The scoop on Wednesday, September 2: 5 things to know this morning
1. MyAJC special: Remembering America's greatest victory: World War II
Celebrate the 70th anniversary of V-J day, the day when Japan officially signed the surrender document and World War II came to an end. Read stories from veterans, flip through photos and look at how Atlanta's front pages announced the war's end.
2. Braves lose seventh straight
The Braves couldn't respond to the Marlins' pitching, resulting in a 7-1 loss on Tuesday. The Braves lost their seventh consecutive game and 14th game in their past 15. Read more.
3. Police enter wrong house, shoot resident, his dog and officer
Three officers were responding to a possible burglary call but arrived at the wrong house. Authorities said two of the police officers fired shots when they "encountered a dog" who belonged to the wrong home's resident, Chris McKinley. McKinley was shot in the leg and his female boxer killed. One of the officers, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, was shot in the hip by a colleague. Read more.
4. Investigators probing $4K check want DeKalb CEO May's emails
DeKalb police served search warrants Tuesday on the county's IT department. Investigators suspect a fraud conspiracy involving a $4,000 check written from a county vendor to interim DeKalb County CEO Lee May. Police seek to search through archived email conversations involving May and two former high-ranking DeKalb officials. Read more.
5. APS appeal trial costs to taxpayers expected to be 'monumental'
After 10 months of trial, nine of the 11 former Atlanta educators convicted of cheating on standardized tests have said they will appeal but don't have the money to pay for it nor are their lawyers being paid. The expected cost is well over $1 million just for the appeal and the transcript alone will cost nearly $400,000. On Tuesday, the defending lawyers told Judge Jerry Baxter they couldn't go any further without getting paid. Read more.
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