Five things to know Thursday, Feb. 11:

1. The thermometer might say 28, but the wind chill makes it feel like minus 5. [Lauren Foreman has more on today's weather | your Atlanta-area weather forecast is here]

2. For about three hours Wednesday, it looked like the statue of baseball hall of famer Hank Aaron would be staying in Atlanta. [Scott Trubey has the story on why that won't happen]

3. Which metro Atlanta schools have the most student suspensions? [Ana Santos tells you, here]

4. Washington-based CQ Roll Call tabulated how every member of Congress voted on major legislation in 2015 and found that Georgia members overwhelmingly stuck with their political parties. [Read more about Georgia's polarized congressional delegation here]

5. The spotlight today is on the House, where Speaker David Ralston's proposal, dubbed the Pastor Protection Act, is the first "religious liberty" bill to the reach a chamber for a vote. [Read Jim Galloway's Political Insider blog for more]

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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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