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06/17/2021 — Atlanta, Georgia — Chaka Zulu, Co-CEO of Disturbing Tha Peace Records and Ebony Son Entertainment Inc., makes remarks during the inaugural induction ceremony for the Black Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Thursday, June 17, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

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UPDATE: Ludacris’ manager survives deadly shooting in Buckhead parking lot

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Suspect arrested after mayo dispute at Atlanta Subway leaves worker dead

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MARTA has proposed a bus rapid transit line along Campbellton Road in southwest Atlanta. (Courtesy of MARTA)

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MARTA to take up bus rapid transit plan for Campbellton Road Thursday

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The Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections meets at the Assembly Hall of the Fulton County Government Center to certify the June general primary run-off election on Monday, June 27, 2022. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Fulton certifies June primary runoff election results

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Delta Airlines pilots are seen picketing at the south terminal of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Thursday, March 10, 2022. The pilots are members of the Delta Airlines Pilots Association and protesting fatiguing schedules. (Daniel Varnado/For the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Delta pilots union to picket in Atlanta and around the country10h ago

Erica Schulte (left) and Ansley Banks, (right) chant “my body, my choice” to drivers passing by the steps of The Capitol on Sunday, June 26, 2022. (Natrice Miller / natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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Inside City Hall: APD focused on ‘gangs, drugs and guns,’ not abortions

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Katika Lovett, Atlanta Public Schools' assistant superintendent for student services, is leaving the district. (Courtesy photo)

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Atlanta assistant superintendent to leave for Bibb County job

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An equestrian statue of John Brown Gordon on the Capitol grounds stands watch over the downtown Atlanta skyline. (Chris Hunt / Special to the AJC) [Captions by PETE CORSON / pcorson@ajc.com]

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PHOTOS: Confederate memorials in metro Atlanta

Spicewalla is now open at Ponce City Market.

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Spicewalla opens at Ponce City Market and more dining news from the week

Council member Liliana Bakhtiari prepares to take her seat on the dais as the Atlanta City Council held their first in person meeting since they were suspended at start of the pandemic In Atlanta on Monday, March 21, 2022. (Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com)

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Atlanta City Council members condemn Supreme Court’s abortion ruling

Atlanta police are investigating a person shot call Friday morning at the Alexan Buckhead Village on Pharr Road.

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Police: Man shot by maintenance worker in parking deck of Buckhead apartments

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Police: Man shot by maintenance worker in parking deck of Buckhead apartments

Fulton DA won’t use ‘precious tax dollars’ prosecuting abortion cases

Meet NFL greats, get COVID-19 vaccine Saturday in Fulton

Atlanta Mayor Dickens ‘sickened’ by Roe decision; area DAs vow not to prosecute

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Dorian Gray to bring continental European cuisine to Buckhead this summer

Fulton elections board set to meet, certify runoff results Monday

Airport terminal for the rich and famous coming to Hartsfield-Jackson

New head of Fulton economic development named

Oreatha's Thai-Southern fusion entree tod mun pla features a whole fried catfish on a bed of riced cauliflower grits, with tamarind hot sauce and curry coleslaw. Ryan Fleisher for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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REVIEW: Oreatha’s is on point with fusion of Southern, global dishes

Atlanta City Council revisits controversial plan for closure of detention center

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens names new Procurement Department chief

Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium recognized for zero waste efforts

062322 Duluth: Rafters with Chattahoochee River Tubing enjoy tubing down the Chattahoochee River shown from the pedestrian bridge off of State Bridge Road Thursday, June 23, 2022, in Duluth, Ga.. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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More record heat grips Georgia, threatening vulnerable populations

Nearly $100K stolen in burglary at Vince Carter’s Atlanta mansion

Coronavirus deaths and cases in Georgia (updated June 22)

Man arrested in shooting investigation that shut down Buckhead street

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Education

A hot pink billboard on Briarcliff Road in Atlanta challenges viewers to fight antisemitism. It's one of 10 coming to the metro Atlanta area through the fall. (Miguel Martinez / Miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

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New billboards decry antisemitism in metro Atlanta

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Atlanta assistant superintendent to leave for Bibb County job

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A billboard along I-95 in Hollywood, Florida, on May 26, 2022, is part of an 80-billboard campaign to combat Florida's new "Parental Rights in Education" law, labeled "Don't say gay" by critics. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel/TNS)

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Georgia teen: School should be safe haven for students to say and be gay

Renowned musician Helen Kim (in red) leads a group of high school students through an intensive strings session at KSU's summer program.

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KSU summer program promotes the arts

Politics

Abortion rights activists gather at the Georgia State Capital Saturday, June 25, 2022. (Steve Schaefer / steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

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Candidates for Georgia’s top lawyer job polar opposites on abortion3h ago

Ashleigh Irvin holds up a “keep abortion safe and legal” sign while standing under an umbrella on Sunday, June 26, 2022. Abortion-rights demonstrators gathered on the steps of The Capitol to protest in response to The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade. (Natrice Miller / natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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Georgia anti-abortion law likely to remain on hold through at least mid-July

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SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - JUNE 10, 2022: Gubernatorial candidate Governor Brian P. Kemp speaks at the Georgia School Board Association Summer conference in Savannah. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

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The Jolt: Georgia moves to activate six-week abortion ban, Democrats vow to reverse it 11h ago

This combination of 2022 and 2021 photos shows Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, left, and gubernatorial Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams. As Republicans nationwide gear up to attack Democrats with tough-on-crime platforms in the fall of 2022, Democrat Abrams is making guns a central focus of her race for governor, seeking to turn crime into a liability for incumbent Republican Kemp's reelection bid. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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Kemp escalates attacks on Abrams’ public safety proposals

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Abortion rights activists marched from the Georgia Capitol to Underground Atlanta on Friday, June 24, 2022. The protest follows the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v Wade. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Abortion ruling could pose risks for Georgia Republicans

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Investigative reporters Alan Judd, left, and Willoughby Mariano, right, discuss their "Dangerous Dwellings" series with political reporter Greg Bluestein during a taping of the AJC's "Politically Georgia" podcast. (Jay.Black@ajc.com)

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AJC Podcast: Inside the Dangerous Dwellings investigation

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UPDATE: Ludacris’ manager survives deadly shooting in Buckhead parking lot

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Sidiki “Prince” Kebe, 21, was last seen Friday near the 3600 block of Highway 52.

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Search continues for missing 21-year-old last seen near Amicalola Falls State Park

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062722 Rockmart, Ga..: A memorial is shown at the home of where three children died on Woodwind Drive, Friday in Paulding County, Monday, June 27, 2022, in Rockmart, Ga.. The mother of the children, Darlene Brister, 40, is charged with two counts of malice murder following the deaths. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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‘I never saw that side of her.’ Family grieves as mom arrested in children’s stabbing...

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Suspect arrested after mayo dispute at Atlanta Subway leaves worker dead

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One person died in a three-car collision in Clayton County on Monday morning.

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1 person dead in 3-vehicle crash in Clayton County

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A man is facing multiple charges after he was accused of lighting multiple fires at a LaGrange hospital and threatening to blow it up, according to police.

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Man accused of setting fires, threatening to blow up LaGrange hospital

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A man is dead following a shooting at a DeKalb County gas station Sunday afternoon, according to police.

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1 dead, 1 in custody after dispute escalates to gunfire at Stonecrest gas station

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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is the subject of the second episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Breakdown podcast. Willis is overseeing the investigation of former President Donald Trump and his allies. (Jenni Girtman / AJC file)

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‘Breakdown’ Ep. 2: ‘A force of nature’

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