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Rappers Gunna (left) and Young Thug were among more than two dozen people indicted on racketeering charges by the Fulton County District Attorney, which quotes multiple music videos as evidence. AJC file.

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In March, 44 state attorneys general, including Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, called for TikTok and Snapchat to allow for more collaboration of parental control apps or enhance the parental controls on their own platforms. But parental controls don't solve the actual concerns facing today's youth. (Callaghan O'Hare/The New York Times)

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The Center for Human and Civil Rights is shown in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. (Reann Huber/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

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Bonita Evans holds a bowl of spinach salad that was prepared with a recipe provided by HEALing Community Center at their home in College Park. Lavern Evans and his wife, Bonita, who suffer from obesity, diabetes and hypertension, live in one of Georgia's 35 food deserts, which experts say weigh heavily on the state's chronic disease burden, costing it billions of dollars annually in diabetes care, treatment and management alone.

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FILE - Emergency Situations Department employees talk to wheelchair bound Katia, 90 years-old, a refugee fleeing the conflict from neighbouring Ukraine at the Romanian-Ukrainian border, in Siret, Romania, Saturday, March 5, 2022. Since Russia launched its attacks against Ukraine on Feb. 24, more than 6 million people have fled war-torn Ukraine, the United Nations refugee agency announced Thursday, May 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru, File)

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January 5, 2021 Atlanta: Sean Gruttadauria arrives at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights polling place to vote on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021 in downtown Atlanta. Georgia’s long moment in the national spotlight culminated Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, when state voters cast their votes to determine which party would control the U.S. Senate. Georgia voters also voted to elect a member of the state Public Service Commission, which regulates energy and utility rates and issues. The two most expensive Senate races in history saw more than $833 million been spent by the four campaigns and outside groups supporting them, blanketing the airwaves and stuffing mailboxes across the state. Much of that money has come from organizations with no direct connection to Georgia. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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050518 Reidsville Ga: Sidney Dorsey Former Dekalb County Sheriff now in prison for the murder of Derwin Brown is speaking about missing and murdered children cases being reopened from the behind the walls of Georgia State Prison at Reidsville. May 18, 2005 (Renee' Hannans Henry/Staff).

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Jonathan McMurry plays squash with his 16-year-old son Sam at their home squash court in Marietta. In August, McMurry will begin a yearlong sabbatical during which he plans to focus on his health and figure out then next stage in his career. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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08/25/2021 — Atlanta, Georgia — A sold sign is displayed on a real estate yard sign for a home in the Atlanta city limits, Wednesday, August 25, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

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August 30, 2021 Atlanta: Atlanta police investigate the scene on Marietta Street where a man was rushed to a hospital Monday morning, Aug. 30, 2021 after he was forced from his car at gunpoint and shot in downtown Atlanta, police said. The shooting was reported about 5:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Marietta Street, according to Atlanta police. Authorities shut down the road south of North Avenue for several hours Monday while they investigated. “The preliminary investigation found that the victim and an adult female were in a vehicle and stopped at the location,” police spokesman Officer Steve Avery said in an emailed statement. “While stopped, two suspects approached and carjacked the couple.” At some point during the theft, the man was shot, Avery said. One of the suspects got into the couple’s car and drove away, and the other ran off, he said. They had not been identified Monday. The victim was taken to a hospital in serious condition. A description of his vehicle was not provided. The shooting remains under investigation, and anyone with information is asked to come forward. Tipsters can remain anonymous, and be eligible for rewards of up to $2,000, by contacting Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477, texting information to 274637 or visiting the Crime Stoppers website. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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Former Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine faced frequent scrutiny from the media during his 16 years in statewide office. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

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Atlanta rapper Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, is displayed on a monitor as he waits during a virtual appearance before a Fulton County Magistrate judge on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Atlanta. The Atlanta rapper accused of co-founding a criminal street gang in Atlanta that prosecutors say committed multiple murders and shootings over roughly a decade. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

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FILE - Republican candidate for Georgia Governor former U.S. Senator David Perdue speaks May 3, 2022, in Rutledge, Ga. Perdue wants Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to call for a special legislative session to approve an abortion ban if the Supreme Court officially overturns Roe, a ruling expected in late June or early July. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

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Former Vice President Mike Pence headlines the get-out-the-vote rally with Governor Brian Kemp on the eve of Georgia’s primary at the Cobb County International Airport on Monday, May 23, 2022, in Kennesaw. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.) campaigns in Georgia’s Secretary of State Republican primary as Donald Trump looks on, at a rally in Commerce, Ga., March 26, 2022. The midterms may well affect the fate of free and fair elections in the country. Hice has falsely argued that rampant voter fraud marred the 2020 Georgia election and said he would not have certified Joe Biden’s victory there. (Audra Melton/The New York Times)..

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December 5, 2020 Valdosta - President Donald Trump speaks during Republican National Committee's Victory Rally at the Valdosta Flying Services in Valdosta on Saturday, December 5, 2020. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Georgia Speaker of the House David Ralston (left) and Gov. Brian Kemp have put aside their past differences to form a tighter bond. On Thursday, their closer relationship was on full display when Ralston endorsed Kemp's reelection. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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