COMING UP

DEKALB COUNTY

Death sentence is on the table

No jury in DeKalb County has rendered a death sentence since 1989, but that could change as opening arguments are heard Monday in the trial of Clayton Ellington, accused of beating his wife and twin sons to death with a hammer. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

KING FAMILY

Love letters remain private

Dexter King appears in Fulton Superior Court Tuesday asking that his sister, Bernice King, release control of their mother’s love letters, written to her by their father, Martin Luther King Jr. The letters would be used in an autobiography of Coretta Scott King. Some who were close to Mrs. King maintain she would not have wanted the letters made public. At stake is a $1.4 million publishing contract.

ATLANTA

Beltline gets park and 5K run/walk

Atlanta’s Beltline project starts to take shape this week as ground is broken Wednesday for Historic Fourth Ward Park off North Avenue, behind City Hall East. On Saturday, a segment of the Beltline’s trail will open with a 5K run/walk starting at the corner of Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard and White Street. Register for the race at www.beltline.org.