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Police search illegal pawn shop
Photos: Police confiscate stolen items from an illegal pawn shop operating from a downtown Atlanta garage.

Atlanta mayoral candidates debate
Atlanta mayoral candidates Kasim Reed and Mary Norwood debate Sunday.

Cat show in Atlanta
Cats compete for awards at the Georgia International Convention Center Saturday.

State Police doubles motorcycle patrols
Georgia State Patrol has doubled its number of patrol Harleys, in part to deal with Atlanta's epic traffic congestion.

Warm coats for winter
Clean Street Team partners with the Samaritan House of Atlanta to hand out 2500 coats from the Warm Coat Drive Factory to people at the Samaritan House.

Aeropostale hands out coats at Samaritan House
Representatives from Aeropostale hand out 2,500 coats from the Warm Coat Drive Factory to people at the Samaritan House in Atlanta. Samaritan House helps homeless men and women achieve self-sufficiency.

Swindall seeks to oust flea market tenants
ormer U.S. Congressman Pat Swindall has been leasing the Discount Mall (2660 Godby Rd, Atlanta) in south Fulton County, and sub-letting booths to vendors there. His lease is up with TJ Maxx and gave the merchants renting from him until Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 7a.m to vacate. He said he would have the 100-something merchants kicked out, but the Fulton County Codes enforcement officer said Swindall will face sanctions should he try to kick the people out w/o a permit.

Atlanta teens on mission against racism
Metro Atlanta students get to know one another before embarking on the Grosfeld Family National Youth Leadership Mission to the Holocaust Memorial Museum, where they will wrestle with the issue of racism and the role they can play in breaking the cycle in America.

Boxes for Marines on Veterans Day
On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2009, residents of the King's Bridge Retirement Center in Atlanta make care package boxes for the (Heavy Machine Helicopter) HMH-463, Pegasus unit of Marines serving in Afghanistan. The boxes contained magazines, books, thank-you cards, a cap, energy bars, Moon Pies, hot sauce, wipes, hot chocolate, candy, gum, toilet tissue.

Creeks flood roads in metro Atlanta
Photos: Creeks flood in metro Atlanta after heavy rains. Nov. 11, 2009

Celebrities that got naked for PETA
Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez and his wife, October, are the latest celebrities to pose nude for PETA.

Hundreds attend Tea Party rally at Capitol
Hundreds gather at Georgia's state Capitol to hold a Tea Party Express II: Countdown to Judgement Day.

Fire at Baptist Towers senior high-rise
Photos: A fire at Baptist Towers in southwest Atlanta forced the evacuation of elderly residents.

Chomp and Stomp at Cabbagetown Park
Chomp and Stomp in Cabbagetown drew a large crowd Saturday. Check out the best photos from the festival.

Georgia Veteran's Day Parade
Photos of the 28th Annual Georgia Veterans Day Parade in downtown Atlanta on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.

Charter school advocates hold rally
Photos: Charter school teachers, students and parents rallied at the Georgia Capitol on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, to push for state funding for charter schools.

Smash-and-grab at Wolf Camera
Photos: Burglars smashed a window and entered Wolf Camera on Roswell Road in Atlanta on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2009.

FMA Live! Concert teaches science
Students attend FMA Live!, a science education concert designed to inspire young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. The performance was at at Long Middle School in Atlanta.

James Weldon Johnson Medal recipients
Alice Walker, Gloria Steinem, Myrlie Evers Williams, Rep. John Lewis, E. Neville Isdell and Mayor Shirley Franklin were honored for achievements in their fields during the James Weldon Johnson Medal ceremony at the Carter Center.

Atlanta Mayoral Election: Mary Norwood
Photos of Atlanta mayoral candidate Mary Norwood on Tuesday Nov. 3, 2009.

Atlanta Mayoral Election: Lisa Borders
Photos of Atlanta mayoral candidate Lisa Borders throughout election day.

Atlanta Mayoral Election: Kasim Reed
Photos of Atlanta mayoral candidate Kasim Reed throughout election day

Atlanta Election 2009
Voters gather in Atlanta to vote for Atlanta’s new mayor. A light turn out is expected across the city as voters come to the polls to choose the successor of Mayor Shirley Franklin.

Remembering those who died homeless
Each year in November, hundreds of people come together for fellowship and commemorate the lives of homeless individuals who have died during the previous year.

Dia de Muertos honors the departed
Day of the Dead, or Dia de Muertos, is a celebration that honors the deceased. It was held at the Atlanta History Center Sunday.

Final debate for Atlanta mayoral candidates
The four leading candidates to become Atlanta's next mayor take part in the final debate before Tuesday's election.

Police raid in Atlanta
Agents from multiple law-enforcement jurisdictions raided a house in Atlanta.

Rats infest Atlanta
Atlanta was ranked second among U.S. cities for risk of rat infestation, according to pest control company d-Con.

Trail paved in child's honor
Photos: In memory of Crystal Sykes, the paving of a Cahaba Drive trail in southwest Atlanta was dedicated on Sunday. The unpaved trail was the site of a bike accident that killed Crystal in 1997.

Dog costume contest in Sandy Springs
Dog costume contest for the Homeless Pets Foundation in Sandy Springs Sunday.

Partnership Walk at Centennial Park
The Partnership Walk 2009 helps raise funds to alleviate global poverty.

NCAA, volunteers pitch in at local schools
About 135 NCAA student-athletes worked alongside 150 Mary Lin elementary school students, teachers and volunteers on improvement projects in Atlanta.

Citizens try Atlanta Police training
For a $500 donation citizens got a chance to take part in real training designed for APD officers. In addition to firearms training participants also learned defense tactics and ran the obstacle course. Proceeds help support Atlanta Police Foundation programs such as recruitment, scholarships for officers, and the mounted patrol unit.

Suspect in Standard Food murder in court
Photos: Jonathan Redding, a suspect in the murder of Standard Food bartender John Henderson, is in court in Atlanta, ordered to name his accomplices.

Vigil before McClain execution
Photos: A vigil by opponents of the death penalty was held on Oct. 20, 2009, before the execution of Mark McClain. Georgians for alternatives to the Death Penalty held a vigil at the Georgia State Capitol.