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Police say gang involvement ‘likely’ in DeKalb sleepover shooting that killed 2
A man was arrested Tuesday, nearly a week after he allegedly fired multiple shots at a DeKalb County home where several boys were having a sleepover, officials say.

Big Tigger’s wife arrested on kidnapping, child custody warrants, officials say
Big Tigger’s wife was arrested on kidnapping and child custody warrants, officials say, adding to the mounting controversy surrounding the radio show host’s personal life.

It’s looking hot and windy for World Cup game in Atlanta
Wind and high temperatures could both be at play today. The National Weather Service announcec unconventional game day weather as Argentina takes on Egypt.

Delta sees record revenue on higher fares, but fuel costs cut into profit
Airlines have increased fares as demand for travel continues, particularly among high-income consumers, and amid decreased competition after the shutdown of Spirit Airlines.
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Federal judge won’t recuse in UPS race bias case amid misconduct inquiry
Facing possible impeachment over misconduct, a federal judge in Atlanta has denied several associated requests for her recusal from criminal and civil cases.
UGA weighs African American studies major; engineering school gets record gift
The University of Georgia is reviewing its African American studies program. Georgia beings its Workforce Pell Grant Initiative.

Dog shot and killed by Cobb County sheriff’s deputy
Cobb County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that a deputy shot the dog because it was being “aggressive.” The dog's owner strongly denies that.
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Federal judge won’t recuse in UPS race bias case amid misconduct inquiry
Facing possible impeachment over misconduct, a federal judge in Atlanta has denied several associated requests for her recusal from criminal and civil cases.
No charges for off-duty Atlanta officer in deadly bar shooting
Prosecutors determined Melvin Potter was “justified in using deadly force” when the off-duty officer shot and killed 38-year-old Devon Anderson during a fight two years ago.
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Dr. Grady Clinkscales, noted hand surgeon, dies at 94
The renowned hand surgeon was responsible for starting Atlanta’s first microsurgery training lab and performed the first successful replantation in Georgia in 1978.
Mercedes-Benz opens $34M ‘playground for engineers’ in Atlanta
Mercedes-Benz debuts its Atlanta Technology Center on Wednesday in west Midtown.

World Cup promises aren’t materializing for some Atlanta small businesses
A group of 30 vendors is trying to recoup thousands of dollars they claim they lost with a city-sponsored small-business activation downtown, the Welcome to ATL Experience.

Atlanta woman’s trash talk becomes one of the World Cup’s most viral clips
Cecilia Houston-Torrence had never heard of influencer IShowSpeed, but her heated but friendly confrontation at the Argentina-Egypt match has spread all over the world.

Embattled ex-judge beats lawsuit by woman jailed over ‘daddy issues’
Former Fulton County Superior Court Judge Shermela Williams can't be sued by a young woman she jailed to address "daddy issues," a federal judge in Atlanta has ruled.

More Georgia officers arrested for Flock camera misuse, officials say
Multiple law enforcement departments across Georgia have announced arrests of officers on charges of misusing license-plate-reading cameras.

Embattled Georgia sheriff faces new criminal charges, 2nd arrest in months
Towns County Sheriff Kenneth Henderson was taken into custody Thursday by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

She helped ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Spider-Man’ film in Georgia. Now she’s retiring.
Lee Thomas oversaw the Film Office as production skyrocketed in the years following the state upgrading its tax incentive in 2008.
Ex-chief justice leaves law firm for custom education role
Former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton has left global law firm Troutman Pepper Locke for a new role at Georgia State University College of Law.

Police say gang involvement ‘likely’ in DeKalb sleepover shooting that killed 2
A man was arrested Tuesday, nearly a week after he allegedly fired multiple shots at a DeKalb County home where several boys were having a sleepover, officials say.


