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As reported on Dateline and The AJC on (7/19/2010). Starting Aug 1, 2010 Georgia will launch a 30 day speeding ticket frenzy. The state estimates that 9 million dollars will be genreated in speeding tickets. 1 Million will go to pay state troopers overtime. The rest to help with dwindiling budgets. There will be 50 stste troopers on duty at all times patrolling the 7 main intersections and highways. They are the following: I-20 East & West, I-75 North & South, I-85 North & South, I-675 North & South, GA-985 North & South, GA-316 East & West, and GA-400 North & South. 5 mph above the limit can justify a ticket and every state trooper is SUPPOSED to pull a car over and write a ticket every 10 to 20 minutes. They have issued 30 new unmarked Dodge Charger Police cruisers and are bringing in all of their part timers on full time. If you work in the Atlanta area, you will probably take one of these highways. It’s up to YOU how fast you are going when they clock you. WSB, WXIA and CBS have all confirmed this story!

 Brooklyn, NY - - - I See Promotions, LLC, in conjunction with the Ajile L. Turner Scholarship Fund, is pleased to announce the return of the Fort Greene Festival on Saturday, June 26, 2010. Continuing in Brooklyn’s history of great outdoor festivals, the Fort Greene Festival (FGF) enters its second year this summer and is expected to once again attract thousands of people to the day long affair. Hip Hop artist and actor Common will headline the program; Malik Yoba will host, and Rosie Perez will co-host. Now dubbed, The Art, Soul, and Future of Brooklyn, FGF will continue in its mission to celebrate the cultures, cuisine, and artistic diversity of Brooklyn. The full day program, from 12:00 noon to 10:00 pm, is a mixture of musical performances, food, film, and shopping. The official entrance to the festival will be at the corner of DeKalb Avenue and Washington Park in the Fort Greene section of Central Brooklyn.

Urban retailer DTLR is hosting free, one-day football camps with several NFL players, representing several NFL teams in cities around the country this summer. The camps, which will take place the month of June, will be held in Atlanta (June 12), Chicago (June 19), Charlotte (June 26) and Washington, DC (June 28).The camps will benefit 300 youth in each market and will include comprehensive football drills for student-athletes entering grades 8 – 12 during the 2010 – 2011 school year. The camps will also offer a complimentary lunch for participants, a fun morning warm-up for parents and a recruiting seminar for parents and student- athletes.

“DTLR realizes sports is often time the dreams of many urban youth,” said DTLR Community Outreach Manager Sherri Goodall. “We want to help them reach their goals; so, we have partnered with several outstanding football players to help them increase their skills on the field. It only makes sense to bring sports, professional athletes and DTLR’s community efforts together in a way benefits everyone involved.”

Camp participants will perform agility drills, offensive and defensive fundamentals broken down by position and seven-on-seven passing drills.

For more information on the camps, contact

brandi@studiobpr.com.

Music Executive, Charles McCree once again is calling on the support of the entertainment industry to give back in a very major way. Mr. McCree will enlist the help of some of the music business’ top movers and shakers to help raise over 10,000 pairs of shoes for the homeless and those in need for…

The 2^nd Annual Charles McCree Presents: “PROJECT WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES” set to take place December 19th in Atlanta, GA.

PROJECT: WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES raised over 2,500 pairs of shoes, and made donations to: Hosea Feed the Hungry, the Atlanta Union/My Sister’s House, Kicks for Kids; It’s Cool to Be Smart and the Boys and Girls Club of Atlanta.

Some of last year’s participants:

Tangie: Radio Personality for Atlanta V-103

DTLR

Amir Boyd: VP of Radio Promo for Grand Hustle (who donated over 450 pairs of brand new shoes)

Aaron Hudson: C.E.O of Entertainment Ventures Inc.

Ivory Weems: Artist Development for Disturbing Tha Peace Records

 Entertainment Lawyer Charles Mathis & The Staff of the Mathis Law Firm

Nicole Garner of the Garner Circle PR Firm

Mike “Big Mike” Taylor of Upscale Ent./PhatFarm

and

Ernel Dawkins Owner of Laced Up Sneaker Boutique