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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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Corey Johnson, an Atlanta native, was the recipient of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in investigative reporting. He and two staffers at the Tampa Bay Times exposed how a battery recycling plant was exposing workers and local residents to toxic hazards.

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Abortion-rights protesters hold a demonstration outside of the U.S. Supreme Court, Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Washington. A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a Politico report released Monday. Whatever the outcome, the Politico report represents an extremely rare breach of the court's secretive deliberation process, and on a case of surpassing importance. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)

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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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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, right, talks with a member of her team during proceedings to seat a special purpose grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, on Monday, May 2, 2022, to look into the actions of former President Donald Trump and his supporters who tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The hearing took place in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

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March 21, 2022 Atlanta: A 15-year-old boy was shot Monday morning, March 21, 2022 at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex, police said. The shooting happened around 10:30 a.m. at Oakland City West End apartments in the 1100 block of Oakland Lane. The teen was shot in the arm and the bullet went into his stomach after two men in a white Kia pulled up next to him, Sgt. Michael Young with the Atlanta police aggravated assault unit said. ÒThe gentleman was outside with his friends hanging out when a white vehicle, a Kia, pulled up, asked him a question, then an argument ensued and then (someone in) the white Kia shot the young man,Ó Young said. The teen, who is from Clayton County, was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and is in surgery in critical condition, Young said. Police do not know what the shooter asked the teen or if the two suspects knew the victim. Minnie Pearl, who has lived at the apartment complex for six years, said she called 911 as soon as she heard a gunshot and spotted the bleeding victim. ÒI heard a shot and I heard somebody scream,Ó she said. ÒI saw a child, a kid lying on the floor bleeding. And when I walked over, I seen the blood coming from his arm.Ó But Monday morningÕs scene is nothing out of the ordinary for Pearl, who said there was another shooting two weeks ago and that gunshots are background noise. ÒWe go through this every day. We see this every day,Ó Pearl said. ÒThey shoot all throughout the night, the day, broad daylight, 12 oÕclock at night, and it be right there by my window.Ó Another neighbor, Maria Parker, said more security in the area could curb the frequent gun violence, which she says prevents children from being able to play outside. Police did not release any information about the suspects but said they are looking through camera footage in hopes that it caught the incident. Young said authorities are trying to determine if the victim is still in school. MondayÕs victim is one at least six teens shot in metro Atlanta this year. Earlier in March, 16-year-old Joshua Adetunji died after being shot near the Atlanta Fair on its opening weekend. A 14-year-old and 19-year-old were also injured in the incident. In late January, 17-year-old Havord Head was fatally shot at The Commons apartments on Middleton Road. Investigators said they believed the shooting stemmed from a robbery involving narcotics. Earlier that month, 15-year-old Kelvice Roberson Jr. was shot and killed at the Dunbar Neighborhood Center along Windsor Street. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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