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Marietta man given two life sentences for molesting girls, 6 and 8

Sept 22, 2016

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Superior Court Judge Bert Guy Jr. of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit — pictured in St. Mary's in 2024 — resigned from his role as president of the state’s Council of Superior Court Judges following his DUI arrest Tuesday at a Jacksonville, Florida, strip club. (Stephen B. Morton/AJC 2024)

Credit: Stephen B. Morton for The Atlanta Journal Constitution

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A native of Columbus and a fine arts graduate of Clark Atlanta, Amy Sherald was chosen as the official portrait artist of former first lady Michelle Obama. On the same week that the portrait was unveiled at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, it was also announced that Sherald was awarded the High Museum's 2018 David C. Driskell Prize. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

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High Museum to showcase Amy Sherald’s uncensored retrospective next summer

Georgia-born Amy Sherald gained national attention when she pulled her solo National Portrait Gallery exhibit, citing censorship. Atlantans will get to see it in its entirety.

Police, GBI investigating off-duty officer killing man near Buckhead bar

An Atlanta officer responding to a "disruptive patron" call at the 5 Paces Inn shoots the man after seeing him take an item he believed to be a gun from a car, GBI says.

Monday madness guide: Falcons, Hawks to bring traffic to downtown Atlanta

Expect packed MARTA trains and traffic snarls around State Farm Arena and Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Big crowds of Bills fans are expected to descend on the city.