1. Newt Gingrich: White Americans 'don't understand being black in America.' Never let it be said that Newt Gingrich is predictable. As the political world waits to see if the former Georgia congressman and U.S. House speaker gets tapped to be Donald Trump's running mate, Gingrich teamed up with his former Crossfire partner Van Jones to discuss this week's shootings in Dallas, Baton Rouge and Minnesota. [Read here]
2. Piedmont Park hanging: what we know. Early Thursday, a body was found hanging from a tree in Piedmont Park in Midtown. Here is what we know so far: [Read here]
3. Sorority to bring thousands to Atlanta. More than 22,500 members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will fill Atlanta's Georgia World Congress Center for the sorority's international conference. [Read here]
4. JetBlue plans to launch flights to Atlanta. The New York-based low-cost carrier has long been missing from the world's busiest airport. But JetBlue last week sent a letter of interest to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, saying it plans to renew service to Atlanta in September 2017. [Read here]
5. What we know about Micah Xavier Johnson, suspect killed in Dallas shootings. Micah Xavier Johnson, 25, has no previous criminal history or ties to terror groups, according to the Los Angeles Times. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve, according to CNN. [Read here]
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