The City of Atlanta is set to pay nearly 1-point-5-million-dollars to the family of a teenager killed by an off-duty police officer in 2019; Governor Brian Kemp is taking a victory lap after signing a once-in-a-generation overhaul of Georgia’s civil litigation rules; Despite a years-long effort by neighborhood groups to stop it, a major retail and residential development has gotten the green light to move forward in Northeast Atlanta.

<p>The City of Atlanta is set to pay nearly 1-point-5-million-dollars to the family of a teenager killed by an off-duty police officer in 2019; Governor Brian Kemp is taking a victory lap after signing a once-in-a-generation overhaul of Georgia&rsquo;s civil litigation rules; Despite a years-long effort by neighborhood groups to stop it, a major retail and residential development has gotten the green light to move forward in Northeast Atlanta.</p>

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<p>The Brief from WABE brings you daily news with context from Atlanta's public media outlet and National Public Radio member station. The Brief from WABE is updated daily before 7pm with a look at what is happening in the metro Atlanta area brought to you by your WABE News Team.</p>