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Urban League warns of extremism in State of Black America report

ATLANTA — When two young, Black, and outspoken state representatives were expelled earlier this month by the Tennessee legislature for joining a protest against gun violence, Marc H. Morial saw an alarming pattern.

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Kemp makes case for anyone but Trump in 2024

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp delivered a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump on Saturday as he urged national Republican leaders to set aside the former president’s obsession with his 2020 election defeat and focus on issues that can attract broader support.

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Atlanta Falcons draft two Georgia players in Mel Kiper’s NFL mock draft

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Man found dead eaten by bed bugs in Atlanta jail, lawyer says

Family of Lashawn Thompson call for criminal investigation after his death in custody in filthy jail cell

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Mark Bradley: Don’t look now, but the Falcons are about to start winning

ATLANTA — The Falcons are close to being good again. They weren’t far off last season. Eight of their 10 losses came in one-score games; six of those eight came with Marcus Mariota at quarterback.

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What Boston Celtics fans need to know about the Atlanta Hawks

Could the Celtics be making their season-long mistake of taking "lesser" teams too lightly?

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Confederate descendants refile lawsuit over Georgia monument removal

ATLANTA — The Georgia division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, the organization’s Lawrenceville chapter and two individual members re-filed a lawsuit this month against Gwinnett County over the removal of a Confederate monument from the Lawrenceville square.

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After convention loss, Georgia Dems stress state’s importance to party

CHICAGO — At the site of this city’s victory lap after winning the Democratic National Convention, national party Chair Jaime Harrison confessed that a family member wanted him to forgo Chicago in favor of Georgia’s capital for the big event.

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Brickbat: Close Enough

Randal Quran Reid spent six days in an Atlanta jail after local officers picked him up on warrants for theft from Louisiana, a state he has never been to. He was not told why he'd been arrested. But a Louisiana attorney Reid's family hired found that he was accused of…

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What does the end of the public health emergency for COVID really mean?

ATLANTA -- When does the COVID-19 pandemic end?

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Black chiefs to meet amid debate on benefit of cop diversity

Black police chiefs, commissioners, sheriffs and commanders from across the country are set to meet this weekend in Detroit for the annual CEO symposium of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives

The Independent UK

Jamie Foxx hospitalised following ‘medical complication’

The actor was shooting a film in Atlanta when he was taken ill; his daughter Corinne posted: ‘He is on already on his way to recovery’

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For migrants arriving from the border, Atlanta grannies a welcome sight

ATLANTA -- It was still dark on a recent Friday morning when Joan DeWitt, 79, weaved her way through the crowd at the Greyhound station in downtown Atlanta, carryings bags of food, blankets, and hygiene kits.

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Israel Adesanya def. Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 236: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Israel Adesanya's unanimous decision win over Kelvin Gastelum in the 2019 Fight of the Year.

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Braves’ Orlando Arcia exits after being hit on the wrist with fastball

ATLANTA — When Hunter Greene’s 98-mph fastball struck Orlando Arcia’s left wrist, Arcia immediately hopped around the batter’s box, clearly in a ton of pain.

Chicago Sun-Times

2024 Democratic Convention pitched as economic boon for ‘all of our communities, not just a select few’

The city’s $80 million bid package beat out rival proposals from Atlanta and New York City, capping more than a year of campaigning to bring the convention back to Chicago for the first time since 1996.

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Credit scores shed some medical debt; critics say it’s only partial help

Medical bills of less than $500 have been removed from credit scores by Atlanta-based Equifax and the other two leading consumer reporting companies.

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Georgia attorney seeks $67 million in damages over Jan. 6 committee investigation

ATLANTA — A prominent Georgia attorney is seeking $67 million in damages from the U.S. government, saying the House Jan. 6 committee spread false information about his representation of a star witness.

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Diverse Georgia Legislature made for awkward moments, learning experiences

ATLANTA — About six weeks into Georgia's 2023 legislative session, freshman state Rep. Long Tran started growing a beard.

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Brickbat: Dreams Demolished

Andre Hadnot wants to know how it cost the city of Atlanta $700,000 to tear down a two-story building he owned. The city placed a lien on the property for that amount, which is more than three times what Hadnot paid for the property in 2017. The head of the…

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Kyle Wright has rough debut but Braves still defeat Reds

ATLANTA — The Braves held on to defeat the Reds 7-6 Tuesday at Truist Park. They’ll go for a three-game sweep Wednesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘A game-changer’: Chicago City Council members, residents react to return of Democratic convention

The Democratic National Committee announced Tuesday morning that Chicago will host the 2024 convention next August. Chicago beat out New York and Atlanta.

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Braves’ Ian Anderson likely will undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his season

ATLANTA — Braves right-hander Ian Anderson likely will undergo Tommy John surgery that will end his 2023 season, a person familiar with the situation told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The surgery usually is done to repair a torn UCL (the team has not confirmed the specifics of his injury).

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Roswell approves ordinance for Fulton to manage local election in November

ATLANTA — Roswell City Council has approved Fulton County managing its municipal election in November. The Monday vote approved an intergovernmental agreement for Fulton County elections to conduct the election at a minimum cost of $814,420.

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US gun deaths among children up 50% in recent years, study finds

ATLANTA — Between 2019 and 2021, the number of children and teens killed by bullets increased 50% in the United States, according to a national research study.

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