1. College Park mayor blocks arts festival over 'mean' comments. In June, Mayor Jack Longino cast the deciding vote against permitting the annual College Park Arts Festival, then gave organizers a piece of his mind. [Read more]
2. Pastor of MLK's church calls on Johnny Isakson to 'dump Trump.' The Rev. Rafael Warnock urged Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson to disavow Donald Trump, launching one of the most aggressive attempts by Georgia Democrats to tie state GOP officeholders to their nominee's divisive rhetoric. [Read more]
3. Embattled judge resigns from state's judicial watchdog agency. Brenda Weaver, chief judge of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit, announced her resignation in a message sent Friday to fellow Judicial Qualifications Commission board members. [Read more]
4. Donald Trump and the curse of the educated white Southerner. South Carolina has now joined Georgia as a member of a new and suddenly fashionable club: red states that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump needs to worry about. Put the blame on well-educated white Southerners. [Read more]
5. Gabby Douglas criticized for lackluster celebration. Celebrations broke out Thursday after Simone Biles claimed the gold medal for the individual women's all-around Olympic event. But some people watching at home could only focus on the lack of celebration from fellow Olympian Gabby Douglas. [Read more]
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