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In 2019, members of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest collected thousands of shoes to give to students as they return to school.

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New Birth holds back-to-school shoe giveaway
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Jejna Mujkic, school staff, greets students arriving for the first day of school at Seckinger High School in Buford on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. All Gwinnett County employees were required to wear masks in school buildings to start the year. The requirement was lifted the second week of classes. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Masks are again optional for Gwinnett schools employees
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County Administrator Glenn Stephens attends a board meeting at Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. (Natrice Miller / natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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As Gwinnett grows, commission tries to streamline zoning meetings
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August 9, 2022 Atlanta - Photograph shows the site of the proposed Atlanta public safety training center at the site of the old Atlanta prison farm in Atlanta on Tuesday, August 9 2022. A growing number of southeast Atlanta neighborhoods are speaking out against the proposal to build a massive training center for police officers and firefighters on forested land in DeKalb County. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Training center? Land swap? Film studio? An explainer
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August 9, 2022 Atlanta - Aerial photograph shows the site of the proposed Atlanta public safety training center at the site of the old Atlanta prison farm in Atlanta on Tuesday, August 9 2022. Key Road shows in foreground. A growing number of southeast Atlanta neighborhoods are speaking out against the proposal to build a massive training center for police officers and firefighters on forested land in DeKalb County. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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MARTA plans a major renovation of Five Points station. But the agency says train and bus service will not be affected. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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MARTA says Five Points renovation won’t hinder World Cup crowds
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The former Towns Elementary School, located off Bolton Road, is one of 16 properties owned by Atlanta Public Schools that consultants said the district should consider disposing of. (Alyssa Pointer / AJC file photo)

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Atlanta school board advised to consider getting rid of 16 properties
18h ago
A teacher welcomes students on the first day of school at Sandy Springs Charter Middle School in Sandy Springs on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Fulton County Schools still hiring teachers to fill roughly 176 jobs
Alex Ames, a 20-year-old junior at Georgia Tech originally from Johns Creek, speaks during a meeting of the Fulton County elections board on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. (FGTV)

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Following ACLU complaint, Fulton to host voting on college campuses
Michelle Melton's training in Clayton State University's Launchpad program led to a job at Atlanta-based Mailchimp.

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Mailchimp giving Clayton State University $1 million in three-year deal
MARTA plans to renovate Five Points station with the help of federal and state funding. (File photo by Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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MARTA’s Five Points station to get major face-lift
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The descendants of Charlie Hunter Sr. pose around the home marker on Friday, July 29, 2022. The house is the first in a historic Black neighborhood to receive a home marker. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

Marietta shines light on historic Black-owned homes
Goodwill North Georgia to host fashion show celebrating National Thrift Shop Day
Snellville Citizens Police Academy looking for participants
Regents authorize $4.5 million upgrade of Georgia Tech building
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Gwinnett schools adjust meal offerings to be more diverse, inclusive
Fulton elections board set to discuss early voting, drop boxes Thursday
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Polara Capital is planning to convert the Atlanta Street Baptist Church property at the front of their neighborhood into a residential and commercial project. Credit: Adrianne Murchison

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Overflow parking for mixed-use project worries Roswell neighbors
Clayton County superintendent to talk schools on Thursday YouTube Live
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No vote on DeKalb official’s push for more testing at Atlanta police site
Sanford Stadium in Athens is in line for a major renovation and expansion.

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Georgia regents approve $68.5 million renovation to Sanford Stadium
Fulton to host senior farmers markets during August, September
DeKalb vows to help residents facing ouster from apartment complex
MARTA makes design pick for $200 million Clayton County bus maintenance facility
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Jejna Mujkic, school staff, greets students arriving for the first day of school at Seckinger High School in Buford on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. All Gwinnett County employees were required to wear masks in school buildings to start the year. The requirement was lifted the second week of classes. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Angelina Jolie dropped off her daughter Zahara (second from left) at Spelman College in downtown Atlanta this week. In this photo, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt (from left), Zahara Jolie-Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, Maddox Jolie-Pitt and Knox Jolie-Pitt pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film "Eternals" on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, in London. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

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Jonathan Peraza-Campos, a local educator, speaks during a back-to-school rally for Georgia educators on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. Teachers, community members and students gathered to speak against new state legislative action banning selected books from school libraries and prohibiting the teaching of divisive concepts in U.S. History. (Christina Matacotta for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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The former Towns Elementary School, located off Bolton Road, is one of 16 properties owned by Atlanta Public Schools that consultants said the district should consider disposing of. (Alyssa Pointer / AJC file photo)

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UPS and its pilots union have struck a tentative agreement on a two-year labor contract extension. (Dreamstime/TNS)

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UPS pilots ratify two-year labor contract extension
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A crowd gathered before a public meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Education meeting at the DeKalb County School District headquarters in Stone Mountain. Education is one of the sectors Leadership DeKalb draws its members from. (Miguel Martinez/For the AJC)

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August 9, 2022 Atlanta - Photograph shows the site of the proposed Atlanta public safety training center at the site of the old Atlanta prison farm in Atlanta on Tuesday, August 9 2022. A growing number of southeast Atlanta neighborhoods are speaking out against the proposal to build a massive training center for police officers and firefighters on forested land in DeKalb County. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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The Newman Wetlands Center is Hampton offers visitors with mobility issues the use of an action trackchair. (Courtesy of John Behr)

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Michelle Melton's training in Clayton State University's Launchpad program led to a job at Atlanta-based Mailchimp.

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Mailchimp giving Clayton State University $1 million in three-year deal
Justin Bryant is charged with murder after Clayton County police said he stabbed his roommate to death Friday.

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Cops: Man arrested after admitting to fatally stabbing roommate in Clayton County
Clayton County Schools Superintendent Morcease Beasley (center) to hold a YouTube Live on Thursday.

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Clayton County superintendent to talk schools on Thursday YouTube Live
Cobb County news
The descendants of Charlie Hunter Sr. pose around the home marker on Friday, July 29, 2022. The house is the first in a historic Black neighborhood to receive a home marker. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

Marietta shines light on historic Black-owned homes
A fundraiser for The Davis Direction Foundation and The Zone, based in Marietta, will help the nonprofits "fight addiction and fuel recovery" at 6 p.m. Aug. 14 at Mount Paran Christian School in Kennesaw. (Courtesy of The Davis Direction Foundation)

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Davis Direction fundraiser is Aug. 14
Walkers can help raise funds for the Greater Atlanta Heart Walk by the American Heart Association, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 10 at The Battery Atlanta next to Truist Park in Cobb County. (Courtesy of Comcast Business)

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Registration open for Sept. 10 Heart Walk in Cobb
220621-Peachtree Corners-Ernest Baldwin lines up multilingual “I Voted” stickers at Unity Atlanta Church in Peachtree Corners on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, during the primary runoff. The new polling location replaced one that was at Peachtree Corners Christian Church. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Cobb elections board adds Sunday to early voting plan
DeKalb County news
In 2019, members of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest collected thousands of shoes to give to students as they return to school.

Credit: Handou

New Birth holds back-to-school shoe giveaway
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A crowd gathered before a public meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Education meeting at the DeKalb County School District headquarters in Stone Mountain. Education is one of the sectors Leadership DeKalb draws its members from. (Miguel Martinez/For the AJC)

Leadership DeKalb names members of Class of 2023
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Open to the public, the first DeKalb City Summit will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Aug. 18 at the Stone Ridge Event Center in Stone Mountain. (Courtesy of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce)

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First DeKalb City Summit is Aug. 18
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August 9, 2022 Atlanta - Photograph shows the site of the proposed Atlanta public safety training center at the site of the old Atlanta prison farm in Atlanta on Tuesday, August 9 2022. A growing number of southeast Atlanta neighborhoods are speaking out against the proposal to build a massive training center for police officers and firefighters on forested land in DeKalb County. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Featured artists at Roswell's 2nd annual Beaucoup Jazz & Blues Festival and Pop-Up Art Village include Tinsley Ellis (shown), Grant Green Jr, Karla Harris and Huntertones. (Courtesy Roswell Arts Fund)

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The Roswell City Council recently authorized the police department to apply for a grant to purchase police equipment. (Courtesy Roswell Police Department)

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Gwinnett County news
Jejna Mujkic, school staff, greets students arriving for the first day of school at Seckinger High School in Buford on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. All Gwinnett County employees were required to wear masks in school buildings to start the year. The requirement was lifted the second week of classes. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Masks are again optional for Gwinnett schools employees
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County Administrator Glenn Stephens attends a board meeting at Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. (Natrice Miller / natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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As Gwinnett grows, commission tries to streamline zoning meetings
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Chattahoochee Corners at River Green in Duluth is being sold to Pennsylvania-based Somerset Properties. (Google Maps)

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The Governor's Office of Highway Safety has chosen the Snellville Police Department to receive a Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic H.E.A.T grant for 2021. (Courtesy Snellville Police)

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Crime & public safety news
The Atlanta Police Department on Friday released body camera video that showed Santerius Kemp's Aug. 4 arrest at an Atlanta apartment.

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Officers were called to a home on Silvery Way in a development called Tapp Farm after getting reports of the home invasion just after 12:30 a.m. Friday, Powder Springs police said.

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Georgia Politics
U.S. Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., speaks to reporters outside of the U.S. House of Representatives for a press conference with the Congressional Progressive Caucus regarding the passage of a health care, tax and climate change measure that's now headed to the desk of President Joe Biden. (Anna Rose Layden/The New York Times).

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The 11th U.S. Court of Appeals on Friday blocked a judge’s order that would have postponed this fall’s statewide elections for the Georgia Public Service Commission after he had ruled that the at-large contests discriminated against Black voters. BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

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Gov. Brian P. Kemp on Friday announced a $240 million grant program to help expand internet service in rural Georgia that will be funded through federal COVID-19 relief money. That's on top of $400 million he announced earlier for boosting rural broadband, also using federal funds. Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

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Kemp plows more federal COVID relief money into rural broadband
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Rudy Giuliani walks to a senate hearing at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Thursday, December 3, 2020. The Georgia Senate Committee on Judiciary has formed a special subcommittee to take testimony of elections improprieties and evaluate the election process. (Rebecca Wright for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Republican Gov. Brian Kemp said that if he wins reelection, he wants to spend about $2 billion in state surplus money on income tax rebates. (Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com)

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Kemp’s counter to Abrams: Double the tax break next year
Gov. Brian Kemp, shown with first lady Marty Kemp, has instructed state agencies not to seek additional money next year, even though the state is likely to see a record surplus. Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

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Even with record surplus, Kemp tells agencies to hold line on spending
Henry County Superior Court Judge Brian Amero listens to arguments during a Sept. 20 hearing on a motion to dismiss a case seeking to review Fulton County ballots to determine fraud. After ruling that the plaintiffs in the case had no standing, Amero received a threatening voicemail, according to an arrest warrant. “There will be hangings. We will be coming after your family,” the voice on the message said, according to the warrant. Arrested in the case was a Louisville, Kentucky, woman, Erin Northup, who has pleaded not guilty. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

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Woman pleads not guilty to threatening Georgia judge in election case
President Joe Biden holds the "PACT Act of 2022" after signing it during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Opinion: Bipartisanship gets a summertime boost
Democrat Stacey Abrams vowed that if she is elected governor, she will legalize casino gambling and sports betting to finance a needs-based college scholarship. Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

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Abrams bets that support for casino gambling will pay off in November
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