🌱 Local Activist Shot Over 12 Times + GSU Online Programs Commended

Hello, everybody. It's Tuesday in Atlanta and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town. In today's issue, we have these stories and more...

• The family of a slain activist who was shot over a dozen times at "Cop City" is asking officials to release details of the investigation.
• Three of Georgia State University's online graduate programs were recognized by the U.S. News & World Report.
• Atlanta's Kaizen School was awarded $30,000.

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Here are the top five stories today in Atlanta:

1. A slain activist accused of shooting a Georgia State trooper at the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center ("Cop City") on Jan. 18 was shot over 12 times from multiple calibers, the family's attorney released. At a news conference yesterday morning, 26-year-old Manuel Esteban Paez Teran's parents and their attorneys asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to release the investigative report and any video or surveillance footage from that day. (Atlanta Patch)
2. Three Georgia State University graduate programs were highly ranked among the best online programs in the United States by U.S. News & World Report. The University's College of Education & Human Development tied at No. 19 in the category of Best Online Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction Programs and tied at No. 69 in the Best Online Master’s in Education Programs category. The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies’ Master of Interdisciplinary Studies in Criminal Justice Administration tied for No. 27 in the Best Online Master’s in the Criminal Justice category. (Georgia State University News)
3. The Kaizen School, a Montessori-inspired daycare pod located inside a 1950s ranch-style house in Southeast Atlanta, won First Horizon's "Back to Business Contest." The daycare will use its $30,000 winnings to create an outdoor classroom space for children. First Horizon awarded an accumulated $1 million to nearly 50 small businesses. (The Business Journals)
4. Every Wednesday this month, Woodruff Park will host free musical performances by local artists under the interactive Light + Sound Installation at the Gazebo. This Wednesday, Feb. 8, songwriter and violinist Joseph E. Reed will perform at 5 p.m. (Subscription: Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
5. On Feb. 19, chef and co-owner Zeb Stevenson's Redbird restaurant will officially close after serving food for three years in the Westside Provisions District. The decision to close was due to the rising costs of running a full-service restaurant and the industry's "uncertain future" due to the pandemic. (Eater Atlanta)

Today in Atlanta:

• Black History Month Film Series At County Line-Ellenwood Library (11:00 AM)
• College Planning And Financial Aid Webinar Hosted By Elite Collegiate Planning (7:00 PM)
• Carrie Underwood: The Denim & Rhinestones Tour At State Farm Arena (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• According to a new Bumper.com study, Georgia ranked No. 14 in the nation for driver fatality rates at 22.12 percent. Could our automated red light and speed cameras be playing a role? See how our state stacks up against the rest of the country in the report. (Bumper.com)
• Atlanta rapper Quavo led a moving tribute to his nephew and fellow Migos member Takeoff during Sunday night’s Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The rapper performed his song “Without You,” which he wrote in memory of Takeoff, during the In Memoriam segment honoring those who died last year. (WSB Radio)
• Rail service will be suspended south of the Medical Center Station from Feb. 17 at 9 p.m. to Feb. 22. Reduced frequency Red Line service to the airport will resume on Feb. 23, and full service will be restored on Feb. 26. (WSB Atlanta)
• Full- and part-time job opportunities are available in the Atlanta area. Available positions include transportation call center agent, account coordinator, virtual sales assistant, entry-level CDL truck driver, and more. Click the link for more details about companies hiring in the area. (Atlanta Patch)

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— Lauren Kubiak

About me: Lauren is a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She graduated from Rowan University with a Bachelor’s Degree in journalism. She is a full-time editor at an association management firm, editing peer-reviewed nursing journals, textbooks, and newsletters.