1. State cuts off STD screening kits for Planned Parenthood
The state will not be providing Planned Parenthood Southeast with free STD screening kits. A state public health official said the reason is because the money for the kits had simply run out, but Planned Parenthood Southeast asserted Monday that pulling the plug on providing the kits was a political move. Read more.
2. Parkview baseball players accused of sexual assault keep fighting school suspensions
Members of Parkview High School's baseball team accused of sexually assaulting younger teammates are fighting school suspensions that may affect the team's standing and students' scholarship goals. No charges were filed by South Carolina police, where the acts allegedly occurred. However, six of the players each received either a semester or year-long suspension. Read more.
3. New billboard reads: Mayor Kasim Reed doesn't care about public safety
In the latest of the two-year conflict between Mayor Kasim Reed and sworn officers, Atlanta's police and fire unions declared Mayor Kasim Reed "does not care about public safety" on a new billboard near Turner Field. Read more.
4. Report finds Coke is funding scientists with controversial weight loss message
After a report revealing Coca-Cola had been secretly funding a "scientific" group with a controversial message that Americans are getting fatter not because of sugary drinks, but a lack of physical fitness — the beverage giant got defensive. Read more.
Georgia Tech head coach Paul Johnson said that the same four players that were listed with the first-string defense coming out of spring practice would still start if the season were to begin now. They include Keshun Freeman and Rod Rook-Chungong at defensive end and Patrick Gamble and Adam Gotsis at the two tackle spots. Read more.