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Timothy Pratt

Timothy Pratt is a Gwinnett-based reporter covering immigration, the environment, Cop City, policing, soccer and more. His work has appeared in the NY Times, the Guardian, the Economist, AP, Reuters, others.

Timothy's Latest Articles

‘Everybody’s stuff surrounding me’: Lolita Griffeth moves into her own place after years on Old Wheat St

A year after the death of Cornelius Taylor brought national attention to an Atlanta homeless camp, Lolita Griffeth now sits in a quiet Buckhead apartment she calls her own—the first home she’s ever had.

‘Now that joy is not there’: Changes in policy puts citizenship on hold, leaving out many at naturalization ceremonies

Dozens of immigrants celebrated their naturalization ceremony in Atlanta on Friday, while thousands from a list of 39 countries face delays and limbo in attaining their citizenship.

People attend a city council meeting at Dunwoody City Hall to discuss Flock Cameras at Dunwoody, Georgia, U.S., April 14, 2026. Megan Varner/ACPC
‘Communities are watching’: Atlanta metro area residents increasingly concerned about Flock

From city halls to campus organizing and public records battles, Metro Atlanta residents are joining a growing national movement pushing back against Flock Safety cameras and mass surveillance.

The entrance to Al Madina Halal Market and Restaurant.
‘Profoundly destabilizing’: How Georgia residents with roots in Muslim countries are experiencing the war in Iran
A billboard that says "VOTE YES! JAN 20" with a line below that reads "EARLY VOTING BEGINS DEC. 29TH." The billboard links to keepsapelogeechee.com
‘Always be a struggle’: Sapelo Island Gullah Geechee to vote on historic zoning referendum
DACA recipient and photojournalist Ya'akub Vijandre, who was detained by ICE over social media posts, poses in front of library. (Courtesy of Yaa'kub Vijandre's family)
DACA recipient, photojournalist detained by ICE over social media posts
Pam Noud, founder of the Food Commune in Atlanta, Georgia, helps shoppers amid SNAP benefit cuts on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Jesse Pratt López)
‘We still have to eat’: Communities respond to SNAP fund cuts

1.4 million Georgians face challenges feeding their families as the Trump administration cuts SNAP benefits. Atlanta community members are stepping up to fill the gap.

Two women with their backs to the camera order off a menu on a TV above their heads. Another woman—the cashier—looks at them as they make their decisions.
‘We’ll be here until God wants us to be’: Venezuelans in Georgia live with uncertainty, ‘persecution’

As a result of increasing pressure from the Trump administration and ICE, many Venezuelans in Georgia have uncertain futures.

Entrance to Emory University, which recently cut it's DEI programming and terminated a faculty member for a Facebook post about the killing of Charlie Kirk.
‘Crossing a line:’ Emory University cuts DEI and fires faculty over Charlie Kirk post

At Emory's first senate meeting of new school year, interim president Leah Ward Sears gave non-answers about cutting DEI and firing faculty for Facebook posts.

An older Black woman in an orange shirt sits at a table and holds her head in her left hand.
‘House of the Lord forever:’ What happened at Old Wheat St. and what lies ahead for Atlanta’s homeless camps?

In the wake of Cornelius Taylor’s death, Atlanta navigates the homelessness crisis with a new plan. But do its goals serve residents?