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New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins (0) collects a rebound in front of Atlanta Hawks guard Kent Bazemore (24) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Bazemore hits winning shot, Hawks beat Pelicans 94-93

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Former Atlanta city official gets 2 years in bribery probe

By KATE BRUMBACK - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2017, file photo, Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn, center, speaks with Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Atlanta. Only one year after Atlanta led the league in scoring in its 2016 Super Bowl season, the offense was no better than mid-level in a season that ended with a divisional round playoff loss at Philadelphia. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Defense rises, but offense is a new concern for Falcons

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Kayden Gray, 6, holds up a sign before a march to mark the birthday of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. in San Francisco, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

On King day, Trump mentioned as much as civil rights leader

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. - Associated Press

Bernice King, the daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., is seen outside of The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta on Wed., Jan. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Robert Ray)

King children criticize Trump, decry racism on MLK holiday

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 2, 2011, file photo, Xernona Clayton waves at the NAACP Freedom Dinner news conference in Detroit. Clayton says Martin Luther King Jr.’s message about love and hate “is so applicable to today.” In this day and age, “we have to drive out hate any way we can. We have to strengthen love any way we can,” she says. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

King’s words still inspire nearly 50 years after his death

By JEFF MARTIN and ADRIAN SAINZ - Associated Press

Groundhog Day tradition to carry on with Gen. Beauregard Lee

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FILE- In this Jan. 16, 2017 file photo, President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with Martin Luther King III, son of Martin Luther King Jr. at Trump Tower in New York. King III, met with Trump on the last King holiday, four days before Trump took office. He spoke to the then-president-elect about the importance of voting rights — only to see Trump establish a now-defunct commission to investigate voter fraud, which some saw as a move to intimidate minority voters. &quot;I would like to believe that the president's intentions are not to be divisive, but much of what he says seems or feels to be divisive,&quot; King III told AP in an interview. &quot;It would be wonderful to have a president who talked about bringing America together and exhibited that, who was involved in doing a social project ... that would show humility.&quot; (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Racial firestorm surrounds Trump at MLK holiday

By ERRIN HAINES WHACK - Associated Press

FILE- In this Jan. 16, 2017 file photo, President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with Martin Luther King III, son of Martin Luther King Jr. at Trump Tower in New York. King III, met with Trump on the last King holiday, four days before Trump took office. He spoke to the then-president-elect about the importance of voting rights — only to see Trump establish a now-defunct commission to investigate voter fraud, which some saw as a move to intimidate minority voters. &quot;I would like to believe that the president's intentions are not to be divisive, but much of what he says seems or feels to be divisive,&quot; King III told AP in an interview. &quot;It would be wonderful to have a president who talked about bringing America together and exhibited that, who was involved in doing a social project ... that would show humility.&quot; (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Leaders say Trump presidency is at odds with MLK’s legacy

By ERRIN HAINES WHACK - Associated Press

Brooklyn Nets center Jahlil Okafor (4) shoots over Atlanta Hawks center Miles Plumlee (18) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Dinwiddie takes charge in closing seconds, Nets beat Hawks

By GEORGE HENRY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2018, file photo, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan watches during warm ups before an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Los Angeles Rams, in Los Angeles. After missing practice on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, for undisclosed personal reasons, Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is expected back on Wednesday. It's an important practice day as Atlanta prepares for Saturday's divisional round playoff game at Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Atlanta’s Matt Ryan aims for happy homecoming in Philly

By ROB MAADDI - Associated Press

Atlanta Hawks guard Malcolm Delaney, left, works the ball inside as Denver Nuggets guard Will Barton defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018 in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Schroder, Hawks beat Nuggets 110-97 to end 10-game road skid

By MICHAEL KELLY - Associated Press

President Donald Trump pumps his fist after speaking at the American Farm Bureau Federation's Annual Convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump takes victory lap on taxes with rural Americans

By ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press

In this April 28, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

The Latest: Some protesters decry Trump ahead of title game

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President Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn as he arrives at the White House in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, after traveling from Camp David, Md. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The Latest: Trump touts tax overhaul as boon for farmers

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Freezing rain sends cars crashing on Georgia interstate

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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff is sacked by Atlanta Falcons defensive end Takkarist McKinley during the first half of an NFL football wild-card playoff game, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Falcons hitting road back to Super Bowl with 26-13 win in LA

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

The Latest: Ice could glaze roads in Atlanta before game

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Candidate qualifying to open for vacant Georgia House seat

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Mercedes-Benz Stadium, host of the 2018 college football championship game, stands along the downtown skyline in Atlanta, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. Atlanta's mayor is promising a &quot;safe, smooth and secure&quot; college football championship game Monday, despite the traffic problems expected to be caused by President Donald Trump's motorcade, but none of the many agencies involved are taking any chances. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

‘Falling apart?’ Trump’s insults not forgotten in Atlanta

By KATE BRUMBACK and RUSS BYNUM - Associated Press