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Patch has community sites across Georgia. Here are some of the top posts from the past 24 hours.

• Train Strikes Tractor-Trailer in Downtown Norcross
• Workplace Injuries in Georgia: 13 Jobs Most Likely to Hurt You
• Governor Bans Fireworks Due To Georgia Drought (Video)

Community Rallies Around Muslim Teacher Told to Hang Herself

The Dacula High School community is rallying around a Muslim teacher who says she received a note urging her to hang herself with the headscarf she regularly wears. >>> Read more.

Roswell Officer Breaks Woman's Jaw During Arrest
A traffic stop conducted last week turned violent, as an officer with the Roswell Police Department struck a woman in the face while trying to make an arrest. >>> Read more.

More: Black Lives Matter Protest Disrupts Roswell Council Meeting (VIDEO)

• 20-Acre Wildfire Now Contained On Bartow-Cobb Line
• Police Charge Man With Murder in Snellville Case
• Coalition Food and Beverage To Open In Downtown Alpharetta
• PetSmart to Pay $4.25 Million Penalty for Defective Fish Bowls

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• Black Friday Hours At Gwinnett County Malls
• 5 Work-From-Home Jobs Posted In The Past Day — And How To Find More
• New Eateries, Longtime Favorites Join Restaurant Week Lineup
• 3-Day Cycling Stage Race Comes To Woodstock, Ball Ground

National news at Patch:

• Pokémon GO-es to Washington
• Twitter Adds New Features Aimed at Reducing Harassment
• Donald Trump Says He Could Have 'Won Even Bigger and More Easily' If It Was Necessary
• Acts of Hatred, Racism Come in Immediate Aftermath of Donald Trump's Election

Photo: Norcross Police Department