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🌱Video Released Of Zulu Conflict + No Charges Filed Against Attackers

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Hello all. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Buckhead Daily, filled with all the community news you need to know right now. Including updates on...

  • Local crime and municipal news.
  • 2022 midterm elections.
  • Buckhead city movement.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and very warm. High: 91 Low: 59.

Here are the top stories in Buckhead today:

  1. Attorneys for Chaka Zulu, manager for the rapper Ludacris, criticized the Atlanta Police Department on Thursday for their investigation into the Buckhead shooting that resulted in his arrest. Zulu claims that he was attacked by a group of four men and therefore he was forced into self-defense. His attorney, Gabe Banks, asserted that Zulu would have been killed that night in June had he not defended himself with the lawfully licensed weapon that he was carrying at the time. (Free:CBS46)
  2. New surveillance video has been released in the Chaka Zulu June shooting that resulted in his arrest. Ahmed Obafemi, otherwise known as Chaka Zulu, the longtime manager for Ludacris, was party to a shooting that saw one person injured besides himself and one person deceased. Lawyers for Zulu were critical of the Atlanta Police Department for failing to bring charges against the men who attacked Zulu and knocked out his manager. (Free: FOX5 Atlanta)
  3. A penthouse in Buckhead was recently put up for sale and listed at $5.5 million. The penthouse includes a flight simulator and neighbors who play in the NBA. (Paywall: Atlanta Business Chronicle)

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Today in Buckhead:

  • A unique blend of stretching, Qigong, Tai Chi, energy work and more (9:30 a.m.)
  • WBE Orientation: September 2022 - Greater Women's Business Council (1:30 p.m.)
  • Yappy Hour (5 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • C-KAN, MC DAVO and Dharius will perform at Buckhead Theatre on today. (Free: Buckhead Theatre Facebook)
  • Reminder: The State of Buckhead 2022 Survey is available for all residents to fill out. The survey closes on September 25. (Free: Alchemer)
  • The Georgia Log Cabin is hosting an event on Saturday, Septembber 24 called "K-12 Education: Innocence Under Siege," with keynote speaker Sharon Slater, who is the president of Family Watch International and chairwoman of the United Nations Family Rights Caucus. Catering will be provided by Maggiano's, where the event will be located, and parking will be free. General d admission tickets will be $25 and livestream tickets will be $12. (Free: Eventbrite)
  • Reminder: Wednesday was National Voter Registration Day. City of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has launched a non-partisan group called Atlanta Votes in an effort to keep eligible voters engaged. (Free: City of Atlanta Government Facebook)

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— Addy Adds

About me: – – Addy Adds is a random guy from Wisconsin. It has some of the coldest winters around. He is also an independent journalist, author, and best-selling ghostwriter, and he publishes his own investigative reports, articles, and interviews on Substack. Follow Addy on Twitter and GETTR. Check out his videos on Rokfin. Email tips to addyreports@gmail.com Addy's books are available on paperback and e-book.

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