GA Top News: Lenox Mall Curfew, Hate Crimes, Teacher Donations

GEORGIA — Top news stories from Georgia Patches this week includes a spike in hate crimes, PETA filing a claim against Emory and Princeton Review's top colleges. Lenox Mall sets a curfew, teacher arrested of rape charges, and a donation for teacher supplies were more big stories this week.

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• Hate Crimes Spiked In Georgia In 2020: FBI Data
• PETA Files USDA Complaint Against Emory's Yerkes Primate Center
• Lenox Mall To Set 3 p.m. Curfew For Unaccompanied Minors
• Roswell Police Arrest Ex-Charter School Teacher On Rape Charges
• $1M Clorox Donation Goes To Fund Basic Teacher Supplies
• 3 Atlanta Colleges Make Princeton Review’s 2022 ‘Best’ List
• Gorillas Test Positive For COVID-19 At Zoo Atlanta

Here are more headlines from this week:

• 'West Village' Police Precinct To Add 24 Officers To Buckhead
• State Lawmakers Urged To Take Action As ‘Rural Georgia Falls Into Ruins'
• 5 Shot On Labor Day Outside Westside Club
• Agnes Scott College Makes Princeton Review’s 2022 ‘Best’ List
• 2021 Fall Foliage Peak Map: When Leaves Are Best In Cobb County
• 2021 Fall Foliage Peak Map: When Leaves Are Best In DeKalb County
• Firefighters Wanted: Marietta FD Seeks Recruits For Limited Time
• Murder Suspect Of Roswell Double Homicide Found Dead
• Hit And Run Van Kills Gwinnett County Man
• DeKalb Early Voting Locations, Hours Released For Fall Elections
• House Reconciliation Package Would Provide Path To Citizenship, Could Affect Georgia
• Cobb BOH Supports Universal Masking, Vaccinations In Cobb Schools
• Smyrna Sets 3 Public Input Meetings For Downtown Redesign
• 4,100 Boxes Of Food To Be Given Out By DeKalb, Faith Leaders
• DeKalb Fire Gets Nearly $400K Grant For Training, Equipment
• Alpharetta To Host 9/11 We Remember Ceremony On Saturday
• Patriot Day Commemoration Set For Saturday In Johns Creek
• Sandy Springs Mayor Calls For Moment Of Silence On 9/11
• 99-Home East Cobb Subdivision Approved By Planning Commission
• Marietta Man Faces Murder, Assault Charges In Fatal Collision
• Feds Expand Pell Grant Program For Prisoners Working On College Degrees
• Mercedes-Benz Stadium Partners With New Atlanta FinTech Firm
• 9/11 Day Of Remembrance Event Set For Saturday In Woodstock
• Milton Campaign Highlights 'Mental Wellness Matters' In September
• Northside Hospital Acquires $4.2M Medical Building In Roswell
• Free, Outdoor Fitness Classes Returning To Sandy Springs
• Taste Of Marietta Postponed Until 2022
• Taste Of Smyrna Postponed Until 2022 Due To Labor Shortage
• DeKalb Elections Director On 'Extended Leave Of Absence'
• Vaccine Incentives Could Be Coming To Cobb County
• Georgians In Recovery In Double Struggle To Remain Healthy In Pandemic
• Trio On Run After Shooting At Atlanta Gas Station
• Avoid Overturned Vehicle Wreck On Buford-Spring Connector
• Georgia Jobless Rate Near Pre-Pandemic Lows As COVID Surge Complicates Outlook
• Indian Knoll Elementary Named Microsoft Showcase School
• 4 Polling Locations Changed In DeKalb For Fall Elections
• Traffic Calming, Trail Grant Approved By Marietta City Council
• Open Container Ordinance Extended In Decatur
• Johns Creek Extends Outdoor Operations Permit For Dining, Retail
• City Springs Theatre Kicks Off Season With 'The Sound Of Music'
• Pedestrian Dies After Hit And Run: Lawrenceville Police
• Two Murder Suspects Arrested In Gwinnett: Police
• Wallet Theft Suspect Sought By Bartow County Sheriff's Office
• Snellville Officer Hurt In Crash Will Be OK: Police