🌱 Atlanta Best City For Singles + Agreed Settlement For Student Death

Hello there, Atlanta! I'm here in your inbox today to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Today's briefing includes updates on...

• Atlanta ranked No. 10 on WalletHub's best cities to be single.
• Georgia parents agreed to a $10-million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit at a Clayton County school.
• A judge voided a murder indictment on six Fulton County Sheriff's deputies.

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Rain and a thunderstorm. High: 64 Low: 33.

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Here are the top five stories in Atlanta today:

1. According to a recent study, Atlanta is the best place to be if you're single. A WalletHub analysis compared 182 cities and rated them based on economics, fun, recreation, and dating opportunities. Atlanta scored in the top 10 cities with booming nightlife and other locations to meet someone new. (Subscription: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
2. The family of a 16-year-old student at a Clayton County high school in Georgia agreed to a $10-million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit with the school district. In 2019, Imani Bell was at basketball practice, running bleachers in the heat, when she collapsed and later died from heat-related cardiac arrest and kidney failure. The school district will also rename the gymnasium at Elite Scholars Academy to honor Bell. (WSB Atlanta)
3. A Fulton County judge revoked a murder conviction against six Fulton County Sheriff's deputies who were accused of killing a Fulton inmate last year. Antonio May was dealing with mental health and substance abuse issues when he was shocked with a stun gun and pepper sprayed in jail. (WSB Atlanta)
4. An Atlanta man was charged with driving under the influence after hitting a car on the shoulder of I-85. Andre Enrico Simpson, 49, was driving with his two grandsons, reportedly uninjured. Simpson was released from jail the same day with $3,725 in bonds. (Newnan Times-Herald)
5. DeKalb police found a 50-year-old man who was shot on Monday night. His identity has yet to be released by officials. According to witnesses at the scene, the suspect verbally argued with the victim before he was shot. The suspect is now in custody. (WSB Atlanta)

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Today in and around Atlanta:

• Festival Of Trees At Aurora Theatre, Lawrenceville (9:00 AM)
• Kids Yoga At DeKalb County Public Library, Clarkston (4:30 PM)
• Finely Crafted: Cocktails And Comedy At Old Fourth Distillery (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you tired of the same Christmas stories told over and over again? "Invasion Christmas Carol" puts a spin on the original by inserting an improviser as a character nobody knows every show, trying to derail the show. (WABE 90.1 FM)
• Fall foliage is here in Atlanta! If fall is your favorite season, look at Atlanta's latest Instagram post at the link. (Atlanta via Instagram)
• Pullman Yards opened an ice skating rink for the winter season! To see full details and rink hours, visit the link. (Reporter Newspapers + Atlanta Intown)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. 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.