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Tyler Perry Studios launches division to champion new filmmakers

Healthcare team leaves Atlanta law firm for regional competitor

From basement shows to the Fox Theatre: Atlanta actor takes the stage in ‘Hamilton’

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Harry Connick Jr., Jill Biden to take the stage at MJCCA book fest

Teachers’ group: Cobb educators questioned about reactions to superintendent’s speech

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Man accused in Beltline attack pleaded guilty in prior stabbing, records show

Johnathan Hamby had a history of at least 30 prior arrests, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens says.

Bond hearing for Sidney Favors at Fulton County Courthouse

Reality TV star denied bond on child molestation charges in Fulton

Sidney “Starr” Favors was arrested earlier this month at a hotel in Hapeville and will remain in jail on pending child molestation charges.

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Wish Atlanta is closing later this year. Here’s why.

The popular Little Five Points luxury streetwear and sneaker boutique is a destination for international streetwear brands and fashion houses.

Georgia News

Healthcare team leaves Atlanta law firm for regional competitor

After 18 years at Atlanta law firm Hall Booth Smith, partner Brittany Cone has moved her team of healthcare specialists to regional competitor Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein.

Lawmakers to consider property tax relief for scores of Georgia communities

Warnock blasts OpenAI, Effingham for doing data center deal ‘in the dark’

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, who grew up in coastal Georgia, called for protections for residents and criticized secrecy surrounding data center deals.

Four measles cases confirmed at Georgia daycare

State health officials didn’t identify the daycare or the ages of the children infected, but said each was either unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated.

Crime & Public Safety

Atlanta producer Jermaine Dupri drops royalty lawsuit against Sony

Atlanta music producer Jermaine Dupri drops a lawsuit that had sought millions from Sony Music Entertainment, saying in court records the situation has been resolved.

Judge grants immunity to man in DeKalb library shooting, citing self-defense

A man who was previously charged after a shooting at a DeKalb County library had his charges dropped after a judge found he acted in self-defense, officials say.

Gwinnett District Attorney files a lawsuit related to House Bill 369

Gwinnett DA files lawsuit in fight over nonpartisan voting law

Gwinnett DA Patsy Austin-Gatson is the second official to take legal action over the law, which only affects Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Cobb and Clayton counties.

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Education

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Teachers’ group: Cobb educators questioned about reactions to superintendent’s speech

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Business

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Georgia officials detect new, potentially devastating invasive insect

Booze bankruptcy: Atlanta-based alcohol distributor lays off hundreds

Politics

U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins will join industry leaders for an infrastructure-focused roundtable

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Mike Collins struggles to outrun his aides’ problematic posts

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Nation & World

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A.M. ATL: Meet in the middle

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THE STEERING COLUMN

For Georgia drivers, insurance becoming a bigger chunk of monthly payments

Auto insurance may impact your budget more than you think.

Dickens seeks $50 million in matching pledges for neighborhood investments

The commitment is contingent on the city’s ability to match that funding with another $50 million in philanthropic donations.

Georgians have paid $1.4B extra for gas since Iran war

Georgians have spent an extra $1.4 billion on gasoline since the start of the Iran war six months ago.

A Chinese auto parts supplier plants its roots in U.S. with Georgia HQ

YFORE, a Chinese auto parts maker, opens a new U.S. HQ in metro Atlanta.

MARTA agrees to $52 million settlement in audit dispute

The settlement is for far less than the city has argued MARTA owed — $70 million. But it’s a lot more than the $865,000 that MARTA officials and its auditor argued was due.

Pedestrian killed, struck by multiple vehicles on I-75/85 North in Atlanta

Parts of the Downtown Connector were closed early Thursday amid the morning commute after a pedestrian was fatally struck, officials say.

New execution date scheduled for Georgia death row inmate

The execution will take place Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson.

Atlanta artist 6lack appears to cancel world tour, including hometown stop

Atlanta rapper 6lack appears to have canceled his “10 Years of 6lack“ tour, including a planned hometown stop at the Coca-Cola Roxy.

A.M. ATL: Big payouts

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