1. Corey Toole is suing the city of Atlanta and police after lawyers say he was unlawfully arrested. Toole was filming protests in Atlanta in 2014. He was slammed to the ground, according to the lawsuit. [Read more.]

2. Freddie Freeman's 2 homers not enough in Braves' 4-3 loss to Brewers. Given their recent performance,  interim manager Brian Snitker and Freeman both said they were confident the Braves would come back and win after falling behind 4-1. [Read more.]

3. Ever wonder where's the safest place to live on the north side of Fulton?

According to a new study from ValuePenguin, Johns Creek was not only the safest city in North Fulton, it was ranked as safest in all of Georgia. [Read more.]

4. Man tries to scale Trump Tower in NYC. The man spent more than 2 hours scaling the glass facade of Trump Tower, climbing as high as the 21st floor before officers grabbed him. [See the photos here.]

5. Muggy day ahead, but little rain in forecast. Cloudy skies and humidity will dominate weather conditions Thursday, even with some sun expected. [Read more.]

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