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Can Young Thug’s lyrics be used against him? Prosecutors say yes in RICO case against rapper

ATLANTA — Over the last decade, the Atlanta rapper Young Thug has dropped a steady barrage of tracks about pistols and snipers, mob life and gangsters.

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Georgia pair sentenced for Jan. 6 actions at Capitol

ATLANTA — When Georgia residents Savannah Danielle McDonald and Nolan Harold Kidd emerged from the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and began giving interviews to journalists and posting on social media, there was little evidence they believed they had done anything wrong.

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Young Thug arrested on RICO, gang charges

Fulton County prosecutors say that in late 2012, Young Thug and two others founded Young Slime Life, a violent criminal street gang that’s commonly known as YSL and is affiliated with the national Bloods gang.

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The Indigo Girls talk streaming concert, film based on their songs, doc on their career

ATLANTA — Unlike, say, Simon and Garfunkel or Tears for Fears, the Indigo Girls have never broken up. The beloved harmony-infused Georgia duo has been together consistently over 35 years.

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How the Georgia Supreme Court could keep abortion legal in state

ATLANTA — Paolo Pavesich was surprised to find his picture in an advertisement for New England Mutual Life Insurance. The Atlanta artist didn’t have a policy from New England Life, and he’d never given the company permission to use his image. Pavesich sued, alleging invasion of privacy. And he won.

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Rapper Young Thug arrested in Atlanta street gang probe

The rapper is alleged to be one of three founding members of street gang Young Slime Life that is centre of criminal investigation

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American Rapper Young Thug Arrested on Gang-Related Charges

Police in Atlanta arrested rapper Young Thug, who won a Grammy for his co-written hit "This Is America" in 2019, on Monday on charges including participation in criminal street gang activity, police records showed. The hip hop artist, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, was also charged under Georgia…

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Rapper Young Thug is arrested on gang-related charges

The Atlanta-based singer is one of more than 20 people indicted on conspiracy and street gang charges.

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Young Thug arrested in Atlanta with two gang counts and Rico charges

Rappers Young Thug was one of 28 people indicted Monday in Georgia on conspiracy to violate the state’s RICO act and street gang charges, according to jail records

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Young Thug arrested in Atlanta, charged with 2 gang counts

ATLANTA — Grammy-winning Atlanta rapper Young Thug has been arrested and booked into the Fulton County Jail on gang-related charges, online jail records show.

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Police ID woman accused of shooting at school bus in Georgia

ATLANTA — Police have identified a woman who was arrested Monday after allegedly firing a dozen gunshots at a Gwinnett County school bus occupied by four kindergartners and their driver.

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs $75 million in tax breaks for people who donate to police

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday signed a measure into law creating a state tax credit allowing Georgians and corporations to target taxes they would normally pay into the state treasury to support local law enforcement.

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Woman in custody, accused of firing multiple shots at school bus in Georgia

ATLANTA — From inside her Suwanee home Monday morning, the 12 loud pops she heard didn’t register as gunshots.

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Inside the Falcons’ Strange Offseason

Plus, top remaining free agents, Kenny Pickett’s Week 1 odds, 2023 draft QBs, NFL’s latest approach to address diversity in coaching, and more.

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Take a boat ride through natural history in the nation's largest underground lake

ATLANTA — You can take a boat ride on this Tennessee lake and not have to worry about getting a sunburn.

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Braves’ offense erupts for nine runs in series win over Milwaukee

ATLANTA — Braves manager Brian Snitker did not mince words when discussing the Milwaukee Brewers’ rotation and bullpen ahead of the series opener Friday, calling the staff “as good as it gets.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Fire’s winless streak reaches six after rout

Ronaldo Cisneros had a hat trick for Atlanta United, which pulled away in a 4-1 victory. Chinonso Offor scored his first goal of the season for the Fire.

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Early voting underway for Georgia primary election; polls open Saturday

ATLANTA — Three weeks of early voting began Monday — and will include two Saturdays mandatory under state law — for voters who want to cast their ballots in the Georgia primary before Election Day on May 24.

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The WNBA’s Dream Are Rising

As the 2022 season tips, an inside look at how Atlanta has been retooling itself.

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Rough inning, lack of offense cost Braves in loss to Brewers

ATLANTA — The Braves once again lacked offense, which is why a poor inning doomed them in a 6-3 loss to the Brewers on Friday at Truist Park.

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Intercontinental Exchange to pay $13.1 billion for data company

Atlanta-based Intercontinental Exchange has agreed to buy Black Knight, a real estate analytics company, for $13.1 billion, according to a news release from the companies.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene will remain on the ballot

ATLANTA — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will remain on the ballot for reelection, Georgia’s secretary of state said Friday after a judge ruled that challengers who had tried to disqualify her because of her support for the unsuccessful insurrection at the U.S. Capitol “failed to prove their case.”

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Democratic megadonor Soros puts $1 million into Abrams' campaign

ATLANTA — Days after Stacey Abrams qualified to run for governor in March, a super PAC funded by billionaire megadonor George Soros put $1 million into her campaign, according to campaign finance reports.

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Kevin Samuels dead: YouTube 'dating guru', 57, dies after suffering 'chest pains'

Kevin Samuels was found unresponsive on the floor as an EMS worker performed CPR on him, a report filed by the Atlanta Police Department says

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Judge says Marjorie Taylor Greene should stay on the ballot

ATLANTA — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., should be allowed to run for another term in office despite a push to remove her from the ballot, a state administrative judge recommended Friday after reviewing a challenge to her candidacy.

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