5 things to know: Morgan Freeman, Julian Bond, Jimmy Carter

1. Morgan Freeman's granddaughter, E'Dena Hines, died from multiple stab wounds Sunday morning. Police have taken her boyfriend into custody, but no charges have been filed. [Read the full story here]

2. Remembering Julian Bond: a look back at a lifetime of civil rights advocacy. [Read the full story here | reactions and tributes | Political Insider blog]

3. Four days after he told the world he had cancer, former President Jimmy Carter did what comes most naturally to him. He went to church. [Read the story here | See photos here]

4. Federal charges were filed this week against a supervisor with the Georgia Department of Transportation, accused of soliciting bribes and allowing individuals to dump "unsuitable dirt" on DOT property. [Read the full story here]

5. Take your umbrella with you today. The chance of rain is 60 percent. Good news: The high is expected to be in the low 80s. [See the full forecast here]

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