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California voters will decide next year on a referendum that could overturn a landmark new state law setting worker conditions and minimum wages up to $22 an hour for fast-food employees in the nation’s largest state.
Chipotle, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, McDonald’s, In-N-Out Burger and KFC-owner Yum! Brands each donated $1 million to Save Local Restaurants, a coalition opposing the law. Other top fast-food companies, business groups, franchise owners, and many small restaurants also have criticized the legislation and spent millions of dollars opposing it.
The measure, known as the FAST Act, was signed last year by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and was set to go into effect on January 1. On Tuesday, California’s secretary of state announced that a petition to stop the law’s implementation had gathered enough signatures to quality for a vote on the state’s 2024 general election ballot.
The closely-watched initiative could transform the fast-food industry in California and serve as a bellwether for similar policies in other parts of the country, proponents and critics of the measure argued.
The law is the first of its kind in the United States, and authorized the formation of a 10-member Fast Food Council comprised of labor, employer and government representatives to oversee standards for workers in the state’s fast-food industry.
The council had the authority to set sector-wide minimum standards for wages, health and safety protections, time-off policies, and worker retaliation remedies at fast-food restaurants with more than 100 locations nationally.
The council could raise the fast-food industry minimum wage as high as $22 an hour, versus a $15.50 minimum for the rest of the state. From there, that minimum would rise annually based on inflation.
California’s fast-food industry has more than 550,000 workers. Nearly 80% are people of color and around 65% are women, according to the Service Employees International Union, which has backed the law and the Fight for $15 movement.
Advocates of the law, including unions and labor groups, see this as a breakthrough model to improve pay and conditions for fast-food workers and overcome obstacles unionizing workers in the industry. They argue that success in California may lead other labor-friendly cities and states to adopt similar councils regulating fast-food and other service industries. Less than 4% of restaurant workers nationwide are unionized.
Labor law in the United States is structured around unions that organize and bargain at an individual store or plant. This makes it nearly impossible to organize workers at fast-food and retail chains with thousands of stores.
California’s law would bring the state closer to sectoral bargaining, a form of collective bargaining where labor and employers negotiate wages and standards across an entire industry.
Opponents of the law say it’s a radical measure that would have damaging effects. They argue it unfairly targets the fast-food industry and will increase prices and force businesses to lay off workers, citing an analysis by economists at UC Riverside which found that if restaurant worker compensation increases by 20%, restaurant prices would increase by approximately 7%. If restaurant worker compensation increased by 60%, limited-service restaurant prices would jump by up to 22%, the study also found.
“This law creates a food tax on consumers, kills jobs, and pushes restaurants out of local communities,” said the Save Local Restaurants coalition.
On Wednesday, McDonald’s US President Joe Erlinger blasted the law as one driven by struggling unions that would lead to “an unelected council of political insiders, not local business owners and their teams,” making key business decisions.
Opponents have turned to a similar strategy used by Uber, Lyft and gig companies that sought to overturn a 2020 California law that would have required them to reclassify drivers as employees, and not “independent contractors,” which would provide them with benefits such as a minimum wage, overtime, and paid sick leave.
In 2020, Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart and others spent more than $200 million to successfully persuade California voters to pass Proposition 22, a ballot measure that exempted the companies from reclassifying their workers as employees.
Chipotle puts a stop to ‘hack’ that allowed customers to order $3 burritos
(NEXSTAR) – It was fun while it lasted, Chipotle fans.
Chipotle has confirmed that guests will no longer be able to take advantage of an online “hack” that gained popularity on social media, as it resulted in a “poor experience” for employees and customers in the restaurants.
Users who had partaken in the “hack,” as it was referred to on social media, had instructed their followers to use Chipotle’s online ordering platforms to place an order for a single taco with all of the free toppings on the side, along with a tortilla. By doing so, many users claimed they could construct what essentially amounted to an entire burrito (or burrito bowl) for around $3 and change.
When ordered the traditional way, burritos generally cost upwards of $9, depending on proteins and add-ons, according to the Chipotle website.
As first reported by Insider, Chipotle disabled the online option to order a single taco earlier this week.
“Guests are currently unable to order a single taco from our online ordering systems,” said Laurie Schalow, the chief corporate affairs officer for Chipotle, in a statement shared with Nexstar. “While we have long embraced customizations and even released our own hack menu, the current social media trend is resulting in a poor experience for our food, our employees and our customers waiting for orders.”
Workers at several Chipotle locations across the U.S. told Insider that having to fulfill these orders would slow down the entire restaurant. The item itself also wasted more packaging and single-use plastic cups than a traditional burrito order.
One manager, from Ohio, even told Insider that customers would get “aggressive” with employees when they were given the appropriate-sized sides for a taco (rather than the larger sides provided in burrito orders), even though they were technically only entitled to the smaller taco-sized portions.
“It was just annoying for everyone,” she said, in part, in a statement to Insider.
Meanwhile, Schalow indicated in her statement that Chipotle isn’t against all menu “hacks” on social media, pointing to three that Chipotle itself shared on TikTok in 2020. But each of these “hacks” — for ordering nachos, a taco salad or a seven-layer dip — were aimed at helping customers create off-menu items, rather than cheaper versions of current menu items.
Chipotle customers who still wish to order tacos, meanwhile, can still do so in-person, Schalow told Nexstar.
A Chipotle in Michigan becomes the first to unionize
The workers at the Lansing Chipotle voted to form a union with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. In a release Thursday, the union said that workers are organizing “to improve their work schedules, increase wages, and gain the respect from management that they’ve rightfully earned.”
The restaurant joins a wave of unionization efforts at workplaces across the country, including other food service locations like Starbucks, which has had more than 200 US locations unionize since its first victory in Buffalo, New York, last year.
“Chipotle pulled in revenue of $7.5 billion last year, and just as we’re seeing workers of all ages and backgrounds across the country take on these corporate giants, it’s so inspiring to see Chipotle workers stand up and demand more from a company that can clearly afford it,” said Scott Quenneville, president of Teamsters Local 243.
In a statement, Chipotle said it offers its employees industry-leading benefits, such as competitive wages, debt-free degrees, health benefits and bonuses that last year totaled $37 million for its nearly 100,000 employees.
“We’re disappointed that the employees at our Lansing, MI restaurant chose to have a third party speak on their behalf because we continue to believe that working directly together is best for our employees,” Laurie Schalow, Chipotle’s chief corporate affairs officer, said in a statement.
Chipotle permanently closed a restaurant in Augusta, Maine, that filed to form a union in June, saying it was unable to “adequately staff” that location. Union organizers claimed the chain was trying to stifle workers.
The Chipotle workers in Lansing filed for election with the National Labor Relations Board on July 5. Chipotle did not object to the filing.
Chipotle workers vote to unionize for first time
“I am so excited we won. Being one of the first fast food restaurants to do this definitely proves a point to the entire country that we can do this,” said Samantha Smith, an 18-year-old crew member who voted Thursday. “This is a gigantic first step toward doing that and improving the lives of future generations.” Smith, who has worked at the Chipotle in Lansing for two years, makes $13.33 an hour.
“At Chipotle, our employees are our greatest asset, and we are committed to listening to their needs and continuing to improve upon their workplace experience,” said Laurie Schalow, chief corporate affairs officer at Chipotle. “We’re disappointed that the employees at our Lansing, MI, restaurant chose to have a third party speak on their behalf because we continue to believe that working directly together is best for our employees.”
Schalow also noted that Chipotle offers its employees industry-leading benefits such as competitive wages, debt-free degrees, tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year, health benefits and quarterly bonuses for all employees. Last year, the company paid out $37 million in bonuses to its nearly 100,000 workers, it said. The company has roughly 3,000 restaurants in the United States.
Workers at the Chipotle in Lansing cited wages and under-scheduling as the impetus for their campaign. They said some workers at their store make around $13 an hour and aren’t getting enough hours to afford basic necessities. Before filing for the union election, organizers said some workers had been scheduled at times for one day a week. And during most shifts, some workers have had to take on additional jobs outside their normal responsibilities, such as running the cash register or drive-through while preparing food, they alleged.
“There’s rarely a shift where anybody in the store is working only one position,” said Harper McNamara, a 19-year-old crew member and union organizer who makes $13.60 an hour. “I’ve had to do cash register and prepare both hot and cold food at the same time.”
Pro-union workers also said they want a voice in their working conditions, claiming that the company had retaliated against a worker by firing them the day after they asked for a raise.
“It would be fine if you could bring up workplace issues and they were addressed, but they’re not,” said Atulya Dora-Laskey, a 23-year-old crew member and union organizer at the Chipotle in Lansing. “They say ‘Ask us for things directly,’ but if you ask someone directly, they just ignore you. That made it crystal clear that an individual relationship with the employer is unworkable.”
Thursday’s vote was the latest in a string of efforts by workers to organize following the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
The pandemic led to a major convulsion in the labor market, and there has been a dramatic realignment in the relationship between workers and employers in the past two years. The recent labor shortage has given workers tremendous leverage to demand better pay and benefits and also to form unions. Still, while there has been a spike in union election petitions this year, the campaigns have unionized a small fraction of the workforces at these companies. Many face a long road ahead before they could possibly achieve complete unionization.
For years, unions have waged expensive pressure campaigns, such as SEIU’s Fight for $15, to unionize chains in the fast food industry such as McDonald’s and Burger King, and to push management to sit down at the bargaining table with workers. But these efforts have not resulted in election victories. Most gains unions have claimed have been in the form of minimum wage increases across several cities and states.
Since filing for a union election, Chipotle brought in managers from around the Midwest and an outside consultant to discuss working conditions and unionization with workers in private conversations.
Last month, Chipotle shuttered a location in Augusta, Maine, that had filed for a union election, hours before the union and management were scheduled for a National Labor Relations Board hearing about logistics for a potential election. The company said the closure was because of “staffing challenges,” but the union claimed that the closure was “union busting” intended to have a chilling effect on organizing at Chipotle.
“The Chipotle victory today provides more evidence that the victories at Starbucks and Amazon have lit a fuse among low-wage service workers nationwide,” said John Logan, a labor studies professor at San Francisco State University. “It also shows this generation of workers is not so easily intimidated by store closures and other anti-union tactics. We could be on the cusp of a new labor movement.”
In August, Chipotle also agreed to pay New York City workers $20 million to settle accusations that the company violated scheduling and sick-leave laws for more than four years, affecting 13,000 employees. In response to the settlement, Chipotle’s chief restaurant officer, Scott Boatwright, said that the company had increased pay across the country last year and introduced new policies.
The workers, who have been organizing since late 2021, cited a wave of union victories at Starbucks, in Michigan and around the United States, as an inspiration for their campaign. More than 230 Starbucks locations have voted to unionize since last December.
“After seeing the victories at Starbucks, it was like ‘Oh, my God, we can accomplish this,’ ” said Smith. “A lot of young people are in favor of unionizing but thought it would never happen here. That realism is what is keeping a lot of us down right now. Getting this far shows us we do have to try, because we can succeed.”
Workers voted to join Teamsters Local 243, after speaking with several national unions, saying that the Teamsters had the most resources to help them.
“The Teamsters Union is home to 1.2 million workers, and all of us are fighting for our brothers and sisters at Chipotle to get the union they deserve,” said International Brotherhood of Teamsters president Sean M. O’Brien in response to news that the Chipotle workers had voted to unionize with the Teamsters on Thursday. “Now is the time for working people in this country to take back what’s theirs.”
Chipotle, PG&E, Marathon Oil and CarMax
A person wearing a protective mask enters a Chipotle restaurant in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, April 19, 2021.
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Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.
CarMax — CarMax shares dipped more than 8% after reporting a beat on revenue but a miss on earnings for the latest quarter. The auto retailer earned 98 cents per share, below the $1.25 per share consensus estimate.
CrowdStrike — Shares of the cybersecurity company jumped 3.7% after Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock to a “buy” from “neutral.” The firm said the strength of CrowdStrike’s business has been overlooked recently and that it’s “well positioned in the sweet spot of demand.”
PG&E — Shares of the utility company rose 3% after it reached settlements to pay $55 million for two fires in Northern California. As part of the agreement, PG&E will not face any criminal prosecution.
Cisco Systems — Shares of the network technology company fell about 1%, lagging behind the broader market, after Citi downgraded Cisco to sell from neutral. A Citi analyst said in a note to clients that Cisco was losing market share to its rivals.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise — Shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise dipped 1% after Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock to underweight from equal weight and said it expects the stock to underperform over the next year.
Chegg — Shares of Chegg dropped 5.5% following a downgrade by KeyBanc Capital Markets. Analysts downgraded Chegg to sector weight from overweight, saying the company reported lower growth in the U.S. in its first quarter.
Chipotle — Shares of the restaurant chain rose 3.1% after Citi initiated coverage of the stock with a buy rating. The firm said Chipotle is a “best-in-class growth leader.”
Albertsons — The food retailer’s stock sank 6.7% after reporting earnings for the recent quarter. Albertsons beat on revenue and reported earnings of 75 cents per share, 11 cents above consensus estimates.
Oil stocks — Energy stocks rose on Tuesday as oil prices, which have seesawed in recent weeks, jumped back above $100 a barrel. Marathon Oil, Devon Energy and Occidental Petroleum jumped 5.5%, 4.7% and 3.7%, respectively.
— CNBC’s Jesse Pound, Hannah Miao, Tanaya Macheel and Sarah Min contributed reporting
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Whether you’re a beer or burrito fan, your day has arrived.
Thursday is National Burrito Day, and Mexican chains are going the whole enchilada and passing along hot deals that include buy-one-get-one and discounted entrees. The made-up food holiday is held on the first Thursday of April each year.
But this year, it’s also National Beer Day, which is annually held on April 7, and one of many days to celebrate the beverage.
On April 7, 1933, a federal law went into effect allowing the sale of beer containing less than 3.2% alcohol, the first legal alcohol allowed since Prohibition began in 1919.
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According to Google Maps, the most popular burrito chains in the U.S. in 2022 are Chipotle, Qdoba and Moe’s.
Burrito Day free food and deals
Here are the deals available at participating locations Thursday. To be on the safe side, check with your closest location before heading out. Some offers will require you to have a restaurant’s app or be signed up for emails.
Chipotle Burrito Day deal, Roblox game
Chipotle Mexican Grill launches the Chipotle Burrito Builder on Roblox and the first 100,000 Roblox players to successfully roll a burrito will earn enough Burrito Bucks to exchange for an entrée code that can be used on the Chipotle app or the website. The codes will be available while supplies last and are valid through April 13.
On Thursday, Chipotle Rewards members can get a free side or topping of Queso Blanco with the purchase of an entrée when they use the digital-only promo code NBD2022 at checkout on the Chipotle app and Chipotle.com.
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Taco Bell Burrito Day free burrito
Taco Bell Rewards members get a free burrito Thursday with any app order of $15 or more. There’s also a separate delivery with Grubhub.
Also, for a limited time, new Taco Bell Rewards members get a freebie for signing up. As of Thursday, the deal was a free Doritos Locos Taco for joining at Tacobell.com/rewards.
Moe’s Burrito Day deal: $5.99 burritos, bowls for rewards members
Moe’s Southwest Grill has a Burrito Day deal for Moe Rewards members Thursday. Loyalty members get $5.99 burritos and bowls when ordering through the app, Moes.com, or in restaurants.
To join the program, download the app and sign up. To get the discount, you need to apply the reward at checkout. There’s a limit of one $5.99 burrito or bowl per purchase.
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Del Taco Burrito Day deal: BOGO burritos
Del Taco Del Yeah! Rewards members can buy two of any “Epic Burrito” for the price of one Thursday. Registration for the loyalty program is needed to access deals and there’s a limit of one offer per guest.
Burger King Burrito Day deal
For a limited time, Burger King has an “Egg-Normous Burrito” for $4 when ordered on the BK app during breakfast hours.
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El Pollo Loco Burrito Day BOGO deal
At El Pollo Loco, new and existing Loco Rewards members will get a buy-one-get-one free burrito reward Thursday. The offer is valid for all à la carte burritos and the chain will also offer free delivery Thursday with no minimum purchase required.
Fuzzy’s Burrito Day deal: Free Smother
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop is offering its Fuzzy’s Rewards members a free Smother with all burrito purchases Thursday. The Smother is a choice of queso or fire-roasted salsa smothered over a giant burrito. The promotion is available for dine-in, to go and online ordering but not valid on third-party delivery orders.
Rubio’s Burrito Day deal
Rubio’s Coastal Grill is offering every burrito on the menu for $6.99 Thursday. To get the deal, use coupon code BURRITO on orders placed on the restaurant’s website or app. You can also scan a QR code on this coupon at restaurants.
On The Border Beer and Burrito Day deals
On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina is celebrating National Beer Day and National Burrito Day with a $3 Modelo beer and $5 bar bites deal. These deals are at participating locations.
Taco John’s National Burrito Day deal
Get $3 off any Taco John’s Meat and Potato Burrito Combo Thursday with a coupon on the chain’s app. There’s a limit of one per guest, per transaction.
Tijuana Flats Burrito Day and Beer Day deal
Tijuana Flats’ weekly “Throwback Thursdaze” promotion includes a burrito, chips and a drink for $7.99. But to celebrate both National Burrito Day and National Beer Day, the chain is offering an upgrade of the drink to a Corona beer for 25 cents at participating locations.
The upgrade deal substitutes a Corona for the fountain drink. Consumers must be 21 or older and this deal is for dine-in only. Limit one beer per entrée.
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Beer Day 2022 deals
The following offers are available Thursday, April 7.
BJ’s National Beer Day deals
BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse is celebrating National Beer Day all week with specials, including $3 domestic bottled beers and $4 BJ’s Handcrafted Signature Beers. Hours of the deals are 3 to 7 p.m. weekdays and 9 p.m. to close Thursday.
Bar Louie National Beer Day deals
Bar Louie has deals Thursday during its Happy Hour from 4 to 7 p.m. Specials include $4 domestic beers, $5 craft beers and 50% off select bar bites. Pricing and participation can vary by location. Check with your local Bar Louie for more information.
Yard House National Beer Day deals
Yard House will have “$10 Half Yards on select beers” all day Thursday at participating restaurants. During happy hour, which is from 3 to 6 p.m., get half off select appetizers, $2 off draft beer, wine, spirits and cocktails and $3 off 9-ounce glasses of wine.
Coors Banquet National Beer Day giveaway
One of America’s oldest and most iconic beer brands, Coors Banquet, is giving its iconic yellow jackets a makeover by releasing limited-edition collectible cans and also has a giveaway.
Coors Banquet Legacy Collection is available on shelves nationwide and features a QR code that unlocks an exclusive merchandise collaboration with the apparel brand Huckberry. Starting Thursday, enter to win the collaboration via the QR code on the Legacy Collection or by visiting OwnTheLegacy.com.
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More food deals
Most of these deals require a promo code or an app.
McDonald’s free food with app, Spicy McNuggets
McDonald’s has several ongoing deals on its app and with the MyMcDonald’s Rewards program. Offers and daily deals can vary by account and region.
Don’t have the app? McDonald’s says on its website that for a limited time you’ll get a free Big Mac for downloading and registering. Then after your first purchase, you get the choice of Hash Browns, Vanilla Cone, McChicken or a Cheeseburger free.
Spicy Chicken McNuggets are also at select McDonald’s for a limited time.
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Panda Express free small entree with promo code
Through April 17, order Panda Express’ Wok-Fired Shrimp online and get a free small entree with promo code WOKFIRED.
Wendy’s $1 burger and more deals
Wendy’s has several deals on its mobile app for a limited time. Deals include:
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$1 Dave’s Single: Through April 10, Wendy’s will have singles for $1 via mobile order on the app. The deal will refresh daily.
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$3 off orders of $15 or more: Get $3 off any order of $15 or more through the Wendy’s app through April 10. The deal will be refreshed daily.
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BOGO $1 premium chicken sandwich: This deal will refresh weekly. Buy one premium chicken sandwich and get a second for $1 through April 10 with a mobile offer.
Dunkin’ deal: $3 Cold Brews
Through April 26, Dunkin’ has a deal for its DD Perks members. Get a $3 medium Cold Brew if you order ahead, pay with an enrolled Dunkin’ card or scan a loyalty card at checkout. Also, check the Dunkin’ app for other offers.
Domino’s deal: $3 coupon for carryout orders
For a limited time, Domino’s will give you a $3 “tip” to order your pizza online and pick it up yourself instead of choosing delivery.
Make a carryout order through May 22 and get a $3 coupon code to redeem the following week on a carryout order of $5 or more before tax and gratuity. Also, earn points to redeem for free pizza with the chain’s Piece of the Pie rewards program that you can sign up for at Dominos.com.
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Chipotle, Lyft, Enphase Energy and more
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Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:
Chipotle — Shares of the Mexican fast-food chain rose more than 8% in after-hours trading after the company reported quarterly earnings that topped analyst expectations. Menu price hikes helped offset inflation without hurting customer demand. However, Chipotle said it expects same-store sales growth to slow next quarter due to the omicron variant.
Lyft — Shares of the ride-hailing company sank 6% in extended trading after the company reported fewer active riders than in the prior quarter. Still, Lyft beat on the top and bottom lines for its quarterly results.
Enphase Energy — Shares of the renewable energy company surged more than 14% after hours on the back of strong fourth-quarter results. Enphase earned 73 cents per share on revenue of $412.7 million. Wall Street expected earnings of 58 cents on revenue of $396.5 million, according to Refinitiv.
XPO Logistics — Shares of XPO Logistics rose 3% in extended trading after the company posted better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter. The company reported earning of $1.34 per share, topping estimates of 99 cents per share, according to Refinitiv. Revenue also beat estimates.
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SNELLVILLE — A 7-year-old is recovering at a hospital in Atlanta after police say his 9-year-old stepbrother accidentally shot him with his stepdad’s gun.
The gun was left unsecured inside of a car the children were in. The car was parked outside of a Chipotle in Snellville.
The child’s mother was inside ordering food at the time of the shooting.
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It’s not clear exactly where the gun was located inside of the car, but employees of Chipotle called police for help and tended to the child.
“Some kids came in and they were screaming that someone shot him. You could see the visible gunshot wound coming out from his ear. We just stayed here applying pressure to the wound until the paramedics came. The mom was right there. She was the one putting a towel on his wound,” said Johanna Cervantes, who works at the Chipotle.
Snellville police are still conducting several interviews to determine whether charges should be filed. In the meantime, their advice to gun owners is to keep their guns always secured. They said many of the lock boxes for guns are inexpensive.
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Over the past several months, several children have either been seriously injured or killed in Georgia after being around an unsecured gun with another child.
On Sunday night, another family was holding a vigil for a 6-month old shot and killed in a drive-by shooting last week. Grayson Fleming-Gray died in his car seat in the back of his mother’s car on Jan. 24. Two people have been taken into custody.
This is the fifth child injured in a shooting this year in metro Atlanta. Three children have been killed by guns this year.
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