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Property taxes across the metro area are likely to rise this year. Many residents who received an annual notice of assessment in June wondered whether they should appeal the valuations. KENT D. JOHNSON / AJC FILE PHOTO

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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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Billy Sunday Birt, the Georgia gangster most associated with the so-called Dixie Mafia, was convicted of murder and spent 43 years in prison, more than half his life, Photo: Billy Sunday Birt

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After more than 50 years with Atlanta Legal Aid, 42 as its chief, Steve Gottlieb is stepping down. Photo by Bill Torpy

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September 7, 2021 Atlanta: Police are investigating an early morning shooting that left a man in critical condition at an apartment complex in south Atlanta on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. Officers were called to Pavilion Place apartments in the 500 block of Cleveland Avenue shortly before 6 a.m. about a person shot. A man was found with multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to the hospital in critical condition, police said. As investigators continue looking into the case, Atlanta police have not released any information about a suspect or why the shooting occurred, spokesman Officer Steve Avery said. The shooting is one of a string of fatal and non-fatal apartment incidents around the city Tuesday morning. Around 1 a.m., Atlanta police said they found a man with a stab wound to the chest at the Santafe Villa on Metropolitan Parkway. Police said the fatal stabbing may have happened after an argument with a neighbor. The neighbor was detained for questioning, authorities said. Less than an hour later, police said a man fatally shot himself after shooting a woman at the Glen Iris Lofts located just a block away from Ponce City Market. The woman was taken to the hospital in critical condition. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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Property taxes across the metro area are likely to rise this year. Many residents who received an annual notice of assessment in June wondered whether they should appeal the valuations. KENT D. JOHNSON / AJC FILE PHOTO

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A small group of people alongside abortion rights activists rallied at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta on June 26, 2022 to protest the U. S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v Wade. Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

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Across the country, the middle class has been shrinking for decades. From 1971 to 2021, the number of adults who live in middle-class households fell from 61% to 50%. Workers in Atlanta with six-figure household incomes say they feel as if they are struggling financially. Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com

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Jeremy Hunt, speaks during Georgia's Second Congressional District republican primary election runoff debates on Monday, June 6, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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