In the just-completed criminal trial of the former DeKalb County Schools' chief operating officer, the school district sounded like a Peyton Place where threats of blackmail shielded wrongdoers and where the ex-superintendent dallied in an illicit affair with a subordinate.

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The city of Brookhaven's mayor and City Council last week decided to remove the colored panes of glass from the dome of Brookhaven's new City Centre after residents objected to the brightness of the colors, seen here Friday, June 27, 2025. (Reed Williams/AJC)

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