Board Member Takes A Knee Over Systemic Racism | Patch PM

Dacula GA

21 October, 2020

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Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Georgia Patches to talk about tonight: Dogs Test Positive For 'Strep Zoo' At Animal Shelter A county animal shelter will remain closed after two dogs tested positive for a contagious bacterial infection. Cobb School Board Member Takes A Knee During Pledge At Meeting A member of Cobb County's school board has drawn online support — and some blowback — for kneeling during the Pledge of Allegiance at the board's last meeting. Dr. Jaha Howard said he aimed to protest "systemic racism" and to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the death of a Black inmate at Cobb County's jail. Georgia Teen Accused Of Planning Church Attack To Appear In Court A court hearing is scheduled Thursday for a white teen accused of planning to attack a predominately Black Georgia church. Coronavirus Outbreak Grows At Fulton Elections Warehouse The COVID-19 outbreak at Fulton County's elections warehouse appears to be getting larger ever since the start of early voting, with nearly two dozen workers affected, according to county officials. Sen. Kamala Harris To Visit Atlanta On Friday Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris is expected to visit metro Atlanta Friday. Atlanta Guide 2020: Deadlines, Candidates, How To VoteBuckhead Guide 2020: Deadlines, Candidates, How To VoteMidtown Guide 2020: Deadlines, Candidates, How To VoteDecatur Guide 2020: Deadlines, Candidates, How To VoteSmyrna Guide 2020: Deadlines, Candidates, How To VoteMarietta Guide 2020: Deadlines, Candidates, How To VoteBartow Supervisor Kirk Named To Georgia Elections Task Force Contribute your own content to Patch by signing up for an account and clicking the "Post on Patch" button at the top right of the site. Also Worth a Look Today Orionid Meteor Shower Peak: How To See Shooting StarsVirtual Workshops To Discuss Roswell's Future Growth, DevelopmentFour Dacula Teachers Among 25 Semi-Finalists For Teacher Of YearTwo Grayson Teachers Among 25 Semi-Finalists For Teacher Of Year25 Gwinnett Teachers Named Semi-Finalists For Teacher Of The YearAvalon's Final Drive-In Concert Of The Season Gets Spooky Oct. 30CCSD Team Selected For NASA Student Launch ProgramAlpharetta Grant Program Supports Families Impacted By COVID-194 New Ambulances Go Into Service In Cherokee County Across America Unity Day Upstanders Talk Candidly To Adults: Stop Being Bullies 31 States In White House 'Virus Red Zone'; Mask Standards Ahead AP Finds Most Arrested In Protests Aren't Leftist Radicals CA Fires: NorCal Braces For Red Flag Warnings; Power Shutoffs Final Trump-Biden 2020 Presidential Election Debate: What To Know