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Picture Of Georgia Tech Cheerleader Taking A Knee Gets Cheers, Jeers

A Georgia Tech cheerleader has found herself in the national controversy over standing during the national anthem. Raianna Brown, a Tech cheerleader, recently posted a picture of herself kneeling during the anthem.

Clemency Denied, Ga. Inmates's Execution Set For Tuesday

The state Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied clemency to convicted murderer Keith Leroy Tharpe, marking him to become the second inmate executed in Georgia in 2017 on Tuesday.

Decomposed Body Found In Cobb Identified As Missing Woman

A badly decomposed body found in the backyard of a home in Cobb County has been identified as that of a woman who vanished days ago, according to news reports.

Dallas Man's Car Strikes, Kills 68-Year-Old Woman

A 68-year-old woman who was picking up luggage that had fallen out of her SUV was struck and killed by a car driven by a man from Dallas on Sunday.

Man Accused Of Impersonating Officer Identified As Federal Agent

The Cherokee Sheriff's Office said a man accused of impersonating a cop when he pulled over a driver Monday afternoon is, in fact, a law enforcement officer.

Russian Cybercriminal Pleads Guilty In $2B Debit Card Scheme In Atlanta

A Russian cybercriminal has pleaded guilty to cashing out more than $2.1 billion from five hacked debit card numbers, federal officials said recently. Roman Seleznev pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud for his role in the 2008 hack of RBS Worldpay, formerly the U.S. payment processing division of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, located in Atlanta.

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