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Abel Castellanos, 17, was shot to death in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Suwanee on July 19.

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Family of teen killed in Suwanee had sought refuge from violence in Venezuela

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Views of Google Atlanta’s office in Midtown on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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Kemp: Google’s new Midtown office is ‘crown jewel’ of city’s tech surge

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Before entering the District 2 Public Service Commission race, Patty Durand worked for information technology firms and led environmental and energy policy non-profits.

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Democrat fights to stay in PSC race amid redistricting controversy

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A 39-year-old man was recently found guilty of shooting two others in the leg during an argument.

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Man in Douglas County guilty of shooting 2 others during fight over woman

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The victim, who has not been identified, was walking with another man in the area of Armour Drive near Peachtree Creek when he was struck by a Norfolk Southern train around 11:30 p.m.

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Man hit, killed by train in Buckhead while walking on tracks16h ago

Convenience store clerk shot and killed in South Fulton

Clerk killed in armed robbery at South Fulton food mart; 2 suspects sought

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Abortion rights protesters rally near the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on May 14, 2022. A federal appeals court on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, overturned a lower court ruling and said Georgia’s restrictive 2019 abortion law should be allowed to take effect. The Georgia law bans most abortions once a “detectable human heartbeat” is present. (Ben Gray /Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)

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Big Georgia companies keep mum after divisive abortion ruling

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Heather Rucker, left, principal of Northwood Elementary School, and Martin Neuhaus, principal of Northview High School, are among eight new leaders starting this school year in Fulton County Schools. Courtesy photos

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Fulton County Schools names 8 new principals

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Cobb County Commissioner Keli Gambrill (left) voted against Cobb's $1.2 billion budget. The board's three Democrats, including chairwoman Lisa Cupid (right), supported the spending plan, which passed 3-2.

Cobb approves record $1.2B budget over conservative opposition

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(L-R) Dekalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson, Dekalb CEO Michael Thurmond and Dekalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson attend a press conference in Decatur announcing a $284 million water infrastructure finance and innovation act loan to Dekalb County on Thursday, May 19, 2022. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Group names DeKalb CEO ‘public administrator of the year’

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An ambulance leaves Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. Paramedics, EMTs and nurses are part of the response teams at Grady EMS. (Steve Schaefer / steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

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Some Grady EMS workers pushing for a union

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Henry County changes times for the beginning and the end of the school day for elementary and middle school students.

Henry County sets new start times for elementary, middle schools

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15-year-old boy shot to death in DeKalb apartment community

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Abrams’ affordable housing plan targets predatory landlords

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Free book bags Saturday at Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office back-to-school event

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The Providence Group plans to build single-family homes priced at $850,000 on Abbotts Bridge and Parsons Roads. The developer received the rezoning approval needed for the project during a meeting Monday. (Courtesy City of Johns Creek)

Johns Creek approves new subdivision despite nearby residents’ concerns

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OPINION: When good bridges go bad, location matters

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OPINION: What was Fani Willis thinking?

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DeKalb’s next food giveaway will also include supply-filled bookbags

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Atlanta City Hall

Masked and unmasked passengers sit with their luggage at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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Inside City Hall: Atlanta’s back in the COVID Red Zone

Inside City Hall: Relocation of Forest Cove residents behind schedule

Former MARTA official appointed interim Atlanta DOT head

Inside City Hall: Atlanta gets creative with new eviction relief fund

Councilwoman Andrea Boone, whose district covers much of southwest Atlanta, holds up a copy of the AJC's June 15 newspaper that features part of the Dangerous Dwellings investigation.

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Atlanta City Council passes resolution urging crackdown of negligent landlords

Inside City Hall: What a new police precinct says about city-state relations in 2022

Atlanta eyes $75,000 settlement for harassment lawsuit against police

Atlanta officials push for stronger prosecution of negligent apartment landlords

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A rebuilt bridge is seen crossing over the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks on McDonough Boulevard Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. The bridge is expected to open to traffic in December and to be fully completed in March 2023, according to a Georgia Department of Transportation spokesperson. (Daniel Varnado for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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OPINION: When good bridges go bad, location matters

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District Attorney Fani Willis (center) reacts to proceedings at Fulton County Superior Court on Thursday, July 21, 2022. State Sen. Burt Jones filed a motion to remove Willis from the Fulton County Trump investigation because she held a fundraiser for Jones’ Democratic opponent Charlie Bailey. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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OPINION: What was Fani Willis thinking?

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The U.S. Department of Justice defines ghost guns as firearms that are assembled or produced without a serial number by a person who is not a licensed firearms manufacturer.

Feds: ‘Surgical’ arrests remove more than 20 ghost guns from Cobb community

Lawrenceville and Gwinnett agreed on joint 2017 SPLOST transportation projects. AJC File

Penny sales tax renewal will be on November ballot in Gwinnett

Neighborhood News

The custom Peachtree Corners Tower mimics the PTC pedestrian bridge that crosses Peachtree Parkway. (Photo by Karen Huppertz for the AJC)

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Peachtree Corners celebrates new playground with Back-to-School event12h ago

Sandy Springs recently approved a contract for the Dalrymple Road sidewalk project. (Google Maps)

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Sandy Springs connecting sidewalks on Dalrymple Road

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Katie Janness loved writing songs and playing guitar, her friends said. The 40-year-old Atlanta woman was killed in Piedmont Park last year while walking her dog. (Handout)

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It’s been a year. Who killed Katie Janness?

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Rico Laprince Southall, 34, who was previously convicted on a felony drug charge, pleaded guilty in April to one federal count of possession of a firearm after the wild chase and shooting, officials said.

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Man gets 7 years in prison after shooting at family member on Cobb streets

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Instead of using these license plate readers, Austell police will reduce annual costs to the city with the new Flock Camera System and join with Cobb County and the other Cobb cities. AJC file photo

Austell replaces police camera system

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Fulton County Schools names 8 new principals17h ago

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Group names DeKalb CEO ‘public administrator of the year’

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Henry County sets new start times for elementary, middle schools

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Crime

Breanna Burgess was a mother of three with one on the way, according to a Facebook post.

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UPDATE: 2 arrested after pregnant woman found stabbed to death in LaGrange

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A Kennesaw man was charged in connection with allegation of impersonating a police officer.

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Cobb County man accused of impersonating ‘HERO’ traffic cop

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GBI investigators said Hancock County deputies forgot to close the back door of a patrol car after arresting a Sparta woman, who later fell out of the vehicle.

GBI: Deputy forgot to close patrol vehicle’s door, leading to woman’s death

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Family of teen killed in Suwanee had sought refuge from violence in Venezuela

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It’s been a year. Who killed Katie Janness?

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Georgia Safe Haven law is 20 years old but newly relevant after abortion ruling

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Man in Douglas County guilty of shooting 2 others during fight over woman

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Surveillance footage from homes in the area shows several people breaking into cars along the 400 block of 5th Street on July 17.

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Police searching for suspects involved in 19 Midtown vehicle break-ins

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