1. 911 audio raises new questions about Douglas police shooting
Audio obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution raises new questions and answers few about what happened the night Bobby Daniels, a Navy veteran and father of five, was shot and killed by deputies. Read more and hear the 911 calls released from the Douglas police shooting.
Results from 2-year-old Laila Marie Daniel's autopsy challenge what the foster parent charged with killing her initially said, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has found. Jennifer Rosenbaum, the foster parent, told authorities Laila had been choking on some chicken tenders and the force she used in performing CPR and the Heimlich maneuver may have caused Laila's fatal injury. But the preliminary report finds no sign of choking. Read more.
3. Man holds his 10 kids, girlfriend, younger brother hostage for 5 hours
According to police, a 36-year-old fugitive by the name of Korrie Thomas stabbed himself in the neck inside a DeKalb County hotel room after holding his 10 children, their mother and a teenage brother hostage for more than five hours Tuesday morning. Read more.
4. Atlanta district seeking charter schools to manage, improve schools
In order to prevent the state from taking over the management and improvement of some of the city's worst schools, APS is seeking charter school operators and other groups to help — a move to keep Atlanta schools out of state control if voters end up approving Gov. Nathan Deal's Opportunity District plan this fall. Read more.
5. Paul Johnson sets priorities for Georgia Tech's offseason
Georgia Tech had its worst season in 21 years and coach Paul Johnson isn't choosing to clear out his staff. In a lengthy session with reporters Monday, he made clear that he's ready to embrace new schemes and ideas for the next season. Read more.
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