🌱 Drug Bust At Motel + One Severely Burned, One Dead In House Fire

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Here are the top stories today in Atlanta:

1. Grady EMS workers have filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board. The complaints allege unfair labor practices by the Atlanta hospital. Grady workers, who are seeking to unionize, complain that management retaliated against workers for organizing, changed their work schedules, and made threatening statements to workers. Hospital administrators denied the allegations. (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
2. Three men are being charged after a search and seizure at an Atlanta motel. Officers recovered 159 grams of crack cocaine, 52 grams of marijuana, and four firearms at the motel rooms. Two younger men were charged with trafficking and possession of a firearm in the commission of a crime. The older man, who had 21 previous arrests, was charged additionally with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. (WSB Atlanta)
3. A mother is in the burn unit, and a father has died after a house fire in southwest Atlanta. The house fire, which took place on Wednesday, was a harrowing experience for firefighters. The woman was found screaming among the flames and sustained serious burn injuries. The man could not be resuscitated. Firefighters visited the neighborhood on Saturday to distribute free smoke detectors and masks to anyone who wanted them. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
4. Atlanta police responded Saturday night to a shooting in which a man sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his hand. According to officers, a call led them to the area near Stovall Street and Glenwood Park Lofts. The police did not find the victim at the scene but later found him at the hospital, where he said the shooting began after an argument. According to the woman who called the police, this is part of a larger problem with car break-ins and violence on the street. (11Alive.com WXIA)
5. The Horizon Theatre invites the community to Shay Youngblood's Square Blues. The story follows three generations of a Black southern family's struggles and passion in activism. You can visit the Horizon Theatre website to purchase tickets or learn more about the show. (WCLK)

Today in Atlanta:

• Mornings With GWBC® Online (10:00 AM)
• Exercise Your Brain at Scott Candler Library (10:00 AM)
• Drawn Together Book Club at Stone Mountain Sue Kellogg Library (6:00 PM)
• Bad Bunny: World’s Hottest Tour At Truist Park (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Communities in Schools Initiative was launched in Atlanta fifty years ago. Today, it has expanded to 26 states and has helped keep 1.6 million kids in school. ( The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
• Got an eye out for a home to buy? A 3,806 square foot home in Mableton has four bedrooms and three bathrooms, and is listed for $449,000. Maybe you can convince them to leave their basketball hoop, too. Another home on Niles Avenue Northwest has a spacious front yard with three bedrooms and two bathrooms for $750,000. (Atlanta Patch)
• Atlanta Department of Watershed Management's latest Water Quality Report is out. Click the link to see the quality of Atlanta's water supply. (Atlanta Department of Watershed Management via Facebook)

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— 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.