Identify Local Opportunity
Chad Girnun
Identifying Local Opportunities
1. BUCKHEAD SHOOTING: 4 indicted in death of guest at wedding: Christian Broder was shot near Capital City Club in north Atlanta in July
This story goes into detail on the indictment by Grand Jury and crime committed by a believed group of four gang members. Since two members involved were minors the story mentioned two specific members. Jayden Myrick and Torrus Fleetwood pulled up outside of a Country Club, demanded belongings, and shot and killed Christian Broder while he was attending a wedding. The story touches on the problems and past criminal records of the two adult murderers.
One problem that I think is presented or at least underlies this story is gang violence among youth. Two members of this attack were 15 and the other two just 18 and 19. I think that a problem is how these four practical children were corrupted into shooting a man dead as part of an armed robbery. Additionally, the two legal adults had a previous criminal record as well, showing how negative a gang could be to society. I think that it is especially corrosive to the youth because it corrupts them at such a young age. It is sad that this is the reality that some children feel that it adds protection for them, which it very well might, however, it is definitely a vehicle of society that could change to become a more positive form of protection for these children.
I think the people who have the issue here are the children who maybe live in unstable environments and feel that joining a gang would offer them and their families safety and protection. It isn’t as much the responsibility of these children but more of the adults in the community that help uphold this idea of forcing these children into gangs because they create a necessity for it within these children. Specifically children aged 12 to 18 living under the poverty line in the inner cities outlying large American cities are the target audience with a problem in this scenario.
2. FROM THE LEFT: American workers getting jobbed while rich get richer
This article reams Trump for his decision to not pay federal workers the 2.1 percent increase adjusted for inflation and living expenses. This author obviously comes from the left end of the political scale but does address some solid points. The author brings up how the country can’t afford to increase workers’ pay by 2.1 percent, however, it can give Apple a 47-billion-dollar tax reduction. It also points out the new tax bill allows the wealthy to give less money in taxes but now is the time to be conservative on money with this 2.1% increase.
The problem here is the lack of increase to adjust for inflation to pay federal workers. This can make a huge impact on someone’s life because this adjustment for inflation could mean a lot to someone with a small income.
The people affected by this decision are the individuals who are federal employees as well as their families depending on their income. This creates a lower relative income because of increasing inflation and makes it harder for some families in this position.
3. Panel reverses 300% retiree health insurance rate hike: UnitedHealthCare's rate to be unchanged for 2019
This story talks about the victory to eliminate the increase in payment plan for United Health Care. This caused the prices to remain the same and allowed for further coverage of almost a quarter million of combined teachers and retirees. This was a $3 billion plan enacted by the State Health Benefit plan aimed at relieving many of the expensive cost of healthcare.
The problem here is that the state is paying three billion dollars in order to help act as a mediator between high health care costs and those who are entitled to more benefits.
This specifically affects anyone in a high-income tax bracket in the state of Georgia that is not a retiree or a teacher. This means that their taxes are going towards other sources, something that could create problems and tension for a class of people that pull in a strong income and help support the larger Georgia economy.
4. Mini's Kitchen fails again
This article just lists the violations that Mini’s kitchen has been cited for and then continues to list the other restaurants that have also been inspected for health reasons but doesn’t cite any issues with them.
This problem is one that addresses a restaurant that is run poorly and points out the problems with its sanitation.
It is quite obviously affecting the people who work for Mini’s, own Mini’s, rely on Mini’s for income, or are connected to the business in any other way. It does additionally maybe create an opening for a restaurant that possesses a similar menu to Mini’s because it is a clear opening as Mini’s now has a destroyed reputation from these reports.
5. Pence to campaign for Kemp at Atlanta event
This article talks about the Vice President coming to Georgia to help aid in the Georgia state governor race. Pence comes to campaign for Brian Kemp.
Pence coming creates a problem for the traffic on the days of his arrival and stay. Whenever a President or Vice President come into town, it creates a lot of logistical issues that involve traffic and safety measures for the VP. This will create an issue getting Pence to and from places while in the packed city of Atlanta.
This problem will affect people living in the heart of the Atlanta city, as well as commuters as all lines of travel will most likely be slowed by this. Additionally, it will affect traffic officials and police officers in the city because this is going to create a hectic event. Additionally, these workers will most likely be forced to skip off hours because of the high presence of safety needed in a notoriously democratic city.
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