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Claim: Woman Fired For Heavy Period | Man Flew To ATL For Sex With Girl, Police Say | Right-Wing Rally Canceled: News Nearby
Top Georgia stories, including the KKK being denied a permit to burn a cross and a local teacher shooting himself at school.

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Thursday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here’s a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.
- ACLU Appeals Case Of Georgia Woman Fired For Heavy Period
- Brookhaven's Police Department Gave These 4 Kittens The Cutest Names Ever
- Right-Wing Anti-Google Rally In Atlanta Is Canceled
KKK Denied Permit To Burn Cross On Stone Mountain: Report
The Ku Klux Klan has been denied a permit to burn a cross on Stone Mountain, according to news reports. The action from Stone Mountain Memorial Association comes amid heightened tensions over Confederatism, the symbols and imagery of the Old South.
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Douglas County Teacher Shoots Self At School
A teacher at Lithia Springs High School was rushed to the hospital after he shot himself Thursday morning at the school.
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Canadian Man Flew To Atlanta To Have Sex With Marietta Girl: FBI
A Canadian man flew into Atlanta to have sex with a 13-year-old Marietta girl, federal officials announced Wednesday.
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- Powerball Jackpot Jumps To $510 Million, Where To Buy Tickets In Georgia
- Confederate Flag Taken Down In Kennesaw: Report
- Northside Hospital To Merge Operations With Gwinnett Health System
- ACLU Appeals Case Of Georgia Woman Fired For Heavy Period
- Brookhaven's Police Department Gave These 4 Kittens The Cutest Names Ever
- Gwinnett Judge Resigns After 'Snowflakes' and 'Nut Cases' Posts
- 10 Firearms Stolen From Adairsville Pawn Shop
- Solar Eclipse 2017: Fulton Libraries To Host Viewing Parties
- Woman Bitten By 2 Dogs In Bartow County
- Former Sheriff's Deputy Indicted On Drug Theft Charges
- Woman Critical After Near-Drowning in Lake Lanier
- Badly Decomposed Body Found Off I-20 In Decatur
- Unwashed Veggies, Bare Hands On Food: Gwinnett Restaurant Fails Inspection
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