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Police Shooting Protests Saturday in Atlanta | Patch PM

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Police Shooting Protests in Atlanta on Saturday

A protest over recent police shootings in Charlotte, NC, and Tulsa, OK, is being planned for Buckhead and downtown Atlanta on Saturday.

Find out what's happening in Atlantafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

According to social media postings from ATL Silent Protest, the Buckhead rally will be held at the Lenox MARTA station from 2 pm to 6:30 pm, and then move to the Peachtree Center MARTA station at 7 pm. >>> Read more.

When Will We See First Frost in Metro Atlanta?

Find out what's happening in Atlantafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Fall officially arrived at 10:21 am EST on Thursday, but you'd never know it with metro Atlanta temperatures hovering in the upper 80s.

So when can we expect cooler, autumn-like temperatures? According to the National Weather Service, the average date of a temperature of 36 degrees in Atlanta is Nov. 3. >>> Read more.

  • Rodney Allen Byram told police he dressed up because it's so close to Halloween.

Prowling Suspect Loses Pants in Police Chase

  • Police were investigating a rash of car break-ins in Midtown and Virginia Highland when they came upon the suspect.

Watch UGA vs. Ole Miss on a Five-Story Screen

  • 'Game Day Lanier,' on Lanier Islands, pairs sun, sand with a really big screen football experience.

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