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Deputy charged with murder | Best places for Thanksgiving | Active shooter town hall | Missing dog | Veteran family gets new home: Patch PM

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U.S. Marine veterans Shandrika and Juval Shreves, along with their two children, received the keys to a brand new 1,933-square-foot home in Canton.
U.S. Marine veterans Shandrika and Juval Shreves, along with their two children, received the keys to a brand new 1,933-square-foot home in Canton. (Meritage Homes)

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.

Best Places For Thanksgiving 2019: 1 GA City In Top 100

Atlanta is the only Georgia city to make WalletHub's 2019 ranking of the best and worst places to go for Thanksgiving.

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Madison County Deputy Charged With Murder

An off-duty Madison County sheriff's deputy has been arrested on murder charges, according to a media release from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.

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Veteran Family Receives Keys To Mortgage Free Canton Home

Meritage Homes Corporation and Operation Homefront joined together to thank a local military family for their dedication and service by presenting them with a brand-new, energy-efficient home as part of the Homes on the Homefront program.

Douglasville Police Host Active Shooter Town Hall

The Douglasville Police Department is hosting a town hall meeting in November focused on what to do during an active shooter situation.

Missing Dog: Have You Seen Copper?

The owners of this pup, a pit bull named Copper, are asking the public's help in bringing him home. According to the No Kill - Paulding County, GA Facebook page, he was last seen Friday morning.

ACLU Asks Roswell Police To Update Criminal Housing Policy

The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, Georgia Justice Project, and Atlanta Legal Aid Society recently sent a letter to the Roswell Police Department urging it to revise its criminal history screening policy to comply with the federal Fair Housing Act.

Kennesaw Commemorates 30th Anniversary Of Fall Of Berlin Wall

In front of the Kennesaw State Social Sciences building looms a striking piece of history – a section of the Berlin Wall.

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