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There was plenty of news across Georgia on Monday. 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.

• 'Meat Stinks' Billboard Goes Up In Cumming
• These Florida Pets Need ATL Forever Homes: Atlanta Humane Society
  
• Gwinnett Officer Hurt In Helicopter Crash Is Paralyzed

School District Won't Allow Protest On River Ridge Campus
A candidate for governor planning a protest calling for the firing of a Cherokee County School District teacher who blasted President Donald Trump in front of students will have to find another place to hold his gathering.

Falcons Owner Supports Players Who Kneel At Detroit Game
Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank stood shoulder to shoulder with his players Sunday during the national anthem at their game in Detroit, while two players chose to kneel during the anthem, a response to comments by President Trump, who said NFLplayers who practice their First Amendment rights on the football field by kneeling should be fired.

Chase Massner: Funeral On Oct. 2 For Army Veteran
Funeral services for the Cherokee County Army veteran whose remains were recovered at a home in Cobb County will be held early next month in Canton.

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• Ex-Boyfriend Charged With Kidnapping Canton Woman
• Family: Lawrenceville Man Shot Mother, Killed Self
• Ex-Boyfriend Charged With Kidnapping Canton Woman
• Driver Leads Police On High-Speed Chase In Cartersville
• Woodstock Man Charged With 22 Counts Of Entering Auto
• Sexual Assault Conviction Earns Life Sentence For Gwinnett Man
• 6 Charged With Armed Robbery In Canton
• How Prosperous Is Your Georgia ZIP Code? Data Reveals South's Wealth Gap
• Georgia Tech Students Robbed At Gunpoint: Report
• California Man Sentenced In Crash That Killed Marietta Fireman

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