Feds Deem Ahmaud Arbery Killing A Hate Crime | Patch PM

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

Federal Hate Crime Charges Filed in Ahmaud Arbery Killing

The FBI investigation in the death of Ahmaud Arbery leads to hate crime charges against the men accused of chasing and fatally shooting him.

Fulton Schools Receives Georgia’s First Blue Bird Electric Bus

Fulton Schools has added the state's first all-electric school bus, a Blue Bird Vision, that produces zero emissions.

Braves, Mercedes-Benz Stadium Will Return To Full Capacity In May

Increased capacity will be in effect at Truist Park on May 7, and at Mercedes-Benz for the Atlanta United match May 15.

DeKalb Co. Will Buy 20K Boxes Of Girl Scout Cookies For Donation

DeKalb County will give out some of the boxes of Girl Scout cookies at its monthly food distribution this weekend. The rest will be donated.

MLK Marker Unveiled In Decatur Square

A historic marker is now standing in Decatur Square commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. and an injustice he faced in Decatur.

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• Man Arrested For Sex Trafficking After SWAT Situation In Decatur
• Afghan Military Theft Ring Leads To Prison For Gwinnett Woman
• Fulton County Library Set To Reopen For In-Person Services
• Police Release Names Of Victims Of Fiery Gwinnett Van Crash
• Cumming Restaurant Inspection: Dairy Queen, Subway, Dunkin Donuts
• Alpharetta, Milton Food Inspections: Favors and Flavors, Schools
• Roswell Restaurant Inspections: Wings 101, Lazaro's Cuban Cuisine
• Canton Restaurant Inspections: Domino's, Applebee's, Las Palmas
• Woodstock Food Inspections: El Jinete, Bojangles, Sahara Grill
• Pets Rescued, People Safe After Fire Ignites East Cobb Apartments
• Silverspot Cinema Sets May 28 Opening At The Battery
• First Brood X Cicadas Spotted In North Georgia
• Cobb Planning Commission Chairman To Resign
• State Election Board Reconvenes After Secretary Of State Booted From Chair
• Closure Of Mass Sites Means New Phase In Georgia Vaccine Plan

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