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Music Midtown cancellation sparks questions about gun laws
NPR reported that Music Midtown, a major festival in Atlanta scheduled for next month, is canceled. Though the official announcement cites “circumstances beyond our control,” social media speculation centered around Georgia’s gun laws as the reason.
Sources familiar with the decision said Music Midtown pulled the plug on the event because of a recent court ruling that could limit the organizers’ ability to…
