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Other top stories from Georgia Patch sites included a roundup of stories on student walkouts calling for action against gun violence.

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Wednesday. 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.

Decatur Students Walk Out To Protest Gun Violence
Hundreds of Decatur High School students walked out of classes Wednesday morning, joining their peers across the nation in a national student protest against gun violence.

Cobb Students Face Resistance To Guns Walkout
Unlike students in other metro Atlanta counties and across the nation, Cobb County students who attempted a walkout to protest gun violence on Wednesday met resistance from school officials who had said they wouldn't support the demonstrations.

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Students Across Douglas County Walkout To Protest Gun Violence
Douglas County Schools Superintendent Trent North said in a statement Tuesday that students would face, "no consequences," if they "walk out for a reasonable amount of time and return in an orderly fashion."


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