1.  Militia plans armed protest in Newton over mosque.  The protest is scheduled to take place at the same time as a meeting where commissioners were expected to lift a temporary moratorium on new places of worship, paving the way for a proposed Muslim burial ground and mosque, which the militia opposes.  [Read more]

2.  #Teacherbae: Teacher criticized for outfit worn to school.   One Atlanta teacher is facing criticism on social media for an outfit she wore to school.  [Read more]

3.  UGA student killed in crash; driver charged with DUI.  Ashley Block, 25, a triathelete, died in the accident on Athena Drive in east Athens, according to Athens Clarke County police.  Two other cyclists were injured.  [Read more]

4. Chipper on Freeman's surge; Dansby's misadventure.   Freddie Freeman continued what has been one of the more resounding in-season turnarounds in recent memory while finishing off one of the finer half-season runs the writer has ever seen.  [Read more]

5. 4 Ga. schools among nation's best universities.   Emory University, Georgia Tech, Mercer University and the University of Georgia made the list of best national universities for 2017.    [Read more]

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The city of Brookhaven's mayor and City Council last week decided to remove the colored panes of glass from the dome of Brookhaven's new City Centre after residents objected to the brightness of the colors, seen here Friday, June 27, 2025. (Reed Williams/AJC)

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