Police Reform, Local PPP Loans, Masks At School: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Wednesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

• Kemp Asks Local Officials To Promote Mask Wearing, But Not Order It
• Atlanta PD Release Video In Fatal Shooting Of 8-Year-Old
• Graffiti Recently Found Around Marietta Square: Police

Gwinnett Schools Will Mandate Masks To Slow Spread Of Coronavirus

Georgia's largest school district also postponed opening school until Aug. 12, a week later than planned.

Atlanta City Council Approves Police Reform Legislation

Council amended the Atlanta Police Department's standard operating procedures to incorporate use of force alternatives.

Tyler Perry To Pay For Funeral Of 8-Year-Old Atlanta Girl

Atlanta media mogul, Tyler Perry, plans to pay for the funeral of Secoriea Turner, 8, who was shot and killed Saturday night.

COVID-19: GA Sets Second-Highest Day Record, Gwinnett Passes 10K

Not only did Georgia come close to setting another single-day record for new COVID-19 cases, Gwinnett County passed the 10,000 mark.

PPP Loans:

• These Alpharetta, Milton Businesses Got $5-10M In PPP Loans
• These Canton Businesses Got $5-1M In PPP Loans
• These Cumming Businesses Got $1-10M In PPP Loans
• These Johns Creek Businesses Got $1-5M In PPP Loans
• These Roswell Businesses Got $2-10M In PPP Loans
• These Sandy Springs Businesses Got $1-10M In PPP Loans
• These Woodstock Businesses Got $1-10M In PPP Loans

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Also Worth A Look Today:

• Election Board Extends Absentee Ballot Rules As Vote-By-Mail Debate Lingers
• Southwest Ga., Detention Center Cases Boost Stewart County As Infection Hot Spot
• DeKalb Receives Federal Funding To Feed More Seniors
• DeKalb Parks Facilities, Playgrounds And Programs Remain Closed
• Cobb School Board Member: Masks To Be Required
• Fiery I-85 Crash Fatal For South Georgia Man: Gwinnett Police
• Black Leaders To Continue Pushing For Eggert’s Resignation
• Fulton County Announces Early Voting Locations
• Dunwoody Completes 2020 Road Paving Program

Across America

• Supreme Court Undercuts Obamacare Birth Control Mandate
• U.S. Surpasses 3 Million Coronavirus Cases
• U.S., Mexico Pledge Cooperation On Heels Of Trade Deal
• Harvard, MIT Sue ICE Over Student Deportation Plan
• Exhausted Cities Face Another Challenge: A Surge In Violence