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A ribbon is cut during the dorm dedication of Black-Diallo-Miller Hall. Photo courtesy of University of Georgia

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New dorm at University of Georgia honors trailblazing Black graduates
Atlanta police asked for the public's help to identify two vehicles captured on surveillance video following the car of victims in Wednesday afternoon's shooting in southwest Atlanta. A 3-year-old boy was struck by a bullet.

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Police seek tips on 2 cars involved in child’s shooting in SW Atlanta
Rendering of the forthcoming Shake Shack location in West Midtown.

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3-year-old critical after targeted shooting in SW Atlanta, police say
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The crash took place around 4 a.m. on the bridge between I-85 North and Langford Parkway, which carries traffic over the South River, Atlanta fire officials confirmed.

Father, son rescued after plunging off I-85 flyover bridge in SW Atlanta
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Knife Modern Mediterranean opening this month in Buckhead
The victim was identified by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office as 48-year-old Cheron Wade.

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Officials ID man found shot to death at west Atlanta apartment complex
A box of DHL packages is prepared to be shipped on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at DHL Express in Atlanta. Workers at the shipping center worked to fulfill orders during the holiday rush. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION.

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DHL Express hires for Atlanta hub expansion
An off-duty Atlanta officer had a run-in with a home invasion suspect who tried to break into his car and his house in northwest Atlanta on Thursday, police said.

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Off-duty Atlanta cop exchanges gunfire with suspected intruder at Bankhead home
One man is in custody and charges against him are pending after the shooting at the 17th Street Lofts in Atlantic Station, police said.

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Man critically injured by inadvertent gunfire in Atlantic Station apartment
Atlanta City Councilwoman Andrea Boone (from left), Hank Aaron’s widow Billye Aaron and Councilman Michael Julian Bond stand next to the statue in honor of Hank Aaron at the newly renamed Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron Baseball Complex at Adams Park in the Aarons’ longtime neighborhood on Thursday, August 4, 2022. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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Atlanta relocates Hank Aaron statue to ballpark in his old neighborhood
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Atlanta City Councilwoman Andrea Boone (from left), Hank Aaron’s widow Billye Aaron and Councilman Michael Julian Bond stand next to the statue in honor of Hank Aaron at the newly renamed Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron Baseball Complex at Adams Park in the Aarons’ longtime neighborhood on Thursday, August 4, 2022. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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Atlanta relocates Hank Aaron statue to ballpark in his old neighborhood
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Bystander injured after dozens of shots fired outside SE Atlanta apartments
Athens decriminalizes marijuana
The Atlanta City Detention Center and the Fulton County Jail.

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Metro Atlanta is starting off Thursday slightly cooler with lows around 70 degrees, but temperatures are expected to climb into the 90s this afternoon before storms bubble up, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan.

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THURSDAY’S WEATHER: More storms this afternoon as summertime pattern continues
Officials ID man killed in shooting at SW Atlanta park
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A ribbon is cut during the dorm dedication of Black-Diallo-Miller Hall. Photo courtesy of University of Georgia

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New dorm at University of Georgia honors trailblazing Black graduates
Alumni of the Communities in Schools program participate in service projects such as delivering care packages to incoming college students.

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50-year-old program supports students beyond graduation
DeKalb Schools interim Superintendent Vasanne Tinsley poses for a portrait at Wadsworth Magnet School on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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4-year-old found shot dead in car on I-85 in DeKalb
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Atlanta police are investigating a shooting in the Rosa L. Burney Park area. Multiple people were shot late Sunday afternoon, according to initial reports. (Photo: Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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1 killed, 5 injured in shooting at Atlanta park
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Police: 1 killed in shooting at Atlanta apartment building
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A man was shot in the leg during an argument with the driver of the vehicle in which he was riding Saturday evening, according to police.

Man stable after being shot, dragged out of vehicle during DeKalb fight
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Fire officials are investigating after the XTC Atlanta gentlemen's club caught fire Sunday morning.

Fire extinguished at Buckhead adult entertainment club on Piedmont Road
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Two men were arrested in Walton County for allegedly producing child sex abuse material of their adoptive sons.

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2 North Georgia men charged with sexually exploiting young victims
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A Carroll County jury convicted a man this week of charges tied to a September 2021 shooting at a house party in Carrollton.

Man found guilty of attacking, shooting guests at Carroll County house party
Atlanta police asked for the public's help to identify two vehicles captured on surveillance video following the car of victims in Wednesday afternoon's shooting in southwest Atlanta. A 3-year-old boy was struck by a bullet.

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Police seek tips on 2 cars involved in child’s shooting in SW Atlanta
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