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Officer Desai’s family in your thoughts ive teenagers were hospitalized at the time. A memorial was set up for of 10th Street and Piedmont Road a short
and prayers through this terrible tragedy.” F11/15/2021 Monday after a shooting the young boy Sunday. Flowers, balloons, time before her body was located. When
Desai was critically wounded after he near a high school in Colorado, accord- candles and photos of the child were set she failed to return home her partner,
was allegedly shot by 22-year-old Jordan ing to local police. Authorities said the up outside his apartment. Neighbors said Emma Clark, told investigators she be-
Marquis Jackson as he responded to a do- shooting occurred at a local park north the child was polite and friendly."When came worried and tracked Janness' phone
mestic dispute. The attacker pulled away of Aurora Central High School. The I found out about it last night, I mean, using an app. Her body was discovered
and drew a handgun and shot Desai be- Aurora Police Department said it was me and my husband, I know we cried. about 1 a.m. near the Piedmont Park en-
fore fleeing in a car. responding to a shooting in Nome Park Because I have never been that close to trance at Charles Allen Avenue and 10th
Later, Jackson reportedly killed himself just before 1 p.m. local time. Authorities that before. And so my heart goes out to Street.Her dog was also killed.
during a standoff with police in River- said "multiple people" were shot and five the family," said neighbor Keisha Dukes.
dale. Police say he was hiding out with teens between the ages of 14 and 17 have Another juvenile was in the apartment at Man finds live grenade in
some friends and took his own life just been hospitalized, but they did not pro- the time.The Atlanta Police Department Sandy Springs basement,
seconds before being captured. vide any additional information on the said it is investigating. police say
Legendary basketball player Shaquille teens' condition. Police said the suspect is
O’Neal, who lives in the town, had of- unknown and no longer at the scene. Au- Piedmont Park murder: Au-
fered a reward of $5,000 for the arrest and rora Central High School has begun what topsy report reveals new de-
conviction of the man who shot the of- the department called a "secure perime- tails in Katie Janness' death
ficer. In addition, law enforcement agen- ter," but is not on lockdown. One witness atherine Janness
cies had offered rewards totaling $25,000. told that they heard what sounded like Ksuffered more than
Fox 5 TV in Atlanta said that he had been "30 to 50" shots. 50 stab wounds to her
in law enforcement for 17 years, working face, neck and torso the
for the Georgia State Department of Cor- 8-year-old shot, killed at night in July she was
rections and DeKalb County Police be- southwest Atlanta apart- murdered in Piedmont olice said a live stick grenade was
fore joining last year the Henry County ment Park, according to an Pfound by a Sandy Springs resident
police force, which has jurisdiction over olice are in- autopsy report released while cleaning out his basement. The
McDonough, about 50 km from Atlanta. Pvestigating af- this week.According to the autopsy re- Vietnam veteran brought the device into
Police said that he is married with two ter an 8-year-old port, Katie Janness died due to "sharp the police department. MARTA Police
small children. child was shot and force injuries of her face, neck, and torso" Department’s Bomb Squad and the U.S.
In the past year, there has been a dramat- died late Saturday that caused injuries to major blood vessels Air Force EOD Dobbins Air Reserve
ic increase in violent crimes nationwide 11/13/2021 night and internal organs. At least 15 of those Base were asked to help dispose of the
with murders recording a 29 per cent at an apartment wounds were to her head. Her death has dangerous device."These types of things
jump to reach 27,570, as police show re- in southwest Atlanta.It happened around been classified as a homicide. he report are somewhat common because a lot of
straint lest they be targeted. 10:15 p.m. at an apartment complex in reveled disturbing details as to the man- servicemen and women brought them
the 2000 block of Alison Court SW near ner of Janness' injuries. These included home from the war as souvenirs," the
5 teenagers hospitalized Myrtle Drive SW.The child had at least the letters "F", "A", and "T" being carved Sandy Springs Police Department wrote
after shooting near Colorado one gunshot wound and was rushed to into her torso, as well as significant muti- on Facebook. "If anyone finds a grenade
high school the hospital where they later died. "It's lation to her upper torso.anness, 40, was in their home, it’s suggested they don’t
still very early in this investigation," Lt. found stabbed to death inside the park in move the item and immediately contact
Ralph Woolfolks said. "It's a very unfortu- the early morning hours of July 28. Atlan- 911. The item might be live or may be a
nate incident in which we know a minor ta police have not made any arrests in the dud, but it’s best to call us regardless to
child did expire as a result of the injuries. case and have yet to release any details on be on the safe side."Police thank the ex-
Police are still investigating the circum- the killer.Janness had been walking her plosive technicians with MARTA and the
stances surrounding the shooting, but dog in Midtown where she lived. Janness Air Force for their assistance in properly
believe it may have been an accident. Po- had been spotted on surveillance camer- disposing of the device.
lice said another minor was at the scene as at the rainbow crosswalk intersection

Parties call for action when the Bharatiya Janata Party led by Shri awarded to Ms. Ranaut and arrest charges be filed against the actor for “dis-
against Kangana Narendra Modi won the Lok Sabha elec- her. respecting freedom fighters”.“Her state-
tions, and the Independence won in 1947 Ms. Ranaut made her remarks at a pro- ment cannot be taken lightly. She has dis-
was was bheekh (alms).The Nationalist gramme organised by the private tele- respected lakhs of Indians who sacrificed
Congress Party (NCP) on Friday de- vision news channel Times Now amid their lives to win Independence from
manded the Padma Shri award given to applause from audience members. The British rule. Not only should her Padma
Ms. Ranaut be withdrawn and that she channel has since issued a statement Shri [award] be withdrawn, she must be
be charged with sedition. “India’s free- which said: “#KanganaRanaut may think arrested under sedition charges,” he said.
dom struggle began from 1857, in which India got Independence in 2014 but this Aam Adami Party’s (AAP) national ex-
millions of Indians sacrificed their lives. cannot be endorsed by any true Indi- ecutive member and Mumbai in-charge
Mahatma Gandhi led a huge struggle, an. This is an insult to millions of free- Preeti Sharma-Menon, too, complained
which forced the British to quit India and dom fighters who gave up their lives so to the police against the actor on Thurs-
we won our Independence on August 15, that present generations can live a life of day. Ms. Sharma-Menon wrote to Ma-
1947. Despite this, Kangana Ranaut is self-respect & dignity as free citizens of a harashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thac-
olitical parties across the spectrum speaking like someone who’s under the democracy.” keray, urging him to write to the Union
Pcondemned actor Kangana Ranaut influence of an overdose of drugs,” said Congress leader and former Maharashtra Government to withdraw Ms. Ranaut’s
over her controversial statements that NCP leader and Maharashtra Minister Minister Naseem Khan on Friday regis- Padma Shri award for her “seditious”
India won its “real freedom in 2014”, Nawab Malik. He demanded that the tered a complaint at Mumbai’s Sakina- statement.
Union government revoke the Padma ka police station, demanding sedition

Atlanta’s Mustafa Ajmeri Ethnic Advisory Task Force (MEATF) and Chicago, and was actively involved in PR of Executive director. Chicago, Illinois, my
honored with Global American Multi Ethnic Coalition (AMEC). weekly telecast of “Chitrahaar”, a popular friend Prafulbhai Rami, my wife Kheruben
Community Oscar Ajmeri was honored with the “Community TV show back in 1983. Considered a Cul- ,my family and nominations selection team.
Activist of the Year” award for “excelling in tural Ambassador of Atlanta, GA, Ajmeri I also congratulate other awardees, espe-
serving communities by leveraging leader- has been an organizer for several musical cially sister Maya Vishwakarma Ji from San
ship to empower and enlighten.” shows, Bollywood and celebrity events, Francisco for her charity mission and foun-
Ajmeri was nominated for the award by along with working with charitable orga- dation,” Ajmeri said about his recognition.
Dr. Vijay Prabhakar, Founder, President, nizations. An active Rotarian at the Rotary U.S. Congressman Danny K Davis’s MEATF
AMEC. Club of Emory Druid Hill, he has been a was established in 2010. The 7th Congres-
An all too familiar face in the Atlanta en- recipient of several community awards. At- sional district’s MEATF plays an important
tertainment scene, Ajmeri, as CEO of Glob- lanta in charge of India Tribune, Ajmeri is role in promoting and protecting minori-
al Entertainment and Media Services, has the go-to man ever-ready to help and serve. ties. The members of MEATF firmly believe
spent a lifetime promoting Indian culture “I am immensely thankful to American that for Congressman Danny Davis, the in-
and entertainment in Atlanta, even as he Multi Ethnic Coalition Inc and U.S. Con- clusion and promotion of minorities is not
tlanta’s Mustafa Ajmeri was one among has forged lifelong ties with hundreds in the gressman Danny K Davis for this recogni- a political Compulsion but a matter of deep
Athe 32 distinguished personalities who community because of his generous avail- tion. This award strengthens my self-belief faith. AMEC is a bipartisan grass root lev-
were honored at the 10th Annual Global ability to for a range of causes including his and dedication to my work. My biggest ap- el organization established to empower the
Community Oscars on August 27, 2021 at leadership in community events and proj- preciation goes to Dr. Vijay Prabhakar Ji , ethnic communities of America through
the Yellow Box Auditorium in Naperville, ects that have served those in need. Orig- Kishorbhai Mehta , Dr. Santosh Kumar Ji social, cultural, educational, healthcare,
IL by the 7th Congressional District’s Multi inally from Gujarat, India, Ajmeri lived in of Metropolitan Asian Family Services, Inc. economic and political initiatives

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