Backs The Blue; Man Accused In Mom, Niece's Deaths: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Thursday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

• Hit-And-Run Driver Seriously Injured Motorcyclist, Police Need ID
• Accused Sex Criminal Tries To Influence Victim: Prosecutor
• Douglasville Man Murdered Mother, Niece, Set Car On Fire: Police

GA Plaintiff Reacts To LGBTQ Discrimination Ruling By Supreme Court

In a landmark victory for LGBTQ rights, the U.S. Supreme Court held Monday that employers can't legally fire people because of their gender identity or sexual orientation. A Georgia man was at the heart of the case.

GA Coronavirus Cases Approach 61,000; 30 More Deaths Reported

There are now nearly 61,000 cases of coronavirus in Georgia, according to statistics released Thursday by the state's health department. As of Thursday afternoon, more than 9,600 Georgians have been hospitalized

Fundraiser Set Up For Ex-Officer Charged In Rayshard Brooks Death

An online fundraiser has been created in support of former Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe, who faces 11 charges – including felony murder – in the death of Rayshard Brooks

Officers Charged In Rayshard Brooks' Death Turns Themselves In

The two officers charged in connection with the death of Rayshard Brooks on Friday after a confrontation in a Wendy's parking lot have turned themselves in.

• Atlanta Police Officers Call Out Sick After 2 Charged
• Civic Group Donates $500 Bonuses To Beleaguered Atlanta Cops
• Gov. Kemp: Georgia 'Proudly Backs The Blue'

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Also Worth A Look Today:

• State Asks To Suspend Standardized Tests For Next School Year
• Two Men Charged Following Armed Robbery of T-Mobile Store
• Benton, Longtime Cartersville School Board Member, Dies At 77
• DeKalb County School District Selects Next Superintendent
• 6-Year-Old Boy Killed In South Fulton Accidental Shooting
• Death Of Motorcyclist Leads To Vehicular Homicide Charge

• Cherokee County Youth Council Offer Resources For Teens
• Lemon Street School Lives Again As Performance Learning Center

Across America

• Supreme Court Rules DACA Program Ended Illegally
• Face Coverings Mandatory In CA, State Says
• Juneteenth, Day Slaves Emancipated, To Be Holiday
• Erasing Aunt Jemima Lets Quaker Oats Off Too Easy
• Summer Solstice: 5 Things COVID-19 Can't Steal