🌱 Vaccine Booster Clinical Trial In Atlanta + 'Missing' Unhoused Kids

Happy Saturday, Atlanta! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Winds gradually subsiding. High: 58 Low: 39.

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Here are the top three stories today in Atlanta:

1. A clinical trial on vaccine boosters and coronavirus variants is now recruiting in Atlanta. Morehouse School of Medicine is one of 24 sites currently recruiting up to 200 people in the Atlanta area for a clinical trial on vaccine boosters. The trial is part of an effort to gather more data from communities of color. (GPB News)
2. On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration said it was levying more than $159,000 in fines against two unruly passengers, making them the largest civil penalties ever proposed by the agency. The fines are part of the agency's zero-tolerance policy that was implemented in January 2021 in response to an unprecedented spike in bad passenger behavior. The passenger facing the $77,272 fine was on a Delta Air Lines flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta on July 16, 2021, who, according to the FAA, tried to hug and kiss another passenger seated next to her. (Atlanta Patch)
3. Drawchange, a local nonprofit that brings art projects to unhoused children, is working to ensure unhoused students feel seen. In 2020, more than 6,000 Georgia students experiencing homelessness went missing from schools' rolls when they made the shift to virtual learning. During this time, schools lost track of those thousands of vulnerable students listed as unhoused. The Georgia Department of Education has committed more than $4 million to find and assist students experiencing homelessness in 2023, but organizations like Drawbridge aren't waiting to take action. (11Alive.com WXIA)

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Today in Atlanta:

• Mimosa 5K @ Atlanta Dogwood Festival At Piedmont Park (8:00 AM)
• Virtual Atlanta STEM Career Fair & Exhibition, Hosted By SEM Link (10:00 AM)
• Enlightened Collective At Little Five Points Center for Arts and Community (11:00 AM)
• Pushing Up Daisies Garden Tour At Sylvester Cemetery (11:00 AM)
• Spring Beer Festival At Red's Beer Garden (12:00 PM)
• Freebird (The Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Show) At 37 Main (9:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The MARTA Police Department is holding a job fair today (Apr. 9) from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the MARTA Police Clayton County precinct located at 115 Mount Zion Rd. in Morrow. Learn more here. (Facebook)
• Missed Mayor Andre Dickens first State of the City address on Apr. 4? Watch a recap on YouTube. (Facebook)
• If you're planning to reopen your building or increase building usage following reduced operation, the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management reminds residents to follow CDC guidelines to ensure your water quality is safe. Visit bit.ly/CDCGuidanceCOA to learn more. (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.