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5 things to know tonight: Man shot by police in Stockbridge dies

The Stockbridge home of David Powell, 63, on Thursday. Powell, at right, was shot by Henry County police after a 911 call accidentally directed them to the wrong house. (Laura Thompson, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The Stockbridge home of David Powell, 63, on Thursday. Powell, at right, was shot by Henry County police after a 911 call accidentally directed them to the wrong house. (Laura Thompson, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
By Staff Reports
June 9, 2016

1. Mistaken address case in Stockbridge: Man shot by police diesThe Stockbridge man who was shot in the neck by police as they responded to the wrong address on a 911 call died Thursday afternoon, a family member said. [Read more]

2. 'Undocumented' uproar: What does the law say about students? A Texas high school valedictorian sparked an uproar on social media after she posted a photo of herself saying she is a high school valedictorian, has a 4.5 grade point average, "full tuition paid for at UT" and is an undocumented immigrant. [Read more]

3. APS: Football coach ignored the rules, mismanaged school funds. A winning Atlanta football coach failed to follow district rules about spending and collecting school funds, leaving thousands of public dollars unaccounted for, an Atlanta Public Schools lawyer said today during an employment hearing for Mays High School head football coach Corey Jarvis. [Read more]

4. GE plans 250-job center in Atlanta. General Electric plans a 250 job digital operations center in Atlanta, officials announced today. [Read more]

5. Goodbye, Bernie: Barak Obama endorses Hillary Clinton. Shortly after a one-on-one session with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders at the White House, President Barack Obama released a YouTube video endorsement of the woman is now the presumptive presidential nominee of the Democratic party. [Read more]

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