🌱 Charges Dropped In Brooks Shooting + 2 Bus Drivers Arrested For DUI

Hello and happy Wednesday! I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through all the most important things happening in town these days. Without further ado...

First, today's weather:

A thunderstorm in the p.m. High: 85 Low: 70.

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Here are the top five stories in Atlanta today:

1. Charges have been dropped against Atlanta police officers who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks two years ago. The announcement came on Tuesday from the special prosecutor for the case citing officers Garrett Rolfe and Devin Brosnan used reasonable use of force and did not act with criminal intent. (Atlanta Patch)
2. The suspect arrested in yesterday's deadly Midtown shooting has been denied bond. The suspect, Raissa Kenge, appears to have targeted the victims of the shooting, police say. Kenge had filed a job discrimination lawsuit last year where two of the three victims' names were included in a list of dozens. (11Alive)
3. Two metro Atlanta school bus drivers have been charged with driving under the influence in the past week. Jeffrey Tucker was additionally charged with 40 counts of reckless endangerment after driving children home from school on Friday and driving the bus into a ditch. Tammy Decerbo was arrested Monday morning after troopers say she was pulled over after nearly driving off the side of the road. She apparently told officers she was a Pickens County school bus driver and had driven a bus route that same morning. (WSB Atlanta)
4. An Atlanta officer and his K-9 partner were hospitalized after a crash on Monday afternoon. The officer was responding to the airport regarding the fatal Midtown shooting yesterday and was moving at a high speed when the car crashed off the wet road. The officer did not experience life-threatening injuries and the K-9's condition is unknown as of Tuesday evening. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
5. Georgia State University reopened Hurt Park yesterday after a two-year renovation. The almost two-acre, triangular City of Atlanta property now has a working fountain, upgraded lighting, repaired granite stairs, pedestrian walkways, irrigation, and more. Georgia State maintains the property and held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the reopening. (Georgia State University News)

Today in Atlanta:

• Family Free Day At Children's Museum of Atlanta (9:30 AM)
• Taste Urban Atlanta - Anniversary Celebration At The Foundry At Puritan Mill (6:00 PM)
• Finely Crafted: Cocktails & Comedy At Old Fourth Distillery (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for your coffee fix? Try the Atlanta Dreamsicle, Hippie, or Aunt Viv Float at Atlanta-area eateries. (Eater Atlanta)
• Did you know Atlanta has been the backdrop for some popular action movies? Check out the locations from Baby Driver, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Zombieland, and more at the link. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)
• Now through Oct. 31, visit a Shell Station and fill up your vehicle at a purple "Giving Pump" for a portion of your purchase to be donated to Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta. Find participating locations at the link. (Shell)

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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new 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.