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🌱 ATL Run For Ahmaud Arbery Day + ATL Uber Shooting Forces Birth

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Kathy Cioffi, Community Contributor
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Happy Thursday, Atlanta! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening around Atlanta today.

First, today's weather:

Low clouds may break; warm. High: 77 Low: 61.

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Here are the top 5 stories today in Atlanta:

  1. Feb. 23 has been designated as Ahmaud Arbery Day in Georgia by a new state resolution approved just one day after a jury found the young Black man's killers guilty of violating his civil rights in a federal hate crimes trial. To remember and commemorate Arbery, the oldest African-American running club in the country, the South Fulton Running Partners, held a day run on the Atlanta Beltline Wednesday. The 2.23 Ahmaud Arbery Day Run is slated to be an annual event, according to the organizers. (CBS46 News Atlanta)
  2. An Uber driver shot a pregnant woman multiple times in College Park Saturday night, forcing the premature delivery of her child, police said Tuesday. Officers responded to the shooting call at the Central Park Apartments at 2900 Camp Creek Parkway around 10:30 p.m., College Park police said. The victim, whose identity has not been released, had been shot once in the stomach and twice in the upper thigh, according to a GoFundMe page created by her father, Kenneth Anderson. The woman was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where the baby was delivered, police said, and both mother and child are now stable. College Park police confirmed they have identified the suspect and are working to take him into custody. (Free: NBCnews.com; Subscription: The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  3. Mardi Gras celebrations are heating up, with parades commencing daily in New Orleans until Fat Tuesday, March 1. Don't worry if you can't make it to the Crescent City, however, since there are plenty of ways to let the good times roll right here in Atlanta, as these lists illustrate. (Free: AtlantaMagazine.com; Subscription: Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  4. The James Beard Foundation just released its list of the 2022 semifinalists in the restaurant and chef categories, and several Atlantans and Atlanta establishments made the cut. Considered the "Oscars" of the food world, 2022 heralds the return of the annual awards after ceremonies were canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. Finalists will be announced March 16, with winners revealed during an awards ceremony June 13 at the Lyric Opera in Chicago. (Atlanta Patch)
  5. HGTV star Alison Victoria has redesigned her Atlanta loft, which the "Windy City Rehab" designer first saw while she was in town for a guest appearance on Atlanta native Ty Pennington's show "Ty Breaker." Though she initially bought the loft with the intention of flipping it, she "started getting really into the project" and decided to keep the two-bedroom, two-bathroom loft in Cabbagetown, which is housed in a converted 1880s textile mill. "I have never loved a place as much as this one," Victoria said, sharing an inside look with House Beautiful. (Free: People.com; Subscription: Atlanta Journal Constitution)

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Today in Atlanta:

  • Horizon Theatre Performance of "Every Brilliant Thing" at Little Five Points Center for Arts and Community. (11:00 AM)
  • TWO urban licks is kicking up the heat with their Winter Warm Up, a unique beer and bourbon tasting experience highlighting the brews of Scofflaw Brewing Company and bourbons from All Nations. (7:00 PM)
  • Join us at Wild Heaven Brewery to see the Filmer premier of 2021's selection of 10 short films. Tickets are $20 for the Filmer premier and artist panel discussion, one beer included. For the premier and the VIP after party, tickets are $70 and include two beers and appetizers, the Filmer premier, and the artist panel discussion. (7:00 PM)
  • St. James Live welcomes Grammy-nominated smooth Jazz band Hiroshima to our stage. (7:00 PM)
  • Best of the Best of Atlanta Comedy Showcase at Laughing Skull Lounge, featuring three comedians doing their 20 minutes PLUS some special guest. (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Check out this beautiful reflection of a building in the city and the city in a building! Snap via @bywellcarvalho. #atlantasnaps (Instagram)
  • The Atlanta City Council reminds us that February is Black History Month and that rushing through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport might mean missing a glimpse of history, including an exhibit on the late John Lewis and artifacts from #MLK. (Facebook)
  • Officer Jordan Parrish, Clayton County Police Department: "It is with a heavy heart that we announce that one of our own, Field Training Officer Bry'Monta F. Neal, passed away, Thursday, Feb. 17. Bry'Monta was an extremely compassionate and dedicated law enforcement professional. He always had a smile on his face and concern in his heart for everyone he met. Bry'Monta was an amazingly kind-hearted person who loved his family and friends immensely. Bry'Monta joined the Clayton County Police Department family on May 14, 2018, and honorably served the citizens of Clayton County with distinction. We have attached a GoFundMe link to this post. We are extremely thankful to those who are able to give in the family's time of need. Please keep Bry'Monta's family in your thoughts and prayers. https://gofund.me/2dd6acad" (Nextdoor)
  • Public Education Specialist Paula Tate, DeKalb County Police Department: "The Love Run 5K will take place on Saturday, Feb. 26, at 8:30 a.m. This year, we will host both a virtual option, as well as a live race on Decatur Square. Each participant will receive a signature long-sleeve shirt, a race medal and a $10 off coupon to Big Peach Running Co." (Nextdoor)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Southwest: "Abstract artwork for sale. I am selling each set for $175, $125 for larger painting, $50 for smaller 25x35 and 16x20. Please DM if you are interested. I also do custom artwork, prices may vary." (Nextdoor)

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