🌱 28 Teen Victims Rescued + Council Approved Leasing Beds At Jail

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Here are the top five stories today in Atlanta:

1. The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced yesterday that 28 teen sex trafficking victims were rescued in August in the metro Atlanta area. The rescues were part of a nationwide sex trafficking operation called Operation Cross Country XII. Agents reported the ages of the teens ranged from 14-17. (WSB Atlanta)
2. "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kim Zolciak-Biermann's daughter was recently arrested in Forsyth County for DUI. Ariana Zolciak, 20, refused to take a breathalyzer test after showing signs of intoxication after hitting a Ford Focus with her Mercedes at 1:00 a.m. The reality TV star took to Instagram saying, "Ariana was not impaired by any substance, including alcohol or marijuana." (CBS 46 News)
3. Atlanta resident Jerri Lee has escaped from two home fires in the past week. After her home in the Audobon Forest neighborhood was damaged by a fire a week ago, Lee found herself escaping from another fire yesterday at the home she was staying in only a few doors down. No burn injuries were reported at yesterday's fire. (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
4. Atlanta's Affordable Housing Strike Force presented projects – and the funds to accompany those projects – at Monday's City Council meeting. Projects on the force's list include 143 Alabama Street, 181 Forsyth Street NW, Grove Park Housing, and more. (Reporter Newspapers)
5. The Atlanta City Council has voted to approve the leasing of beds at the mostly unused detention center to the Fulton County Sheriff for county inmates. The vote comes after activists have rallied for a social-services center in place of the detention center. The City Council ultimately voted 10-4 to lease 700 beds for four years. (11Alive.com WXIA)

Today in Atlanta:

• Storybook Time At Atlanta Botanical Garden (10:00 AM)
• Wine Chat At The Battery Atlanta At CRÚ Food & Wine Bar (11:00 AM)
• Storytime With Ms. Nikita At Dogwood Library (11:00 AM)
• Marcus Miller At St. James Live (7:00 PM)
• Finely Crafted: Cocktails And Comedy At Old Fourth Distillery (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Supreme Taco on Memorial Drive is closing its takeout window for good at the location on Aug. 23. Don't worry – the owners plan to keep serving tacos at a larger building behind the Memorial Drive location come winter! (Eater Atlanta)
• Five new properties have been listed for sale in the Atlanta area. Available properties range from a $90,000 property on Arcadia Circle NW in Atlanta to an $875,000 home with 3 beds, 5 baths, and 4,061 sq. ft. Get all the details at the link. (Atlanta Patch)
• Adoption fees for cats and dogs are 50 percent off at the Alpharetta and West Midtown Atlanta Humane Society locations! Look for your fur-ever friend here. (Atlanta Humane Society via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you around.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.