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Atlanta News Roundup: Shootings, Bus Hijacking and Pride Festival

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Atlanta News Roundup: Shootings, Bus Hijacking and Pride Festival

Phew, it’s Wednesday

June 12 – Well, it was a Mad Tuesday, wasn’t it? Let’s collectively take a deep breath and move on to the second half of the week.

⛅ Partly cloudy with a high of 89° today before a few hot days.

🚨 Four people were injured, including the suspect, in a shooting at the Peachtree Center food court Tuesday afternoon. Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said the suspect was a convicted felon who should never have possessed a gun.

🚍 Police from Atlanta, DeKalb and Gwinnett, along with the Georgia State Patrol, were involved in a pursuit that began downtown and continued on I-85 after a Gwinnett County Transit bus was reportedly hijacked Tuesday afternoon. One person was killed and a suspect was arrested.

🚇 Central Atlanta Progress President AJ Robinson joined Mayor Andre Dickens in calling on MARTA to halt the renovation of the Five Points station, calling the plan “deeply flawed.”

🏳️‍🌈 The Atlanta Pride Committee has revealed the 2024 Atlanta Pride Festival logo and theme – “United With Pride” – for the October 12-13 event.

💸 The Brookhaven City Council approved the use of Special Project Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) funding for the Lavista Park and Peachtree Creek Greenway update.

🚗 The Tucker City Council approved two drive-thru lanes at a new barbecue restaurant, Jim ‘N Nicks, on Briarcliff Road.

🪦 South-View Cemetery – the final resting place of Congressman John Lewis and baseball great Hank Aaron – has applied for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

SOMEWHERE ELSE

⚖️ A jury yesterday found President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, guilty of three misdemeanor gun charges.

📉 Shares of Paramount Global fell 8% after Shari Redstone ended merger talks with Skydance.

🌭 Joey Chestnut said he was “gutted” after being banned from this year’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, an event he has won 16 times, due to his sponsorship deal with Impossible Foods based of plants.

IMAGE THIS: Goodwill of North Georgia CEO Keith Parker (left) and Paramount Consulting Group CEO Tharon Johnson brought their sons to the Atlanta Business League CEO awards luncheon yesterday. Johnson was named Entrepreneur of the Year and Parker was honored as Herman J. Russell CEO of the Year.

🕖 Here is the content of today’s newsletter:

• Dornoch wins the Belmont Stakes
• The Freaknik Lawyer
• The Move: June dishes to try
AND
• Choice of concerts

So much for a less hectic day,
Collin and Sammie

🥘 The Chefs du Sud potluck is back! Join incredible chefs Duane Nutter, Anne Quatrano, Rodney Scott and more as they prepare an epic feast to raise funds to make locally grown food affordable for all Georgians — October 6 in Serenbe. Learn more here.

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Photo courtesy of Larry Connolly/West Paces Racing

1. Dornoch wins Belmont Stakes for West Paces Racing

🐎 Local Dornoch owners saw their racehorse take a surprise victory at 156th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

Larry Connolly of Buckhead, founder and one of the owners of West Paces Racing, said horse racing as a sport is full of heartbreak, but when things go well, there are special moments.

In the 10-horse field for the Belmont Stakes, Dornoch was in sixth position at the start, near the middle. Connolly said Dornoch broke cleanly and closed in on the lead out of the first turn, as expected. After that, Connolly said he knew they had a chance to win.

🏅 More on this story here.

Dutch art in the age of globalization at the High Museum

SPONSORED BY THE HIGH MUSEUM

🎨 Last weeks! Go back in time to Dutch art in the age of globalization has the High Museum! Marvel at masterpieces by Dutch artists, including Rembrandt, and explore maps and objects from centuries past.

Don’t miss the opportunity to see these treasures in person, for a few more weeks at the High Museum.

🌷 Learn more here!

Photo courtesy of Harold Michael Harvey

2. Harold Michael Harvey Remembers Representing Arrested Students During Freaknik

⚖️ In Atlanta, the name Freaknik is associated with heavy traffic, music and street parties, as shown in the recent Hulu documentary.

As the HBCU student event grew in popularity, around 1993 the city began to tighten its grip on what was allowed, enforcing traffic and drinking laws more strictly than in the past .

In 1994, Mayor Bill Campbell announced that the city would begin to combat Freaknik and that the black students who visited Atlanta each year would no longer be as welcome as before. But when it came time for Freaknik in 1995, Harold Michael Harvey worried that students wouldn’t heed the city’s warning.

That year, Harvey spent his Freaknik Weekend helping arrested students.

➡️ Learn more about Harvey’s story here.

Bread and Butterfly photo by Beth McKibben

3. The Move: Three dishes to discover in June

🥟 The Move is your monthly guide to the best food finds from editor-in-chief Beth McKibben, who oversees restaurant and dining coverage at Rough Draft.

Beth’s picks this week come from Bread & Butterfly, Tacos Al Pastor and Bōm. Whether you’re looking for seafood, tacos with handmade corn tortillas, or fondues and ravioli, The Move has you covered.

🌮 Click here to see what dishes are on Beth’s radar this month!

📍 Discover Norcross’s diverse culinary scene at Discussion and taste of Norcross, June 14 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Lillian Webb Park. Discover the flavors of the world and celebrate the cultural diversity of the city. Hosted in partnership between the Canopy Atlanta and Rough Draft Atlanta newsrooms. Check out featured restaurants here.

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Photo via Kevin Smith/Rival Entertainment

4. Choice of concerts

VIA HOW ARE YOU ATLANTA?

Wed June 12

🌟 Dave Matthews Band at Ameris Bank Amphitheater
🥁 Mario Fogg @ Rialto Arts Center
🚀 GSoul @ Le Loft
☄️ Language Nation @ Terminal West
🎵 The Bryson Tiller Tour @ Coca-Cola Roxy (also Thursday)

Thursday June 13
🎟️ Wim Tapley and the cannons @ The Eastern
📚 Book club @ The Earl
🤠 Georgia Country Jam @ Variety Playhouse
😂 Kevin Smith takes center stage
🎶John Hiatt @ Byers Theater
🤩 Mdou Moctar @ Terminal West

Friday June 14
🗣️ RenderHaus @ The East
⚡ Little @ The Count
⭐ Xana @ Vinyl (FULL)
🇦🇺 Ocean Alley at Variety Playhouse
😎 Tim McGraw at State Farm Arena
✨ d4vd @ Buckhead Theater
🎤 Chiquis @ Coca-Cola Roxy

Saturday June 15
🎧 Summer Melodic Music Concert at Gas South Theater
🇫🇷 21 Savage @ Lakewood Amphitheater
👑King’s X @ Buckhead Theater
💃 Niche Group @ Atlanta Coliseum
🏄 Messer Chups @ Le Comte
🔊 Kindred the family soul @ Center Stage

Sun. June 16
🐈‍⬛ Fantastic Cat @ Eddie’s Attic
🎼 Anthony Hamilton and friends at Cadence Bank Amphitheater in Chastain Park
🔥 Aventura – Cerrando Ciclos @ State Farm Arena (also Mon)
🎯 Mumu Fresh @Vinyl
🎻Omari Dillard @ Byers Theater

Monday June 17
📷Camera Obscura @ Variety Playhouse
💡 Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls at Buckhead Theater
🔋Jean Deaux @ Vinyl
🎙️ Medium construction @ Terminal West

Tuesday June 18
🇰🇷 ITZY @ Fox Theater
⛓️ Kingdom of Ares @ The Earl
🎛️ Santana and Counting Crows at Gas South Arena
🎸 Xymox Clan @ Terminal West

Wed June 19
🎹 SOULREBELROCK @ Center Scène
📍 XOMG POP! @Buckhead Theater
💣 Anthony Q @ Vinyl
TO AGREE

🎙️ Don’t miss Sammie with the AJC’s Mike Jordan every Thursday at 9:45am and 4:45pm as they preview the city’s best happenings on WABE.

🎧 The segment is also a podcast. Listen to the full conversation by subscribing to How Do You Atlanta? podcast at wabe.org or wherever you get your podcasts.

📧 Today’s newsletter was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.

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