1. Deal honors trooper who tended to 4 siblings after Halloween tragedy
Trooper First Class Nathan Bradley made headlines when he spent Halloween night with four orphaned siblings. Bradley was honored Thursday night with a trip to the Capitol and a meet-up with Gov. Nathan Deal. Read more.
Falcons running back Devonta Freeman returned to practice after missing nearly two games because of the NFL concussion protocol. According to coach Dan Quinn, his passion and toughness were evident in practice. Read more.
3. Cobb County cop to African American: 'I don't care about your people.'
Officer Maurice Lawson, who was accused of profiling County Commissioner Lisa Cupid, was also involved in a traffic stop last month in which he told the African-American driver: "I don't care about your people." Lawson has since been reassigned to a new precinct pending an ongoing investigation. Read more.
4. Georgia voters to get credit monitoring in massive data breach
Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp wants Georgia voters to have peace of mind regarding the massive data breach exposing voters' personal information. He announced plans Thursday to offer 6.2 million registered voters a year of free credit and identity theft monitoring services. Read more.
5. New Syrian refugee family arrives in Georgia despite state's objections
Mohammad, Ebtesam and their 4-year-old son arrived in the Atlanta area as the first Syrian refugees to relocate to Georgia from their war-torn country since Gov. Nathan Deal and more than two dozen of his counterparts vowed to stop Syrian refugees from resettling in the state. Deal indicated he wasn't even aware they arrived in Georgia. Read more.
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