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Georgia appeals ruling on immigration law

Georgia appeals ruling on immigration law

ATLANTA -- A spokeswoman for the state attorney general says the state has filed a notice of appeal of a federal judge's ruling that blocked parts of the state's law cracking down on illegal immigration from taking effect.

Spokeswoman Lauren Kane says the notice was filed Tuesday with the U.S. District Court in Atlanta, but has not yet been filed with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. The office will file court papers outlining the state's objections to last week's ruling.

The decision from federal Judge Thomas Thrash granted a request filed by civil liberties groups to block two sections of the law from taking effect until a lawsuit challenging the law's constitutionality has been resolved.

Other parts of the law, passed by the Georgia Legislature this year, took effect Friday.

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MIDTOWN: Music Midtown to return

ATLANTA -- An Atlanta concert tradition is being revived at Piedmont Park, but it will be different from Music Midtown of years past.

After a six year absence, the fesitval will return on September 24. Instead of three days of music, it will be just be a one or two day event.

Headliners include Coldplay and The Black Keys.  Other bands slated to perform include Cage the Elephant, The Constellations, Young the Giant, Band of Skulls, The Joy Formidable, Manchester Orchestra and more.

PHOTOS: Music Midtown 2011 lineup

Organizers say they are working on a possible single act Friday night concert on September 23rd.

Culture Shock coming to The High Museum on July 9th for the Radcliffe Bailey showing

Culture Shock coming to The High Museum on July 9th for the Radcliffe Bailey showing

Special Event: Culture Shock

Saturday, July 9, 8 p.m. to midnight

Celebrate the opening of “Radcliffe Bailey: Memory as Medicine” at our outdoor party. Tour the exhibition then enjoy dance music al fresco from some of Atlanta’s premier DJs, including Karl Injex, Kai Alce and DJ Kemit. They’ll end the night with a special performance by DJ Maseo (De La Soul). Tickets $15, $10 for members.

Peachtree cardiac arrest runner 'doing fine' a day after

ATLANTA -- Ask anyone who ran Monday's AJC Peachtree Road Race: it was a scorcher.

The hot weather meant Grady Hospital EMT's transporting more than twice as many patients as usual from the race. The scariest case? A man that had cardiac arrest just short of the finish line.

On the corner of 10th and Piedmont, one of the more active corners of an always-active course track, a middle-aged man collapsed on the street at 10:30 in the morning.

"The bike medic was there within a minute," said Michael Colman, operations manager for Grady EMS.

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Is your dog 'Calendar Cute'?

The Piedmont Dog Park is asking dog owners to show off their furry friends and help support their facilities. People can purchase a spot in the Dogs of Piedmont Park 2012 Calendar f or $50 to $750.

All the proceeds from the calendar directly support Piedmont Park's Dog Park. The dog park takes no taxpayer dollars and is completely funded by the Piedmont Park Conservancy. It costs more than $30,000 to provide maintenance, lighting, water, and mulch.

You can find out more information here: http://www.piedmontpark.org/do/dogpark.html.

 

DINNERS ON A DIME: Atlanta Taquerias

DINNERS ON A DIME: Atlanta Taquerias

ATLANTA, Ga. – This week, Dinners on a Dime features the best in local taquerias. Every Tuesday Where U Live chooses four favorite eats in your area for you to take your family and friends for a fabulous meal for a price that’s economically feasible in today’s economy.

Taqueria del Sol or TDS is known from their tacos, enchiladas, soups and chilies. The restaurant has four metro locations and they’re always pretty packed for the lunch crowd. Around the newsroom, the fish tacos and shrimp corn chowder reign supreme but TDS loyalists tend to be daring and like to try everything, at least, once. The restaurant also has a pretty impressive selection of tequila and beer. Check them out online or at their Westside, Decatur, Cheshire Bridge and Athens location.

Another popular restaurant, Verde Taqueria has been standing in the Brookhaven neighborhood since 2009.

Fatal wrecks pile up over holiday weekend

Fatal wrecks pile up over holiday weekend

ATLANTA -- The Georgia State Patrol says 19 people were killed on the state's highways during the July 4 holiday period.

GSP says there were 17 deadly accidents from 6 p.m. Friday and midnight Monday.

The patrol says 11 people were killed in highway accidents during the July 4 holiday period a year ago.