1. Atlanta's mayor reed bans city travel to North Carolina. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed joined other elected officials this week in banning non-essential travel by city employees to North Carolina in wake of the state's decision to enact a law deemed discriminatory towards gays, lesbians and transgender people. [Read more]
2. 4 adults, 2 children injured in 10-vehicle crash on I-285 in DeKalb. DeKalb police Tuesday evening were trying to figure out what led to a 10-vehicle crash that injured six people and shut down westbound lanes of I-285 for more than two hours. [Read more]
3. Critics aside, Tyler Perry reaches new heights with OWN, more hits. When Tyler Perry began creating shows for the then-struggling OWN Network four years ago, he'd send the scripts he'd written to Oprah Winfrey for approval — and she'd wince. [Read more]
4. Church of Scientology sees potential growth in Georgia. A new Ideal Church of Scientology of Atlanta has opened in Sandy Springs, laying the groundwork for expansion in the state. [Read more]
5. Victims want Atlanta's Catholic leader to ID accused pedophiles. A victims' support group says Atlanta's top Catholic cleric isn't being transparent about child sexual abuse by priests, instead withholding records that could protect children and help survivors. [Read more]
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