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5 things to know: 2 killed, 1 hurt when car swerves in to MARTA stop

One person was killed and two more were injured Thursday when a driver went around a MARTA bus and struck people waiting at the bus stop (Photo by Ben Gray BGray@ajc.com).
One person was killed and two more were injured Thursday when a driver went around a MARTA bus and struck people waiting at the bus stop (Photo by Ben Gray BGray@ajc.com).
By Staff reports
March 18, 2016

Five things to know Friday, March 18:

1. Two people are dead and one were injured when a car jumped a curb and plowed through a MARTA bus stop. [Ellen Eldridge and Ben Gray have the details]

2. The Hawks are now third in the East after their big win over the Nuggets last night. [Read Chris Vivlamore's game report here]

3. Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle says the establishment can ride Donald Trump's anti-establishment wave to keep their jobs. [Greg Bluestein has more on Cagle's comments]

4. A 32-year-old man died in Coweta County as a result of 15 taser strikes, according to a Georgia death certificate. [Ellen Eldridge tells you what other factors played a role in the man's death]

5. One weekend day is expected to be much better than the other. [Get your Atlanta weather forecast here]

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March is Women's History Month. Today, we bring you the story behind Title IX, which ensured colleges, high schools and other organizations offered equal sports opportunities to women.

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