DeKalb School District serves up 5 Million Meals campaign

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Monday, March 25th, 2013, 2:38pm

DeKalb School District serves up 5 Million Meals campaign

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- Along with a few other districts, DeKalb County Schools has joined the 5 Million Meals Campaign to help get more local food in schools.

An official of the DCSD said its nutritionn director, Joyce Wimberly made a pledge to support her local economy and farmers by raising the amount of local produce served to students through a farm to school program. By joining forces, DCSD won a Golden Radish Award.

The 5 Million Meals Challenge was started in October 2012 by Georgia Organics and partners, with the goal of serving 5 million meals made with locally grown food to cafeterias across Georgia who serve kindergarten through twelfth grades.

In 123 schools, DCSD served over 12 million lunches that included watermelon, apples, sweet potatoes, broccoli, cabbage, carrots and strawberries.

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Jasmine Guy takes her campaign against child sex trafficking to Georgia Perimeter College

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Monday, March 25th, 2013, 2:05pm

Jasmine Guy takes her campaign against child sex trafficking to Georgia Perimeter College

On the heels of a successful campaign launch for "I Am Not Yours!"- a campaign committed to taking a stand against child sexual exploitation, Jasmine Guy has been making her case in national media with the likes of

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2013 Georgia Rides to the Capitol to raise cycling support

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Friday, March 22nd, 2013, 12:24pm

2013 Georgia Rides to the Capitol to raise cycling support

ATLANTA -- The 2013 "Georgia Rides to the Capitol" event will be held through the city on Tuesday, March 26.

A spokeswoman for the ride said more than 1,000 cyclists are expected to participate, as part of the Metro Atlanta Mayors Association "GEORGIA BIKES!" program. The bike ride will be escorted by police, and run track through Decatur and Roswell. Leading the pack will be Commissioner Fred Boykin and Mayor Jere Wood, along with more city officials.

During the "Georgia Rides to the Capitol" event, cyclists hope to raise support for other types of transportation through the metro region. Plus, they hope conditions will improve to allow easier cycling, including the development of regional systems and both on-road bicycling facilities and multi-use trails.

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JP Morgan Chase, Brookings Institution start Global Cities Initiative in Atlanta

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Thursday, March 21st, 2013, 4:16pm

JP Morgan Chase, Brookings Institution start Global Cities Initiative in Atlanta

(ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE) -- Metro Atlanta leaders will seek to grow the region's global business opportunities through a new initiative kicked off Wednesday by JP Morgan Chase and the Brookings Institution.

The Global Cities Initiative, which is part of a five-year, $10 million multi-city effort ultimately will forge new city-to-city partnerships to create trade and economic relationships to prosper from the growing urbanization of the world's population.

Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed said the initiative takes advantage of growing businesses through exporting and by recognizing that the "Made in USA" brand is becoming increasingly valuable in the world.

The two-day conference, held at the Academy of Medicine on the Georgia Tech Campus, will lead to a new Metropolitan Export Plan for Atlanta.

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DeKalb man found guilty of trafficking children

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Thursday, March 21st, 2013, 9:07am

DeKalb man found guilty of trafficking children

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- A DeKalb County man faces more than 200 years in prison after being found guilty of human trafficking.

Darryl Curry will be sentenced Mar. 26. A DeKalb County jury found him guilty Monday of 13 felony counts, including trafficking, pimping and sexual exploitation of children.

"(Curry) is a monster who preyed upon young and impressionable girls for his own personal and financial gain," DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James said in a statement.

Police began investigating Curry in October 2011, when one of his victims called them. Investigators eventually found a second victim and uncovered evidence against Curry, including videos of him instructing others on how to become pimps and get rich by exploiting women.

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Some city leaders say new Falcons stadium was fast-tracked

Submitted by Jennifer Leslie, 11Alive Reporter

Thursday, March 21st, 2013, 8:50am

ATLANTA -- It's almost a done deal, but a couple of Atlanta City Council Members are raising red flags about Monday's vote to approve a new stadium for the Atlanta Falcons.

Council members Felicia Moore and Howard Shook were among the four who voted against the plan. They're accusing their colleagues of fast-tracking the plan to use the city's hotel/motel tax revenues to partially pay for a new billion-dollar stadium.

VIDEO | Details on new stadium released

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Fulton County maintains ranking in health study

Submitted by AprilMajors on Wednesday, March 20th, 4:03 pm

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. -- The newly released 2013 County Health Rankings for Georgia confirm the critical role that factors such as education, jobs, income, environment and access to health care play in how healthy people are and how long they live. Once again, the Rankings place Fulton County in the top quarter of Georgia counties on health outcomes and health factors according to the report released by the University of Wisconsin and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Project.

“We know that much of what influences our health happens outside of the doctor’s office – in our schools, workplaces and neighborhoods,” states Patrice A. Harris, MD, Director of Fulton County Health Services. “We have to keep looking at the multiple factors that contribute to good health and ensure that our communities are positioned to address those factors.”

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