Atlanta, GA
Teen brother of airman killed in his home by Florida deputy shot to death near Atlanta
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ATLANTA (AP) — The teenage brother of a U.S. Air Force airman who was shot and killed in his home by a Florida sheriff’s deputy in May has been killed in a shooting in the Atlanta area, police said.
Andre Fortson, Senior Airman Roger Fortson’s 16-year-old brother, was killed this week in DeKalb County, near Atlanta’s east side, DeKalb County police said in an update on the slaying.
“The Fortson family is battling the loss of yet another young member of their family,” said civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who has been representing the family since Roger Fortson was killed.
“This has been an incredibly challenging time for them with the loss of Roger,” Crump said in a statement. “Losing the life of yet another young family member — a mere child — has been an absolute devastation.”
READ MORE: Hundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the Black airman killed in his home by a Florida deputy
Andre Fortson was found shot to death in the breezeway of an apartment complex on Tuesday, police said. Two groups of people had been shooting at each other for unknown reasons, DeKalb County police said.
A 20-year-old man was identified as one of the shooters, and arrested on an aggravated assault charge, police said. He was booked into the DeKalb County Jail. Jail records did not list an attorney who could be reached for comment on his behalf.
The killing comes about three months after Roger Fortson, 23, was killed May 3 by Okaloosa County sheriff’s Deputy Eddie Duran at Fortson’s apartment in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The airman had answered the door while holding a handgun pointed toward the floor and was killed within seconds, body camera video shows.
Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden fired Duran, saying the deputy’s life was never in danger and that he should not have fired his weapon.
READ MORE: Sheriff deputy’s killing of Black airman in Florida renews debate on police killings and race
A sheriff’s office internal affairs investigation found that Fortson “did not make any hostile, attacking movements, and therefore, the former deputy’s use of deadly force was not objectively reasonable.”
The Fortson family is from DeKalb County, where Andre Fortson was killed. At a tearful news conference a couple of weeks after the Florida killing, Andre Fortson stood on the stage with his mother and sisters. They wore red shirts with the words “WE ALL WE GOT” on the front and a picture of Roger Fortson in his military uniform on the back.
Roger Fortson was stationed at the Air Force’s Hurlburt Field in the Florida Panhandle. At his funeral outside Atlanta, hundreds of Air Force members in dress blues filed past his coffin, draped with an American flag.
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Atlanta, GA
Deadspin | Braves' Jorge Soler returning to Atlanta to face Marlins
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Former World Series MVP Jorge Soler returns to Atlanta for the first time since rejoining the Braves when they begin a four-game series against the new-look Miami Marlins on Thursday.
Soler is still remembered for hitting a ball out of Houston’s Minute Maid Park in 2021 when he helped the Braves win the World Series. He was re-acquired by Atlanta in a trade deadline deal and was in the lineup Wednesday when the Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 in the rubber match of their three-game series.
The Marlins, who beat Tampa Bay 6-2 on Wednesday to split a two-game series, made eight trades with seven teams before the deadline. Among their acquisitions are eight players who are ranked among the top 20 prospects in the organization, as ranked by MLB Pipeline.
The Braves are 5-1 against the Marlins, although the teams have not matched up since April.
A pair of right-handers will starting on Friday: Atlanta’s Charlie Morton (5-6, 4.16 ERA) and Miami’s Max Meyer (2-0, 3.00).
Morton failed to win a game in July and is coming off a loss to the New York Mets on Friday. He was knocked out after 2 2/3 innings, charged with seven runs (five earned) on six hits, one walk and two strikeouts. He surrendered three home runs.
Morton has made 25 career starts against Miami, going 13-6 with a 4.14 ERA. He beat the Marlins on April 14, even though he allowed six runs in 5 2/3 innings.
Meyer will make his fifth start of the season. He did not receive a decision on Saturday when he gave up three runs over four innings against Tampa Bay. Meyer beat the Braves on April 13, giving up only one run in six innings with seven strikeouts. Soler was batting .240 with 12 homers for the Giants when he and right-handed reliever Luke Jackson — another fan favorite in a previous stint in Atlanta — were dealt to the Braves at the deadline. Jackson (4-2, 5.40) adds bullpen depth.
“Those two guys fit in great here once, and I think they’ll do it again,” Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. “I think they’re really excited about coming back.”
Soler was also obtained by the Braves at the trade deadline in 2021 and batted .269 with 14 homers in 55 games. In his second tour, he will play right field and is expected to add some punch to an Atlanta lineup that is without the powerful bats of Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ozzie Albies.
“This lineup has a chance to be really good,” Snitker said. “(Soler) will lengthen the lineup and make it a rough first inning for a lot of pitchers, too.”
A flurry of deadline deals has rendered the Marlins almost unrecognizable from the team that earned a wild-card berth last year. Miami moved 2023 National League batting champion Luis Arraez in May, and traded notables Jazz Chisholm Jr., Josh Bell, Bryan De La Cruz, Tanner Scott and Trevor Rogers at the deadline. It means more playing time for the likes of infielder Jonah Bride, who hit his first home run with the Marlins on Wednesday. It was the second of his career.
“I like home runs, whether it’s the first or 100th,” Miami manager Skip Schumaker said. “He’s going to get an opportunity now. He’ll get a lot more at-bats and almost everyday playing time. He’s been consistently good.”
–Field Level Media
Atlanta, GA
Kamala Harris trolled for speaking in ‘Southern accent’ at Atlanta rally: ‘The most cringe ever’
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Atlanta, GA
A new Atlanta-based tequila brand comes from third-generation agave farmers
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Courtesy of Pedro Furtivo
Atlantan Omar Martinez was raised in the United States, the son of an immigrant who moved from Ixtlahuacán del Rio, Jalisco, in pursuit of the American dream. When his father left Mexico, he left a life of farming in favor of masonry. But his farmland, which had been in the family for years, was left in a state of disrepair. “I realized he was a little sad seeing his farms overgrown,” Martinez says. “I started [working] in agave to give my dad’s farm life.”
After a great deal of research and trial and error, plus numerous trips to Mexico the past decade, Martinez plotted a very special piece of land—one both of his grandfathers had farmed. It was approximately four years ago that he became an agavera (agave grower). He met Peter Kiley, Monday Night brewmaster and cofounder of Sneaky Spirits, which makes Sneaky Pete Spirits and Yacht Water, and together, they founded Pedro Furtivo Tequila. It’s an additive-free spirit made from Martinez’s fully matured agave azul Piñas grown in his father’s hometown. Available in Blanco and Reposado varieties, and soon Anejo, it’s meant to reflect the heritage of the tequila.
“We come from two totally different cultures and ways of life and came together under this shared vision,” Kiley explains. “We can give people a grade-A example of additive-free tequila without a crazy price tag because we own so much of the [production] steps.”
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Courtesy of Pedro Furtivo
“Being a brewer and distiller, Peter knew a lot that I didn’t,” Martinez adds. “What kind of water, what kind of agave (highland or lowland)—those things make a difference in the tequila. My knowledge of the farms, the dirt it grew on, combined with Peter’s knowledge, puts a different spin on the tequila.”
Kiley worked in wine before launching Monday Night Brewing and Sneaky Pete’s, and felt his spirits lacked connection to the land. “I felt like an imposter, and nothing was working right. It felt so soulless,” he says. With Pedro Furtivo—which means Sneaky Pete in Spanish—he’s able to share Martinez’s story on every bottle.
Sold at bottle shops in Georgia and Tennessee, as well as Monday Night Brewing, Pedro Furtivo is just getting started. “I don’t want to go around manipulating flavors for the tequila yet—I want to make things the classic way before I put a spin on it,” Kiley says. “But we also want to have fun. We are a young brand with a lot of creative ideas and want to balance Old World with New World.”
His wife Rachel Kiley recently left her role as Monday Night Brewing chief operating officer to become CEO and cofounder of Sneaky Spirits, including Pedro Furtivo. (She’ll still serve as a strategic adviser for the brewery.) Now, she’s working on getting the tequila into local restaurants and bars and will host a pop-up at the Monday Night Garage at Lee + White. Starting August 23, they’ll serve cocktails made with Pedro Furtivo on Friday and Saturday (4 p.m. to 10 p.m.) and Sunday (noon to 6 p.m.) from the company truck in the courtyard. Drinks include a paloma, batanga, and margarita.
“We’re really proud of it,” Martinez says.
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