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On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot and seriously wounded outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by John W. Hinckley Jr. Also wounded were White House press secretary James Brady, Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy and a District of Columbia police officer, Thomas Delahanty.
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FILE - Then-Press Secretary James Brady lies on the ground, left, after being wounded during the assassination attempt on then President Reagan in Washington on March 30, 1981. The Supreme Court Friday, June 27, 1997 struck down a key part of the Brady gun-control law- the requirement that local police check the backgrounds of prospective gun buyers. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)

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R&B singer Chaka Khan performs during The Queens Tour at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)
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Photos: Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, Stephanie Mills rule the stage in Atlanta

On Saturday night, Sept.

2h ago
Flava Flav and Chuck D took the late evening stage as Public Enemy and dazzled the crowd with old school, positive rhymes. Photo taken Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Piedmont Park. AAJC 092025 Shaky Knees Day 2 (RYAN FLEISHER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)
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Credit: Ryan Fleisher

Photos: My Chemical Romance, Public Enemy perform: 10 highlights from Shaky Knees Day 2

The second day of Shaky Knees Music Festival 2025 at Piedmont Park saw a little rain and unseasonable heat.

Georgia Tech fans cheer during the first half of an NCAA college football game at Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodd Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)
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Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

PHOTOS: Georgia Tech beats Temple, improves to 4-0

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defeated the Temple Owls Saturday, 45-24, improving their record to 4-0 on the season.

Joey Valence & Brae kicked off the early evening with a high energy set on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
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Credit: Ryan Fleisher

Photos: Lenny Kravitz, Deftones perform: 7 highlights from Shaky Knees Day 1

The first day of Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Music Festival kicked off Friday at Piedmont Park in Midtown with Inhaler and Lambrini Girls.

Marietta players wear special edition jerseys celebrating Lemon Street High School's championship legacy and the district’s motto, “Be Somebody,” during their home game against Etowah Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 at Northcutt Stadium in Marietta. (Daniel Varnado for the AJC)
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Credit: Daniel Varnado/For the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

PHOTOS: Marietta vs. Etowah high school football

Marietta defeated Etowah 43-9 in a football game at Northcutt Stadium in Marietta on Friday.

Benedictine slotback Stewart Dunn (15) gets taken down against Westminster at Fritz Orr Field in Atlanta, GA on Friday, Sept. 19th, 2025. (Oscar Guevara Saenz for the AJC)
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Credit: Oscar Guevara Saenz

PHOTOS: Westminster hosts Benedictine

Benedictine defeated Westminster football on Sept. 19, 2025.

Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard (10) dribbles against Indiana Fever guard Odyssey Sims (1) during the first half of a WNBA first-round playoff game at Gateway Center Arena on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Atlanta.  (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)
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Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

PHOTOS: Dream eliminated by Fever in WNBA Playoffs

The Atlanta Dream's season came to a shocking end on Thursday, as the Indiana Fever upset the Dream in the deciding Game 3 of their first-round series.

A member of a metro Atlanta Fire Department and his children place their hands on the casket of fallen DeKalb firefighter Preston Fant during a memorial service for Fant at Truist Park on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)
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Credit: Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com

PHOTOS: Community honors fallen firefighter

Community gathers at Truist park to salute Master Firefighter Preston Fant, who died Sept. 8 after battling a fire at a film company warehouse.