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C.T. Martin speaks at a City Council meeting in 2011. Martin, who was one of the longest-service council members, died Saturday, May 8, 2021, at age 84. (Photo: Bob Andres/AJC)
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C.T. Martin ‘was a fierce voice for the voiceless’
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Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Cameron Webb address Georgia’s vaccine hesitancy
South Gwinnett High School in Snellville is one of the meeting points for a motorcade event Saturday. CONTRIBUTED AJC FILE PHOTO
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Local groups participate in national voting rights event Saturday
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In a vote for support, commission member Candy Waylock said she trusts the judgment of city staff which also recommended approval. . WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
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Alpharetta officials move rehab center forward against neighbors’ wishes
Mays High School teacher Sonja Lewis reacts after learning she won a free trip including airfare and hotel accommodations to any Delta Vacations destination within the U.S., Mexico, or the Caribbean on Friday, May 7 2021. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
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9 Atlanta educators surprised with free trips for Teacher Appreciation Week
Ben Ku, District 2 Commissioner, listens during a meeting in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The Gwinnett Board of Commissioners delayed a decision last month on a noise ordinance. (Rebecca Wright for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution) AJC FILE PHOTO
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Gwinnett commissioners delay vote on new noise ordinance
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms prepares to speak during a news conference, Friday, May 7, 2021, in Atlanta. Bottoms said Friday she has wrestled since her first year in office with whether to seek a second term, and this week she made a final decision to step aside even as she insisted she doesn't know what she'll do next. (John Spink/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
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In her own words: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks to her city
The Gwinnett Stripers released a set of new safety measures and upgrades at Coolray Field for the team's 2021 season. (Courtesy of Gwinnett Stripers)
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Gwinnett Stripers release safety measures, upgrades at Coolray Field
Atlanta International School seniors Rodrigo Villagomez (L) and George Song show their Instagram account called Futures of AIS 2021 witch lets fellow classmates know what college they've committed to. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
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Amid a pandemic senior year, metro Atlanta grads celebrate on social media
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DeKalb’s highest court increases in-person access
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Watch: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on decision to end reelection campaign
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How Georgia’s new voting law works: A guide for voters
Lendahl Lagaly, left, and Duncan Anderson take a selfie next to the status of Phil Niekro before the Atlanta Braves home opener. As more people get vaccinated and the number of new infections decline, people look forward to more normalcy. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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What can I do in Georgia now that I am fully vaccinated?
The Bidens visited Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter last week in Plains. (Adam Schultz, The White House via AP)
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Workers say they had just seconds to get to safety as storm blew apart warehouse
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Workers say they had just seconds to get to safety as storm blew apart warehouse
Gwinnett school ranked in top 10 nationally
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Gwinnett school ranked in top 10 nationally
Two raids lead investigators to a major meth operation
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Two raids lead investigators to a major meth operation
Owner of lounge that had liquor license suspended says politics played into decision
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Owner of lounge that had liquor license suspended says politics played into decision
Kemp to ease COVID-19 restrictions next week. Here’s what that means
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Kemp to ease COVID-19 restrictions next week. Here’s what that means
Family on hook for $60K because home was built on top of construction debris
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Family on hook for $60K because home was built on top of construction debris
Sandy Springs teen builds his own roller coaster in his backyard
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Sandy Springs teen builds his own roller coaster in his backyard
Teen charged in Capitol insurrection asks court to be released from prison while awaiting trial
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Teen charged in Capitol insurrection asks court to be released from prison while awaiting
Want waterfalls and hiking trails? Well you don't even have to leave the metro to find them
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3 Johns Creek officers off the job for allegedly leaking information to metro reporter
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3 Johns Creek officers off the job for allegedly leaking information to metro reporter
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Bottoms joins rare group of 1-term Atlanta mayors
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DeKalb 2nd grader publishes book about learning during the pandemic
The DeKalb County School District received a donation of 100 Healthe AIR ceiling troffers to the district. The technology, valued at $100,000, uses UV lighting to help inactivate harmful microbes in the air. Credit: Healthe, Inc.
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DeKalb County to install UV technology to fight COVID-19 in classrooms
A Peachtree Ridge High School senior is the 2021 Career and Technical Education student of the year for Gwinnett County Public Schools. GOOGLE MAPS
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Peachtree Ridge senior wins a top award from Gwinnett schools
Sanari Hendricks, 31, of Douglasville shared her traumatic birth experience in the CDC's Hear Her campaign. By the time it was released, she had lost her son, Zeus. (Courtesy of Mike Newman / Shane Michael Photography)
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Cobb County police said a Town Center jewelry store was robbed by three masked suspects, who fled the scene before officers arrived.
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3 sought after shooting, robbery at Town Center jewelry store
The Atlanta Beltline will run behind Westside Paper in Atlanta’s Knight Park/Howell Station industrial community. File photo from Tuesday, January 12, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
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Beltline buys Westside land near Microsoft for affordable housing
Governor Brian Kemp shares a hug with Chenelle Mosley after signing a bill into law during the Children, Family, and School Choice Bill Signing Ceremony on Thursday, May 26, 2021, in Liberty Plaza at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. Governor Kemp signed House Bill 128, Senate Bill 42, Senate Bill 47, Senate Bill 246, and House Bill 606 into law at the event. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
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Kemp signs special needs voucher expansion bill
Young philanthropist, 11-year-old Malon James is at a Families First event in Norcross where he is giving away quality masks for to those in need Thursday, April 29, 2021. The non-profit organization has received grant funding and is serving underprivileged communities. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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Inspired by Dr. Fauci, Gwinnett boy, 11, starts campaign for quality masks for every kid
Atlanta police say at least eight men have been robbed on first dates since March.
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Atlanta robbers targeting victims on gay dating app, police warn
Authorities said the blaze started when a woman walked into the Family Dollar and began setting items on fire.
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Investigators searching for woman accused of torching Family Dollar in DeKalb
Hypersonic plane startup Hermeus plans to open a factory in Atlanta. Source: Hermeus
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Hypersonic plane startup plans Doraville aircraft factory
10/5/2020 - Atlanta, Georgia - Clarkdale Elementary School kindergarten paraprofessional Destani Rutherford leads a group of students to the buses after school is dismissed in Austell, Monday, October 5, 2020. Cobb County schools, the stateÕs second largest district with about 112,000 students, will begin the first phase of its reopening plan on Monday, Oct. 5. The district will reopen classes to students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and kindergarten through 12th grade special education students. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
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Judge rejects petition to block Cobb schools mask mandate
Amanda Lindley, 36, was discovered dead in her car Wednesday evening. Officials believe she ran off the road while driving to work and crashed into Sweetwater Creek, which was swollen from recent heavy rain.
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Woman reported missing found dead after crash into Sweetwater Creek
The boy's family was located about 7:30 a.m. Thursday, more than seven hours after he was spotted by police.
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Police locate family of boy found wandering alone in Clayton County
A Surfliner train by Amtrak travels along the collapsing bluffs in Del Mar, California. (John Gibbins/The San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS)
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The Grady “G” painted on the steps of Grady High School is shown in this file photo taken on June 26, 2020, in Atlanta. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION.
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Atlanta’s Midtown High School unveils new logos after Grady name change
Demonstrators at City Hall react to news of Garrett Rolfe's reinstatement. Photo: Henri Hollis
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Atlanta criticized as police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks is reinstated
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