Atlanta Public Schools earned an A-  for transparency from the Sunshine Review, a non-profit that grades government websites. The scores are based on whether information about taxes, budgets, meetings, elected officials and other documents are posted on the district's website. Cobb County Schools earned a B, DeKalb and Gwinnett a C, and Fulton a B-. Information: http://sunshinereview.org

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Angie McBrayer, ex-wife of James Aaron McBrayer, leans her head on her son Sam McBrayer as she and her three children and two grandchildren (from left) Jackson McBrayer, 3, Piper Jae McBrayer, 7, Katy Isaza, and Jordan McBrayer, visit the grave of James McBrayer, Thursday, November 20, 2025, in Tifton. He died after being restrained by Tift County sheriff's deputies on April 24, 2019. His ex-wife witnessed the arrest and said she thought the deputies were being rough but did not imagine that McBrayer would die. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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