🌱 7-Year-Old Shot In Head + Atlanta Black Pride Begins Sept. 1

Hello, everybody! It's Monday in Atlanta and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in the community today. Enjoy...

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Partly sunny and humid. High: 89 Low: 72.

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Here are the top five stories today in Atlanta:

1. A seven-year-old girl was shot in the head after an argument at a family gathering escalated, according to Atlanta police. The victim was a bystander to the argument when gunfire was exchanged at the Camden Vantage apartments on Jackson Street. The girl died before arriving at the hospital. Police say they want to capture the person responsible as quickly as possible. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
2. Metro Atlanta mother Laquedia Moore is battling Peripartum cardiomyopathy and needs a heart transplant after giving birth four months ago. Moore developed the rare heart condition due to to her recent childbirth when an EKG revealed her heart was only functioning at 10 percent. Moore's husband has set up a GoFundMe campaign to help with expenses because he can't go back to work with her in the hospital and their three children to take care of. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
3. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is looking into the possible involvement of an alleged ally of former President Donald Trump in interference in the 2020 election in Coffee County – 200 miles south of Atlanta. Willis wants attorney Sidney Powell to testify before a grand jury investigating the election interference. The interference in question is a breach of voting equipment in the county where Trump earned 40 percentage points more than his opponent. (11Alive.com WXIA)
4. Atlanta Black Pride begins on Sept. 1, and will focus on health and equity in Georgia. In addition to a celebration, the events planned will aim to provide resources to the LGBTQIA+ community. Atlanta Black Pride Organizer Melissa Scott said, "We're going to be doing some monkeypox testing and vaccines as well as COVID-19 tests and vaccines." (11Alive.com WXIA)
5. Neighbors in a metro Atlanta neighborhood in Lithonia are concerned after a woman was shot in her vehicle. Police responded to a call on Saturday afternoon in the 700 block of Dunbarton Drive near Panola Road where a 30-year-old woman was shot in her vehicle. As of Sunday afternoon, the condition of the victim was unknown and the incident remained under investigation. (CBS 46 News)

Today in Atlanta:

• AgLanta Eats Festival At Atlanta Botanical Garden (5:00 PM)
• To Live & Dine At Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (6:00 PM)
• South African Wine Tasting At Perrine’s Wine Shop (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Five new homes have been listed for sale in the Atlanta area. Available properties range from a 2,356 sq. ft., 4-bed, 3-bath home for $335,680 to a $650,000 home with 4 beds, 4 baths, and 1,892 sq. ft. Get all the details at the link. (Atlanta Patch)
• Atlanta's west side is looking better after volunteers teamed up with the B-Aware Foundation this weekend for a community cleanup event. Great work, everyone! (CBS 46 News)
• Southwest Atlanta's Friendship Baptist Church did their part Saturday afternoon by hosting a blood drive amid the national blood shortage crisis. Consider donating in the future! (CBS 46 News)

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• Free Zoom meeting about roof replacement near Atlanta, GA (August 31)
• Mini City Fall School Event (September 1)
• 2022 Purple Pansies Annual Gala Pillars of Hope Presented by Kroger (September 18)
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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— 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.