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8 things to know: Rachel Dolezal's brother faces child sex charges

June 15, 2015

1. Former Fox 5 anchor Amanda Davis was charged with a DUI early Monday in Cobb County — the same day she was scheduled to make her return to local airwaves. The arrest also marks her third DUI charge in metro Atlanta. [Read more]

2. Davis was set to debut as part of the CBS46's new "Just a Minute" commentary team at 5:56 p.m. today. But the network said in a statement, "For personal reasons Amanda Davis has requested leave." [Read more]

3. Hemy Neuman will be retried after he was found guilty but mentally ill of the 2010 murder of Russell Sneiderman outside a Dunwoody daycare center. The state Supreme Court reversed his conviction, citing a violation of attorney-client privilege. [Read more]
4. The court's decision confirms that such privilege is an inviolable doctrine of secrecy that can be traced back centuries to the common law. It allows lawyers to consult experts without fear the communications will be disclosed to other parties. [Read more]

5. Families seeking access to medical marijuana in Georgia will get good news Tuesday, when state officials are expected to announce the launch of a new registry. [Read more]

6. Rachel Dolezal's decisoin to pass as a black woman was a smack in the face to actual black women. One local woman said, "Why should we accept an impostor putting on blackface?" [Read more]

7. The reported prosecution of Dolezal's brother Joshua on child sex assault charges may be related to her very public family drama, according to the Denver Post. [Read more]

8. Finally: Here are five telling quotes from Dolezal's resignation notice as head of the Spokane, Washington, NAACP. "This is not about me. It's about justice," she wrote. [Read more]

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