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The National Park Service purchased the deed to Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home from the King family. It is one of the places listed in a new book highlighting sites important to the civil right movement. AJC FILE
New book lists major Southern sites from the civil rights movement
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09/04/2020 -Atlanta, Georgia - Delta Air Lines employees work the ticket counter in the domestic terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Friday, September 4, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
Delta hiring as air travel bounces back from COVID-19
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Brittany Wicklein, 31, was last seen Thursday in northwest Atlanta. Her body was found burning in South Fulton on Friday morning.
Police: Woman got into odd car hours before body found burning in South Fulton
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There are high hopes for a celebratory Fourth of July. (Dreamstime/TNS)
Fourth of July expected to bring near record travel volumes
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Clayton Commission Chairman Jeff Turner elected chairman of the Atlanta Urban Area Security Initiative's Senior Policy Group.
Clayton County Chairman Turner named to regional security post
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The former English Avenue Elementary School building, which was built in 1911, received national historic designation last year. In 2010, the Greater Vine City Opportunities Program purchased the former school and began a capital campaign to renovate the property into a "Global Community Center," but the concept for the renovation project has since changed. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com
Atlanta council OKs historic school renovation over development partner’s concerns
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The Cobb County School District will renovate the third floor at Cobb Horizon High School to house Cobb Online Learning Academy staff members. Credit: CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
Cobb schools to renovate building for online academy
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Clayton Sheriff Victor Hill has been indicted for allegedly denying four jail inmates of their constitutional rights with the illegal use of a restraining chair. He was suspended by Gov. Brian Kemp earlier this month. An attorney for the Clayton Sheriff's Office has written a letter to Kemp asking that he reverse that decision.
Clayton County sheriff’s attorney asks Kemp to reinstate Victor Hill
April 20, 2021 Stone Mountain - Park goers walk around the Memorial Lawn at Stone Mountain Park on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
Activists blast slow-moving changes at Stone Mountain Park
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The Rogers Bridge replacement construction project continues over the Chattahoochee River, connecting Johns Creek and Duluth. The historic bridge that dates back to the early 1900s will soon be demolished but the salvaged steel will be divided between the two cities. (Courtesy City of Johns Creek)
Johns Creek, Duluth will salvage 10 tons of steel from historic Rogers Bridge
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More than 32,000 Gwinnett students are back in classrooms
Clayton County Sheriff’s Office lawyer wants Victor Hill suspension overturned
Tax commissioner Tiffany Porter, right, announced Friday that she was closing her offices Monday to celebrate Juneteenth. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) AJC FILE PHOTO
Gwinnett tax commissioner closes offices Monday for Juneteenth
Sprouts hiring 100 workers for upcoming Buford location
Lines drawn over Atlanta’s push to lift struggling schools
Wayne Williams’ 1981 arrest allayed crime fears, ended Atlanta Child Murders
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Franco HR, double in debut, but Rays lose to Red Sox in 11th
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Xi congratulates Chinese astronauts aboard space station
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Charlie Morton earns win No. 100 as Braves beat Mets
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FILE - In this May 18, 2021, file photo, apartment buildings rise behind pump jacks operating at the Inglewood Oil Field in Los Angeles. California state oil regulators missed a spring deadline for new regulations designed to protect health and safety near oil and gas drillings sites. Environmental advocates have been pressuring Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration to adopt mandatory distances between wells and sites like schools and homes. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
California oil regulators delay health, safety rules again
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GOP filibuster blocks Democrats' big voting rights bill
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The veranda of Martha and Jean-Francois Morizur’s home looks out over their backyard and pool area. A sofa, chair and coffee table from Wayfair provide seating around the outdoor fireplace, and the fleur-de-lis wood and iron art above the fireplace from Hobby Lobby ties the outdoor decor into the French style of the interior of the home. Text by Shannon Dominy. Photo by Reynolds Rogers.
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Fulton County Schools will ask voters in November to renew a one-cent sales tax to pay for technology and building upgrades. ALYSSA POINTER/AJC FILE PHOTO
Fulton County Schools asks voters to OK sales tax worth $1.2 billion
President Joe Biden signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, in the East Room of the White House, on Thursday in Washington. Some metro Atlanta employers have already made Juneteenth a paid holiday for their employees. Others have not and don't expect to do so at least this year. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Actor, director and producer Tyler Perry now owns about 388 acres of the former U.S. Army base Fort McPherson. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC
Tyler Perry, T. D. Jakes to buy remaining Fort Mac land
Officer Joe Burson was killed Wednesday evening after being dragged by a vehicle during a traffic stop, according to the GBI.
‘His name will live forever’: Holly Springs mourns officer killed during traffic stop
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Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson and other members of the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners acknowledged the 1911 lynching death of Charles Hale in Lawrenceville Tuesday. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) AJC FILE PHOTO
Gwinnett County acknowledges lynching in 1911 before memorial
Smyrna Market Village just outside City Hall in Smyrna pictured Monday, June 14, 2021. Smyrna is putting the finishing touches on a redevelopment plan that intends to add green space and make the city's downtown corridor more pedestrian friendly. (Photo by Matt Bruce/for the AJC)
Smyrna eyeing $6.6 million redevelopment to ‘activate’ downtown
Doraville will host a car show to celebrate the city's 150th anniversary.
Car show to honor former GM plant before transformation into film production hub
Lilburn Mayor Tim Dunn will hold an in-person town hall event on June 21. (Courtesy City of Lilburn)
Lilburn mayor seeks questions for in-person town hall
A preliminary rendering shows what the future public safety training facility could look like.
Council delays vote on new Atlanta police training center as opposition grows
A Kids' Parade will be a part of Kennesaw's Salute to America Celebration on July 3. (Courtesy of Kennesaw)
Kennesaw plans return of Salute to America Celebration
The Lilburn City Council recently approved a $13,984,809 Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Budget. (Courtesy City of Lilburn)
Lilburn approves $13.9 million 2021/2022 budget
A $100,000 grant from The Recycling Partnership is making it possible for Gwinnett to deliver an estimated 8,400 new recycling carts to unincorporated households. (Courtesy Gwinnett County)
Grant allows Gwinnett to provide free residential curbside recycling
This is a rendering of a potential housing project in Chamblee.
Chamblee council approves new affordable housing development for seniors
Gwinnett County Public Schools' proposed budget for the 2022 fiscal year includes raises for teachers and other employees. WSBRadio
Gwinnett school board to hold final budget hearing tonight
Fulton County Schools is deploying its first mobile recruitment vehicle. Photo courtesy of Fulton County Schools
To recruit workers, Fulton County Schools launches mobile office
Paul Maner (second from left) has been selected by the DeKalb GOP to serve on the county elections board. Maner is joined in the photo by (from left) Republican officials Catherine Bernard, Alex Johnson, Marci McCarthy and Anthony Lewis. Lewis is a member of the DeKalb elections board as well. SPECIAL PHOTO
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The GBI is investigating a deputy-involved shooting in Covington.
BREAKING: GBI investigating deputy-involved shooting in Covington
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The shooting occurred in the 400 block of Central Park Place.
UPDATE: 1 dead after double shooting in NE Atlanta
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At least 25 shots were fired and one man was injured Thursday at Southlake Mall.
Lenox the site of latest shooting at metro Atlanta shopping centers
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The suspect is accused of pulling a knife and biting off a chunk of the victim's ear.
Man arrested in connection with ear-biting incident in SW Atlanta park
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Douglasville police released photos of a man suspected of robbing the Ice Jewelry store at Arbor Place Mall at gunpoint.
Police: Man robbed Arbor Place mall jewelry store at gunpoint
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Gwinnett County police are searching for three men accused of robbing someone at gunpoint at a Buford Highway gas station.
3 sought in armed robbery at Buford Highway gas station
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A Marietta man was sentenced to 35 years for robbing a woman at gunpoint in the Cracker Barrel parking lot.
Felon gets 35 years for robbing woman at gunpoint outside Cracker Barrel in Marietta
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Brittany Wicklein, 31, was last seen Thursday in northwest Atlanta. Her body was found burning in South Fulton on Friday morning.
Police: Woman got into odd car hours before body found burning in South Fulton
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