.org
June 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Atlanta is the most surveilled city in the United States.
But because the Atlanta Police Department claims that releasing the locations of these 60,000+ cameras will lead to terrorism, we’ve not been able to map their locations...
Until now. Read more 👇👇
But because the Atlanta Police Department claims that releasing the locations of these 60,000+ cameras will lead to terrorism, we’ve not been able to map their locations...
Until now. Read more 👇👇
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LAPD fired rubber bullets at Australian journalist @laurentomasi.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 1:39 AM
LAPD fired rubber bullets at Australian journalist @laurentomasi.bsky.social
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DHS officers just hit the BBC car with tear gas canisters.
June 8, 2025 at 9:53 PM
DHS officers just hit the BBC car with tear gas canisters.
How many of y’all knew that the original 1981 version of “The Four Seasons” (Alan Alda & Carol Burnett) was filmed at Agnes Scott College and other parts of Georgia?
May 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
How many of y’all knew that the original 1981 version of “The Four Seasons” (Alan Alda & Carol Burnett) was filmed at Agnes Scott College and other parts of Georgia?
Oh man, a PBS Great Performances episode on Augustin Barrios. Y’all are in for a treat if you don’t already know.
www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/b...
www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/b...
Barrios' Transformation | Great Performances | PBS
Scott Yoo and Dr. Fred Sheppard discuss Barrios' transformation into Nitsuga Mangoré after he more fully embraced his Guaraní heritage.
www.pbs.org
May 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Oh man, a PBS Great Performances episode on Augustin Barrios. Y’all are in for a treat if you don’t already know.
www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/b...
www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/b...
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Goin' up on a Tuesday!
The next story in the Black Mecca series is LIVE.
Big thanks to the data reporting (and viz) wiz's @stephanielamm.bsky.social, @charlesminshew.bsky.social and @petecorson.bsky.social.
The next story in the Black Mecca series is LIVE.
Big thanks to the data reporting (and viz) wiz's @stephanielamm.bsky.social, @charlesminshew.bsky.social and @petecorson.bsky.social.
Black mecca math: How does Atlanta stack up? It’s complicated.
How do the city and metro stack up? We look at demographics, income, voting power and more.
www.ajc.com
April 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Goin' up on a Tuesday!
The next story in the Black Mecca series is LIVE.
Big thanks to the data reporting (and viz) wiz's @stephanielamm.bsky.social, @charlesminshew.bsky.social and @petecorson.bsky.social.
The next story in the Black Mecca series is LIVE.
Big thanks to the data reporting (and viz) wiz's @stephanielamm.bsky.social, @charlesminshew.bsky.social and @petecorson.bsky.social.
Andor is closer to THX 1138 than it is to Star Wars
April 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Andor is closer to THX 1138 than it is to Star Wars
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BREAKING: The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University has reneged on their commitment to host the @sciencewriters.org annual conference and withdrew their entire financial support.
The National Association of Science Writers is now looking for a new venue, sponsors, and partners.
The National Association of Science Writers is now looking for a new venue, sponsors, and partners.
March 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
BREAKING: The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University has reneged on their commitment to host the @sciencewriters.org annual conference and withdrew their entire financial support.
The National Association of Science Writers is now looking for a new venue, sponsors, and partners.
The National Association of Science Writers is now looking for a new venue, sponsors, and partners.
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You are necessary and proper to my life. ❤️
February 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
You are necessary and proper to my life. ❤️
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"Another arrest was made outside a church in Tucker, according to Pastor Luis Ortiz.
Ortiz said ICE authorities came to the church around noon asking for an individual. They called the individual outside the church, where a service was in session, and made the arrest, he said."
Outside. A. Church.
Ortiz said ICE authorities came to the church around noon asking for an individual. They called the individual outside the church, where a service was in session, and made the arrest, he said."
Outside. A. Church.
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.
www.ajc.com
January 27, 2025 at 12:32 AM
"Another arrest was made outside a church in Tucker, according to Pastor Luis Ortiz.
Ortiz said ICE authorities came to the church around noon asking for an individual. They called the individual outside the church, where a service was in session, and made the arrest, he said."
Outside. A. Church.
Ortiz said ICE authorities came to the church around noon asking for an individual. They called the individual outside the church, where a service was in session, and made the arrest, he said."
Outside. A. Church.