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A news conference was held Friday, one day shy of the three-year anniversary of Jimmy Atchison's shooting death by an Atlanta police officer. (Henri Hollis / Henri.Hollis@ajc.com)

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3 years later, family of man killed by Atlanta officer questions DA’s priorities
Zero gluten doesn’t have to mean zero flavor. Mama’s Spicy Noodles, a gluten-free dish at KarmaFarm made of corn and rice flour, pack a delicious punch from the simple addition of red pepper flakes, onion and toasted sesame oil. CONTRIBUTED BY KARMAFARM

Gluten-free restaurant KarmaFarm relocating and more dining news from the week
Edward Irons, dean emeritus of the business school at Clark Atlanta University

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Edward Irons: a dean emeritus at Clark Atlanta University, dies at 98
Fact vs. fiction: Official sources for coronavirus news

Map: Coronavirus deaths and cases in Georgia (updated Jan. 21)
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The 1-year-old girl was shot Jan. 12 at a home on Harwell Road in northwest Atlanta and died three days later in a hospital. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)

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Woman arrested after 1-year-old daughter shot by child with unsecured gun
220117-Atlanta-Traffic flows freely along the Downtown Connector on Monday morning, Jan. 17, 2022. Roads were clear of ice following the winter storm that rolled through the Metro Sunday. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Hotels, convention business still recovering from COVID impact
Multiple vehicles, including a dump truck and three tractor-trailers, were involved in the wreck on I-85 South near Flat Shoals Road. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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3 tractor-trailers jackknife in Union City, cause hours of delays on I-85
Truist will install its name on top of the city's second-tallest building starting Jan. 22, 2022. The company's logo has already been added to the 303 Peachtree St. building, known as Truist Plaza. (Handout)

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Truist sign to be added to second-tallest building
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FRIDAY’S WEATHER-TRAFFIC: Freezing cold with a slight chance of wintry mix
Police are investigating after a 5-year-old was grazed by a stray bullet Wednesday night in the 1800 block of Campbellton Road in southwest Atlanta.

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2 drivers arrested after child, 5, grazed by stray bullet in SW Atlanta
MARTA announces some train and bus trips are canceled on Tuesday. A spike in COVID-19 among employees has contributed to disruptions in metro Atlanta transit services in recent weeks. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Passengers stranded as COVID forces metro Atlanta transit services to cancel trips
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How Crispy’s classic sandwich has made the Summerhill pop-up a Saturday morning destination. Courtesy of Morganne Lee

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How Crispy Express to open its long-awaited Summerhill restaurant next week
Atlanta Public Schools mandates COVID-19 testing for sports teams
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens attends U.S. Conference of Mayors in D.C.
Atlanta mother loses second teenage son to gun violence in less than 5 years
Online vacation rental provider Airbnb will open a research hub at the office portion of the Interlock, a mixed-use development in West Midtown. / Courtesy of S.J. Collins Enterprises

Airbnb to open research hub in west Midtown
Residents evacuated after 2-alarm fire at Atlanta apartments
Fulton commissioners approve $1.2M to study cost, location of new jail
World’s first ‘Black-owned autonomous grocery store’ debuts in Fayetteville
Atlanta Public Schools is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year's prekindergarten program. (ALYSSA POINTER/AJC FILE PHOTO)

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Atlanta Public Schools opens applications for prekindergarten program
THURSDAY’S WEATHER-TRAFFIC: Rain makes for messy morning commute
Man shot multiple times while helping someone on I-75, witness says
Atlanta Mayor Dickens names the rest of his transition team
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Atlanta Mayor Dickens decries barriers around support for the homeless
Fulton OKs $1.25B budget, with money for elections and court backlog
Essence puts Atlanta food power couple on cover
Drugs found after 3 shot inside Midtown apartment, police say
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These two steam locomotives are being overhauled at the Pegram Shops in Atlanta in this photo from the 1940s. The photo is par of the railroad archive at the Atlanta History Center. Photo Kenneth Rogers

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Atlanta and the Railroads: a special project
The art gallery entrance foyer has a floating staircase placed between two walls. Text by Jeffrey Bruce Baker/Nancy Tao

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Modern Buckhead dream home features art, custom touches throughout
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Emory University among top 5 nursing schools for master’s degree
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Education
Omicron is causing an uptick in admissions at children's hospitals

Opinion: As children’s COVID rates rise, should schools shift course?
Students at Lovin Elementary in Lawrenceville dissected reading passages during a day that transformed their classrooms into a "surgical" center.

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Students perform “reading surgery”
Superintendent of the Cobb County School District Chris Ragsdale and board member David Chastain speak during a Cobb County school board meeting in 2021. On Thursday, Ragsdale said the district would resume posting coronavirus case counts. (Christine Tannous / AJC file photo)

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Cobb County School District posts first COVID data report in weeks
Parents who couldn’t get into the Cherokee County School Board meeting because the building reached capacity chant “No CRT!” during the meeting on May 20, 2021. Now Georgia lawmakers propose financial penalties for schools that teach about race in ways deemed inappropriate. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Critics say Georgia race bill threatens financial blow to schools
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Keith Wilson said he moved from Cobb County "to get away from the Braves stadium." His 17-acre Rutledge farm now faces new growth and he posted a sign in his yard opposing the Rivian assembly plant on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”`

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Rivian’s Georgia electric vehicle plant sparks fears among neighbors
Parents who couldn’t get into the Cherokee County School Board meeting because the building reached capacity chant “No CRT!” during the meeting on May 20, 2021. Now Georgia lawmakers propose financial penalties for schools that teach about race in ways deemed inappropriate. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Critics say Georgia race bill threatens financial blow to schools
This artist's sketch provided by Spaceport Camden shows the launchpad complex of the proposed Spaceport Camden in Camden County. Superior Court Judge Stephen Scarlett, on Thursday, has denied a request to stop Camden County from buying land for a planned spaceport near the Georgia coast, dealing the latest blow to opponents of the project. (Spaceport Camden via AP, File)

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Judge denies coastal residents’ attempt to block purchase of spaceport site
Rahel Tsada is a mother of three and an Ethiopian refugee who lived at the the Women’s Resource Center safe house in DeKalb County when the coronavirus lockdown happened. She has since moved to her own home and recently adopted a puppy. On Thursday, Tsada visited the center where she once lived and talked about her journey. "There’s a lot of love here,” she said. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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‘Unprecedented’: Ga. domestic violence shelters struggle amid COVID
Georgia's tax collections are up 18.1% over the first six months of the current fiscal year. (lamprey / E+ / Getty Images)

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Capitol Recap: Georgia tax collections show post-virus economy is still surging
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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The Jolt: John Isakson’s snub of Trump team’s phony Georgia elector scheme
Crime
Atlanta police, shown at the scene of a Dec. 3 incident, investigated a shooting death after a man was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds early morning Saturday at the South Atlanta High School. (AJC file)

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Slain shooting victim found near high school in southeast Atlanta
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Deputies said the man fired at two off-duty police officers after being asked to leave the bar.

Man arrested, accused of shooting at police outside Ellenwood bar
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An unidentified man was shot an killed in northwest Atlanta early Saturday morning, according to authorities. (File)

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Police investigating fatal shooting in SW Atlanta
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Greg McMichael (from left), Travis McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan were convicted in November of killing Ahmaud Arbery. They now face federal hate crime charges in the case.

Judge in Arbery death hate crimes case hears racial evidence
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Matthew Willson, 31, of England died early last Sunday after being shot inside a Brookhaven apartment, according to police. He had just arrived in Atlanta to visit his longtime girlfriend. (Credit: Brookhaven Police Department)

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‘It’s impossible to comprehend’: Scientist killed by stray bullet in Brookhaven
Saturday's Weather-Traffic. (Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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SATURDAY’S WEATHER-TRAFFIC: Cold temps, possibility of light snow in east Georgia
A fire broke out at a northwest Atlanta business Friday night. (Credit: John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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Blaze breaks out at NW Atlanta business
Shots were fired Friday afternoon near the main exit of McNair High School. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)

Credit: Channel 2 Action News

No students injured in shooting near McNair High during school hours
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