?? Finding solace in nature
Moving into Monday
Dec. 2 —?After surviving an eight-overtime thriller against Georgia Tech, No. 7 Georgia will face No. 3 Texas for the SEC Championship on Sat., Dec. 7 in Atlanta. The Bulldogs beat the Longhorns earlier this season in Austin.
?? Sunny and cold with a high of only 49° today.?
?? Atlanta Police have arrested a teenager in the?fatal shooting of an elderly man during a carjacking on Saturday in southwest Atlanta.?
?? The Atlanta City Council will consider an ordinance at today's meeting to accept a $16 million federal grant to retrofit dangerous roads, build bike lanes, and improve transit stops between Westside Park and Georgia Tech.
???The Grant Park Conservancy recently broke ground on two major restoration projects, including the historic Abana Courtyard.?
?? ICYMI: Sammie spoke with "Real Housewives of New York" OG Countess Luann about her cabaret show opening tonight at City Winery at Ponce City Market.?
?? The AJC's annual?Everyday Heroes series highlights ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Yesterday's feature was our colleague Cathy Cobbs' story about Mady Cohen, who spearheaded a project to make opioid-reversing Narcan available at Dunwoody High School.
?? Atlanta is set to host a treasure trove of monetary history when the National Money Show takes over the Cobb Galleria Centre from Feb. 27-March 1.
?? Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins threw four interceptions in yesterday's 17-13 loss to the Chargers, tying his career-worst. It was Atlanta's third straight loss, although they are still tied for first place in the NFC South.?
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? After repeated pledges that he would not, President?Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter on federal gun charges last night. "I hope Americans will understand why a father and a President would come to this decision," Biden said in a statement.
? President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate?Kash Patel to serve as FBI director. Trump also tapped his fathers-in-law Charles Kushner as ambassador to France, and?Massad Boulos as senior adviser for Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.
?? Here's what's in today's newsletter:
? Jail diversion program
? Above the Waterline
? Global Headlines
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? Look & Listen
Have a great week,
Collin & Sammie
?? Don’t miss this weekend’s Miracle on Peachtree festivities! Saturday kicks off with wreath decorating, then a hot chocolate crawl in Buckhead Village, ending with the Georgia Boy Choir performing at the tree lighting ceremony in Charlie Loudermilk Park.?Get details and join the fun!?
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1. Atlanta's jail diversion program has roots in LGBTQ+ activism?
????? Since its inception in 2017, the?Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative (PAD)?has garnered?national attention?for its?innovative approach?to crisis response in Atlanta.?
Instead of relying on police to arrest individuals facing mental health crises, causing disturbances due to substance abuse, or homelessness, PAD provides an alternative model that focuses on community-based care and support.
The?nonprofit's roots can be traced back to 2013?when?the city council was set to pass a?“banishment ordinance”?targeting trans sex workers in Midtown. A?broad coalition of Atlantans rallied to demand criminal justice reform and propose more effective approaches to public safety.
It’s officially time to celebrate the holidays at Town Brookhaven
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?? Join us for all the holiday cheer at?Town Brookhaven?on Thurs., Dec. 5?from 6-8:30 p.m.!
?? Our annual family-friendly Holiday on the Town event is fun for all ages with a tree lighting, visits with Santa, menorah lighting, live reindeer, music/dance performances, character meets, a DJ, craft station, treats, merchant promotions, and more! There is no shortage of fun at this festive event!
???It will put you in the holiday spirit as you gather with family and friends to?celebrate on our green space!
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2. Finding reserves of strength in difficult times
ABOVE THE WATERLINE | BY SALLY BETHEA
??On the first Wednesday in November, I went to the river. The political news of that morning had knocked the breath from my body and sent tears down my face — visceral responses to the outcome of the most caustic and consequential presidential election in my lifetime.
The election result wasn’t a total surprise to me, even though I had hoped for a different outcome. A majority of Americans had loudly expressed unhappiness with the status quo and demanded a major shift in our country’s leadership toward a more partisan, authoritarian style of government.?
On my post-election walk, the weather was warm, ten degrees above the “normal” average for a November day in Atlanta. Trekking pole in hand, I headed downhill toward the river, hoping to banish my negative thoughts. There were “too many browser tabs open” in my cluttered, worried brain.
3. Syrian rebels take Aleppo; Bear ransacks Japanese grocery
?????The?Australian Parliament?has voted to ban social media for children under the?age of 16.?
???? Protests by anti-Russian demonstrators turned violent in?the?nation of Georgia.
???? Syria's opposition?forces seized the city of Aleppo, taking the government by surprise.
???? Food aid deliveries to?Gaza were suspended?after?the United Nations accused armed gangs of stealing trucks?and?an?Israeli?air strike killed five people inside a?World?Central Kitchen?car.?
?????Hamas released a propaganda video of Israeli-American hostage?Edan Alexander?begging for a deal to secure his release. Alexander is one of 101?hostages who have been held captive by Hamas for more than 420 days.
?????A hiker has been rescued after surviving?for more than a month?in?the?Canadian wilderness.
???? Top political parties in?Ghana are holding?their final campaign rallies?ahead?of this week’s general election.?
???? Belgium became the first country to grant sex workers official employment rights, including health insurance, pensions, and maternity leave. The groundbreaking law follows the country's 2022 decriminalization of sex work.
???? A bear that injured an employee and ransacked a supermarket's meat section in northern Japan, was captured this morning after a two-day standoff.?
?????A Chinese?megaport?has opened in Peru.?
???? After a devastating fire and a five-year restoration,?French President Emmanuel Macron got a tour of?Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, which?is set to re-open in the coming days.
??? Save the date for March 7, 2025, for the?World Affairs Council of Atlanta's?10th Annual International Women’s Day breakfast?featuring Edible Brands’ Asma Farid. She’ll share her inspiring story from growing up in Pakistan to launching multinational businesses in the U.S.
?? ?Join?Ahlers & Ogletree?for a two-day auction, Dec. 4-5, of modern art & design, jewelry, watches & luxury accessories featuring an exquisite selection of fine art, mid-century furniture, Rolex, Cartier timepieces + more. In-person at 1788 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd.?or bid online at?www.aandoauctions.com.
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4. True crime chills
The new Netflix documentary?Cold Case: Who KilledJonBenét Ramsey?looks back three decades at the bungled investigation into the unsolved murder of the child beauty queen, who is buried in Metro Atlanta. Here are a few more Georgia-related pods and docs worth checking out for your true crime fix.
??? Tenderfoot TV's?"Atlanta Monster"?podcast reexamines the notorious Atlanta Child Murders and the arrest and conviction of Wayne Williams.
??"Up and Vanished: The Disappearance of Tara Grinstead"?traces the abduction and murder of the high school history teacher in Ocilla, GA.?
???"Blood Town"?follows the trial of Marcus Lillard, who was accused of the strangulation of his girlfriend Marianne Shockley in Milledgeville, GA in 2019.?
???The film"Murder in Coweta County", based on Margaret Anne Barnes' bestselling book, is about a wealthy landowner accused of murder and the sheriff who pursues him. Andy Griffith and Johnny Cash give first-rate performances.
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?? Today's newsletter was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.
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