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5 things to know tonight: Son of Atlanta assistant police chief involved in deadly Midtown crash

By Staff and wire reports
Sept 14, 2016

1. Officer injured in Midtown crash is son of Atlanta police official. The Georgia State Patrol is investigating a crash in Midtown that left one man dead and injured an off-duty Atlanta police officer.  [Read more]

2. Kennesaw State contacted about hosting title games moved from N.C.  Kennesaw State athletic department officials are evaluating whether the university will submit a bid to the NCAA regarding hosting the soccer and lacrosse title games recently relocated from North Carolina over that state's actions concerning civil rights.  [Read more] 

3. 10-year-old tried to drag child into car in Marietta.  Cobb County Police are investigating an attempted child abduction. The person accused of trying to force a child into a car is 10 years old.  [Read more]

4.  Georgia man died 'not wanting to witness' 2016 election results.  A Marietta man's obituary joked that he died over the weekend to avoid watching November's election results. [Read more]

5. Suit alleges Georgia blocked thousands of minority voters from rolls.  A coalition of voting advocates filed suit Wednesday accusing Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp of disenfranchising thousands of residents by blocking their access to vote. [Read more]

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