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2-Year-Old Shoots Self, Mother Charged; AMC Against 'Religious Freedom' Bill; Locker Room Camera Charges: News Nearby
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Mother of 2-Year-Old Who Shot Himself Charged
The mother of a 2-year-old boy who shot himself at a Lithonia hotel has been arrested and charged, police say. The charge carries a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
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Police say Valencia Burks, who was arrested Wednesday, was staying with her son at the Knights Inn on Panola Road when, at about 2:30 a.m. Monday, the boy shot himself in the stomach. >>> Read more.
'Walking Dead' Network AMC Decries Georgia's 'Religious Liberty' Bill
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Even the zombies are lining up to protest a proposed Georgia law that critics call anti-gay.
AMC, which airs and produces the primarily Georgia-lensed "The Walking Dead," has joined an entertainment-industry chorus calling for Gov. Nathan Deal to veto the so-called "Religious Freedom" bill that passed the Georgia legislature. >>> Read more.
Former Student Charged With Eavesdropping, Sexual Exploitation of Minor
The student whose cell phone was found recording classmates in a girls locker room at Adairsville High School has been charged in connection to the case.
The case came to light when a staff member found the cell phone, “which may have been planted in a locker room to capture images,” the Bartow County School System previously said. >>> Read more.
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