5 things to know: Weekend protests at Stone Mountain turn violent

Five things to know Monday, April 25:

1. Weekend white power demonstrations turned violent as counter-protesters clashed with police. [Nine counter-protestors were arrested | 85 miles away in Rome, a neo-Nazi protest also led to arrests | Savannah man in court after white power rally at Stone Mountain]

2. The fourth Monday in April is no longer Confederate Day in Georgia. [Greg Bluestein has the reason why and what the new holiday is called]

3. The Braves were swept over the weekend, bringing their record to 4-14. [Despite the loss, Aaron Blair had a strong debut on the mound | Freddie Freeman is slowly improving]

4. 2 people were killed and officers were injured following a shooting overnight. [Lauren Foreman has all of the details here]

5. Sunny and hot. Summer is coming, Atlanta. [Get your Atlanta weather forecast here]

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