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Sephora stores nationwide, including the stores in Alpharetta, will close June 5 for diversity training.
Sephora stores nationwide, including the stores in Alpharetta, will close June 5 for diversity training. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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.

'Walking Dead' Sounds Off On 'Highly Restrictive' Heartbeat Bill

The cable network AMC — which films the hit zombie series "The Walking Dead" — is the latest entertainment company to weigh in on the film industry's protest of the state's restrictive "heartbeat" bill, which has had many celebrities calling for statewide boycotts.

Masked Vandals Attack DeKalb Government Center: Reports

A group of around two dozen vandals smashed windows and spray-painted a wall Friday night at DeKalb County's government center in downtown Decatur, according to media reports.

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Man Corners Wife And Another Man, Kills Them, Then Self: Police

Authorities have released the names of the three people who died Saturday, in what they are calling a murder-suicide.

50 Safest Georgia Cities 2019 Ranked Using Crime, Survey Data

The home security website Safewise has released its rankings of the 50 safest cities in Georgia, topped by Senoia, known by fans everywhere as the home base of the AMC TV show "The Walking Dead."

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