The Cumberland Community Improvement District will host a groundbreaking 10 a.m. Feb. 22 to mark the construction of a new trail segment, Akers Mill Trail East. The 1.2 mile trail connects the existing Bob Callan Trail to National Park Service at the Chattahoochee River’s Cochran Shoals Recreation Area. Location: 3101 Towercreek Parkway NW, Atlanta. Free parking at Strayer University on Tower Creek Parkway. Info: www.CumberlandCID.org.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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