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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Georgia’s 289 confirmed cases account for the the fifth highest number of monkeypox infections in the country. (Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images/TNS)

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‘Everyone is struggling:’ LGBTQ Atlantans scramble for monkeypox vaccine

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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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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.

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

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

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

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Coronavirus deaths and cases in Georgia (updated July 27)

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Marty Daniel, the founder and chief executive of gun manufacturer Daniel Defense, testifies remotely during a U.S. House Oversight Committee hearing Wednesday about the industry's impact on gun violence.

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Daniel Defense CEO says industry bears no blame for mass shootings

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., flanked by Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., speaks to reporters Tuesday after the Senate took a procedural vote advancing a $280 billion bill designed to boost the U.S. semiconductor industry and to accelerate high tech research that backers say will be critical to the economy in future decades. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Senate passes bill to boost U.S. computer chips production

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Bohm helps Phils beat Braves 7-2, take 2 of 3 from Atlanta

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AR-15 style guns sold as a sign of manhood as shootings rise

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FILE - AR-15-style rifles are on display at Burbank Ammo & Guns in Burbank, Calif., June 23, 2022. Gun manufacturers have made more than $1 billion from selling AR-15-style guns over the past decade, and for two companies those revenues have tripled over the last three years, a House investigation unveiled Wednesday, July 27, found. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

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AR-15 style guns sold as a sign of manhood as shootings rise

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

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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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Coronavirus deaths and cases in Georgia (updated July 27)

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Daniel Defense CEO says industry bears no blame for mass shootings

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Falcons open camp with low expectations, open positions

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Stealing, destroying, and making noise: Savannah’s Klept prep their debut album

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Inclusivity, diversity in coverage, staff are priorities for Savannah Morning News

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Education

Rick Cox, who has a son in the Cherokee County school system, holds signs outside the school board chambers in Canton before a meeting Thursday night, May 20, 2021. The building reached capacity and the people in line behind Cox were not allowed in for the start of the meeting. (Ben Gray for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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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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Georgia State University has campuses throughout metro Atlanta. An English professor at its Newton County campus was criticized by some for calling campus police on two students in a dispute after they arrived late to class. (Courtesy of Georgia State University)

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Georgia professor pulled from classes after calling police on students

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Gov. Brian Kemp signs legislation that allows parents who don’t want their children wearing masks to opt out of any school district mandates at the Georgia State Capitol on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Quite a few bills affecting K-12 education passed during this year's legislative session. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Gov. Brian Kemp: Education has been and remains top priority23h ago

The Georgia National Guard, the State Patrol and other law enforcement agencies surrounded the Georgia Capitol building again on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, with military equipment. Federal education officials are proposing new regulations to crack down on for-profit colleges they say recruit veterans with deceptive claims about degrees and job placement. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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Federal officials attempt crackdown on for-profit colleges

Atlanta Public Schools will hold its annual back-to-school bash on Saturday. Daniel Varnado/AJC FILE PHOTO

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Atlanta Public Schools to host backpack giveaway Saturday

Educators attend Gwinnett County Public Schools’ annual new teacher orientation at Gas South Convention Center on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. As a new school year begins, teachers across metro Atlanta will face challenges, including new laws, safety concerns and a surge in COVID-19 cases. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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Opinion: Georgia schools open amid COVID, politics and safety concerns

Gwinnett County Public Schools Police Chief Tony Lockard demonstrates the district’s new front entrance security and sign-in system at Collins Hill High School in Suwanee on Friday, July 22, 2022. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Gwinnett schools adding visitor screening system, new tip line

This is a Georgia Milestones Assessment bulletin board at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School on April 19, 2022. Teachers and faculty create the bulletin boards about a month before testing as a way to motivate and encourage students. (Natrice Miller / natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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Georgia students show progress on state’s Milestones tests

Economy and issues

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

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Democrat fights to stay in PSC race amid redistricting controversy

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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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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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‘Everyone is struggling:’ LGBTQ Atlantans scramble for monkeypox vaccine

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

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

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Democrat fights to stay in PSC race amid redistricting controversy

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Coronavirus deaths and cases in Georgia (updated July 27)

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Daniel Defense CEO says industry bears no blame for mass shootings

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Senate passes bill to boost U.S. computer chips production

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