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US midterms J-3: 100 black men are combatting racism in an Atlanta school

In Georgia, one of the states in the US where the legacy of segregation is still heavily felt, African Americans are hopeful that the state will get its first ever black governor - Stacey Abrams. But will that help the daily lives of the many who live in poorer areas…

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Georgia early voting finishes with big turnout before Election Day

ATLANTA — The early vote count in Georgia is in: more than 2.5 million ballots cast through Friday, a record high for a midterm election.

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Walker, Warnock offer clashing religious messages in Georgia

Herschel Walker warns that “spiritual warfare” has entangled America and the Republican nominee in Georgia’s Senate race offers himself to voters as a “warrior for God.”

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Mark Bradley: The Falcons, dare we say, have gotten smart

ATLANTA — No coach is handed a perfect team, though some teams are more imperfect than others. There are two ways to handle this. One is to shrug and say, “I need better players.” This generally leads to unemployment. The other is to do the best you can with what…

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A pair of rookies are helping the Falcons survive Cordarrelle Patterson’s absence

The Atlanta Falcons have found a pair of diamonds in the rough to help spark their offensive backfield

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Walker, Warnock both men of faith

ATLANTA — Herschel Walker begins every campaign rally the same way.

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Black men, a key voting bloc, leave Georgia governor's race an open question

Black men are an essential demographic in the Georgia gubernatorial race. But experts say decades of discontent with Democrats have complicated their support for candidates like Stacey Abrams.

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War of tweets erupts between Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Elon Musk: ‘Your feedback is appreciated, now pay $8′

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"Atlanta" finally goes home again

Along rekindling its humor in its final season, the show proves that money doesn’t necessarily bring more power

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Takeoff shooting: Atlanta mayor says guns, not hip-hop, are the problem

ATLANTA — It’s not hip-hop music leading to violence, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said this week. But there are too many guns ending up in the wrong hands, he said.

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Delta Air Lines flight makes emergency landing after smoke fills the cabin

The Boeing 757 flying from Atlanta to LA landed in New Mexico

The Independent UK

Georgia’s US Senate race on pace to be the nation’s costliest this year

ATLANTA — Less than two years after donors poured record amounts of money into Georgia to capture a pair of U.S. Senate seats, the state is again leading the nation in the race for political cash.

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Patricia Murphy: Abortion hasn’t changed the game for Georgia Democrats, yet

ATLANTA — On the day the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade earlier this year, I, like a lot of political watchers, assumed that the issue of abortion would change the electoral fortunes of Democrats in Georgia.

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Chargers might not have Keenan Allen back after all; Joshua Palmer also questionable

LOS ANGELES — The Chargers likely will be without wide receiver Keenan Allen on Sunday when they play at Atlanta.

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Impact of Georgia voting law debated ahead of its biggest test

ATLANTA — For the first time in a general election, voters are casting ballots under new rules created by Georgia’s voting law for absentee ballots, weekend voting and challenges to voter eligibility.

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Falcons earn mixed grades for trade deadline deals

The #Falcons received mixed grades for their three trades ahead of Tuesday's deadline.

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Pence rallies with Kemp while Trump goes missing in Georgia

ATLANTA — About midway through his speech in Atlanta’s northern exurbs, former Vice President Mike Pence brought up an issue that’s both a point of pride for Gov. Brian Kemp and a reminder of a break with his former boss that could shape the 2024 race.

Los Angeles Times

Migos' Takeoff had already changed the sound of hip-hop. He was just getting started on a new chapter

Hip-hop wouldn't sound the same without Migos.

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Stone Mountain Park leaders to choose truth-telling exhibit creator

ATLANTA — A year-and-a-half after its creation was approved, leaders at Stone Mountain Park may finally choose a company to build a new museum exhibit aimed at “telling the truth” about the park’s ties to the Confederacy and white supremacy.

The Guardian - UK

Migos’s record label rails at ‘senseless violence’ that killed rapper Takeoff

Atlanta-based Quality Control issues statement speaking of ‘monumental loss’, as Houston police appeal for any of 40 people at scene to come forward

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‘Rap Capital: An Atlanta Story’ chronicles the power of Atlanta hip-hop and trap music

For the first two decades of rap history, the focal points were New York and Los Angeles. When Atlanta’s OutKast won best new artist at the 1995 Source Awards, they were audibly booed.

The Independent UK

Houston police urge witnesses to help in fatal shooting of Migos rapper Takeoff

Rap stars including Dave, Kid Cudi and Khalid have paid tribute to Takeoff, who was part of the Atlanta-based group alongside Quavo and Offset.

The Independent UK

Pence backs GOP's Kemp as Democrat Abrams hits on Medicaid

Former Vice President Mike Pence is supporting Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp as he makes his closing argument Tuesday for a second term over Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams

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Sherri Shepherd hopes her cheerful persona equals daytime talk-show magic

ATLANTA — Sherri Shepherd has fashioned herself as a multi-hyphenate in Hollywood, which is almost a necessity in 2022: actress, author, stand-up comic, podcaster. Her latest venture: talk show host using one name only: “Sherri.”

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Fulton County election workers’ defamation suit against Giuliani can advance, judge rules

ATLANTA — A federal judge has rejected Rudy Giuliani’s request to dismiss a lawsuit brought by two Fulton County election workers who say their lives were upended by false claims of voting fraud.

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