Atlanta Gym's Sign — No Cops! | Patch PM

An East Atlanta boxing gym is drawing tons of attention after its owner posted a sign banning police officers from working out at the establishment. Elsewhere, metro Atlanta is getting ready for a near-total solar eclipse later this month, a baby authorities say was shot by her father has died and "American Idol" will be looking for local talent. Here are the top local news stories worth reading and talking about on Thursday, August 10, as pulled from our Georgia Patch sites.

East Atlanta Gym's Unapologetic Sign: 'No Cops'

An East Atlanta gym is punching way above its weight in attention after its owner posted a sign on the front door that used an expletive in banning law enforcement. EAV Barbell Club on Flat Shoals Avenue on the city's southeast side had a sign that said "No [expletive] Cops" until owner Jim Chambers took it down. But Chamber said that the sign is going back up.

Metro Atlanta Solar Eclipse 2017 Guide: Where To Go, How To Watch

In less than two weeks, the daytime skies of north Georgia will go dark, marking the first total solar eclipse visible in the continental United States in 38 years. Here's everything you need to know about the eclipse in metro Atlanta, including what time it happens, the weather forecast, safety tips, where you can get special glasses and more.

Baby Shot During Forsyth Standoff Has Died

A baby girl authorities say was apparently shot by her father during a standoff in Forsyth County on Monday has died. She was 11 months old. Deputies were called to the home, on Carleen Court in south Forsyth County, Monday afternoon by a woman who said her husband had threatened to shoot her and their young child with a handgun.

More Georgia Headlines:

• 'Extremely Active' 2017 Hurricane Season: Updated Georgia Forecast
  
• Got Talent? 'American Idol' Auditions Set For Piedmont Park
  
• Train Slams Into Tractor-Trailer Just Outside Atlanta
  
• Tree Falls Just Feet Away From Dunwoody Family; Van Crushed
  
• Atlanta Restaurant Inspections: ‘Observed Brown-Like Substance In Ice Dispenser’
  
• Cocaine Trafficker Gets 30 Years In Prison: Cobb DA
  
• Douglasville AT&T Store Robbed At Gunpoint
  
• 'Senior Queens' Prank: Cartersville Schools "Disappointed" With Actions
  
• Cocaine, Ecstasy Seized During Traffic Stop In Sandy Springs
  
• Gwinnett School Releases Wrong Girl To DFCS
  
• Goats Dispatched To Improve Landscaping At Hammond Park

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