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People attend the Black Pride gathering at Piedmont Park in Atlanta on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. While Atlanta is a beacon  for Pride in the South, many outside the metro area live a much different reality, says writer Barry M. Cole. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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