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Edward (Ted) Decker has been named chief executive at Home Depot, effective March 1. He will replace Craig Menear, who will remain chairman of the board.

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Home Depot: Decker to replace Menear as CEO in March4h ago

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said metro Atlanta authorities support the right to peaceful protests, but that law enforcement could not tolerate violent acts like arson.

3 indicted on arson charges in Wendy’s fire during Rayshard Brooks protest

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January 5, 2021 Atlanta: A poll worker waits for the polls to open on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021 at the Park Tavern located at 500 10th St NE in Atlanta. Georgia’s long moment in the national spotlight culminated Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, when state voters cast their votes to determine which party would control the U.S. Senate. Georgia voters also voted to elect a member of the state Public Service Commission, which regulates energy and utility rates and issues. The two most expensive Senate races in history saw more than $833 million been spent by the four campaigns and outside groups supporting them, blanketing the airwaves and stuffing mailboxes across the state. Much of that money has come from organizations with no direct connection to Georgia. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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EXCLUSIVE: Judge is asked to release report on alleged Georgia voting vulnerability

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Chief Tim Wallis became chief at Lawrenceville Police Department in 2018 after two decades with the agency.

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Lawrenceville police chief suspended over sexual harassment claims

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Part of Team USA gets a send-off to the 2022 Olympics from LAX in Los Angeles, Ca., on Thursday. Delta is a sponsor of the U.S. Olympic team. (RANK STUDIOS)

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Delta flies Olympic athletes to Beijing

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Atlanta officials eagerly await infrastructure funds from $1.2 trillion

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Metro Atlanta jobs back to pre-pandemic level after strong December

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Hawks guard Trae Young celebrates during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)

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Hawks’ Trae Young named All-Star starter

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Lawsuits filed in addiction recovery van crash that killed 7 in Gwinnett

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Georgia House approves East Cobb cityhood bill

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Sheriff closes latest investigation into Valdosta teen’s death in gym mat

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The victim was found dead about 4:30 a.m. when Gwinnett County police responded to a crash in the front yard of a Rockbridge Road home. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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Driver crashes in yard of Gwinnett home after fatal shooting

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IN-DEPTH: Atlanta’s foreign-born Black population soars, new study shows

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Atlanta police make 2nd arrest in death of 6-month-old

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Dunwoody police spokesman charged with DUI after neighborhood crash

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Nation & State

FILE - Deputy assistant U.S. attorney general Lenodra Kruger, stands during her confirmation hearing to the California Supreme Court in San Francisco on Dec. 22, 2014. President Joe Biden has already narrowed the field for his first U.S. Supreme Court pick. One potential nominee is Kruger, 45, a justice on the California Supreme Court. A graduate of Harvard and Yale’s law school she served as a law clerk on the high court before arguing a dozen cases before the court as a lawyer for the federal government. But Kruger, whose mother is Jamaican, has also been described as a moderate, which could be a tough sell for some liberal Democratic senators. (S. Todd Rogers/Pool via AP, File)

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Who's who among some possible top Supreme Court contenders

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Stocks give up a rally and end lower as volatility continues

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Stormy Daniels and Avenatti meet again, as adversaries

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Michigan school shooting suspect to pursue insanity defense

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President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the retirement of Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, left, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Biden: Ready for 'long overdue' pick of Black female justice

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Holocaust novel 'Maus' banned in Tennessee school district

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World remembers Holocaust as antisemitism rises in pandemic

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FROM NEWS PARTNER: Savannah proposes to "reel in" St. Patrick's Day festivities

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Politics

012722 Atlanta: Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens (from left), Congresswoman Nikema Williams and Atlanta Department of Transportation Commissioner Josh Rowan take in a salt barn during a tour of the ATLDOT North Avenue facility following a press briefing on how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will invest in Atlanta’s infrastructure on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”`

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U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock will mark his first year in office with a town hall meeting Feb. 4 in Decatur.

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Warnock to host town hall meeting in DeKalb County to mark first year in office

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Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan said legislation will be introduced next week to address gaps in the state's criminal record database. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Lt. governor pushing for fix to Georgia’s criminal database gaps

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A Georgia State University study recently concluded East Cobb financially feasible to form its own city. (East Cobb Cityhood committee)

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Fulton County Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis is investigating whether Donald Trump and others broke the law by trying to pressure Georgia officials to throw out Joe Biden’s presidential election victory. Some legal experts say Willis should investigate whether the "alternative" Georgia electors who cast their votes for Trump violated any laws. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

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Why fake Trump ‘electors’ from Georgia could face criminal scrutiny

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November 30, 2021 Atlanta: Sonya Collins (left) receives her ballot from poll workers, Brandy Allen (center) and Quay Edwards (right) at Park Tavern located at 500 10th St NE in Atlanta on Tuesday, November 30,2021. The runoff election that will set the course for the next four years at Atlanta City Hall will be decided Tuesday, as voters went to the polls to elect the cityÕs 61st mayor. Tuesday caps off a historic election cycle that saw the incumbent mayor forego a reelection bid and a former mayor seek a third term at City Hall. The race ends with two City Council colleagues on the ballot for mayor: Councilman Andre Dickens and City Council President Felicia Moore, who both have big plans to bolster the ranks of the police department, improve basic city services and reopen City Hall to the public. Dickens, a southwest Atlanta native, is a two-term citywide councilman aiming to repair the Òsoul of AtlantaÓ through a number of proposed new initiatives and city departments. Moore, 24-year veteran of the council, is pitching her decades of civic service and legislative experience as prime reasons she should lead the city. Both canvassed AtlantaÕs neighborhoods in the final days of the runoff, hoping to energize residents and encourage voter turnout after a sleepy holiday week. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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AJC Poll: Just over half of voters confident in Georgia elections

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An employee works at a factory of Jiejie Semiconductor Company in Nantong, in eastern China's Jiangsu province, on March 17, 2021. (AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

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Opinion: From the Olympics to trade, Congress takes aim at China15h ago

10/16/2020 -Macon, Georgia - U.S. Republican Senator David Perdue makes remarks at a President Donald Trump rally at Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon, Friday, October 16, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

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The Jolt: Poll shows Trump could be drag for Georgia general election candidates

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The Georgia House voted mostly along party lines, 96-68, on Monday , November 22, 2021, to send the congressional redistricting map to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp for his signature. The new redistricting map will help Republicans to obtain victories before a single vote is cast in next year’s elections. Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Interactive: Poll of Georgia voters, January 2022

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Neighborhoods

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Lawrenceville police chief suspended over sexual harassment claims

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Stone Mountain's new mayor wants to make clear that the city — which has its own obstacles and its own history, good and bad, to deal with — stands by itself. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

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Where is Stone Mountain? Answer: Which one?

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Atlanta officials eagerly await infrastructure funds from $1.2 trillion federal package

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Georgia House approves East Cobb cityhood bill

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Dunwoody police spokesman charged with DUI after neighborhood crash

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DeKalb County School Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris outlined her goals for the next year in her 2022 State of the District address. (STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

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DeKalb superintendent calls for ‘new level of excellence’ in 2022

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Clayton County Schools to celebrate top staffers today in virtual ceremony.

Clayton County Schools to celebrate top staffers during virtual ceremony

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People sort absentee ballots at the DeKalb County Elections Office in Decatur, Georgia, on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. (Rebecca Wright for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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DeKalb officials to host voter town hall with new elections director

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Lawrenceville police chief suspended over sexual harassment claims

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Lt. governor pushing for fix to Georgia’s criminal database gaps

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Fingerprint technician William Boyd inspects fingerprints and potential fingerprint matches at the Georgia Crime Information Center, a division of the Georgia Bureau of Investigations, in Decatur Monday, Aug. 15, 2011. The system is usually automated, but it will flag certain prints with anomalies so they can be looked at with a human eye. More employers, both private and public, are using background checks to screen potential job candidates.

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Key information missing from Georgia’s criminal records database

Andrew Houser, right, Assistant Chief Community Supervision Officer, fist bumps a supervisee before leaving during a visit in October. In November, Department of Community Supervision Commissioner Michael Nail told state senators that the agency's work brought a decline in felonies committed by supervisees, and that those on probation aren’t responsible for the state's increase in violent crime. (Casey Sykes for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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‘Opera in the Kitchen’ brings Tuscany to Georgia5h ago

Hawks to celebrate Lunar New Year during Monday’s game

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Pyng Ho serves Chinese dumplings, known as jiaozi, steamed or fried. Courtesy of Steve Jou

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Discover a world of dumplings in metro Atlanta

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The Marshall Tucker Band, with bandleader and original member Doug Gray (center), will play Atlanta Symphony Hall on Feb. 4.

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The enduring Southern blend of the Marshall Tucker Band

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Takeout from Biggerstaff includes (clockwise from top left) the house burger with pimento cheese and bacon; the loaded seafood po’boy; crispy Brussels sprouts; and a gem salad. Wendell Brock for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Atlanta Orders In: Biggerstaff delivers on the food, as well as the beer

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During the time of the pandemic Ellis kept his chops up by playing for an online audience from his basement studio. Photo: Suzanna Khorotian

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Podcast: Atlanta musician Tinsley Ellis back to touring

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Sports

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Hawks’ Trae Young named All-Star starter

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Class 4A Blog: Islands’ Sierzant ranks nationally for rebounding prowess

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Georgia Tech guard Jordan Usher (4) reacts after making a three-pointer during the ACC college basketball game between the Florida State Seminoles and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on January 26th, 2022 at Hank McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images)

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Vexing Florida State (again), Georgia Tech finding belief

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September 25, 2021 Atlanta - Georgia Tech's head coach Geoff Collins gives a thumb up during the second half of an NCAA college football game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Georgia Tech won 45-22 over North Carolina. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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After bad start to offseason, Georgia Tech’s Geoff Collins recovers via transfers

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Class 3A Blog: A shot-clock look at top weekend games, region standings

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Team Kai safety Joseph Blount (29) and safety Tariq Carpenter (2) celebrate after Blount intercepted a pass during the second half of the Hula Bowl NCAA college football game, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Georgia Tech’s Tariq Carpenter invited to Senior Bowl

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Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic drives with the steal against Sacramento Kings Maurice Harkless (left) and Buddy Hield in a NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”`

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Hawks’ bench finding groove as team begins to rediscover itself

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