ATLANTA — During the last regular city council meeting on Mon., June 7, Councilmember Joyce Sheperd introduced an ordinance authorizing Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to lease approximately 381 acres of city property to the Atlanta Police Foundation (APF) for the […]
ATLANTA — Atlanta City Council reconvened for its usual schedule plus the annual budgetary hearings for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22), which is required by law to be enacted by July 1. In the beginning of the month, we saw a
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While the officer’s criminal justice trial remains in limbo, the Atlanta Civil Service Review Board delivered its decision to reinstate Garrett Rolfe to the force where he is placed on administrative leave ATLANTA — On Wed., May 5, the Atlanta
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ATLANTA — Women on the Rise, Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ), Communities Over Cages, and Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights (GLAHR) held a press conference in Buckhead on Fri., April 16, to demand that Atlanta City Council vote
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This article was co-authored by Aja Arnold and Liz Mytinger. ATLANTA — Atlanta City Council will reconvene for its next Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee meeting on Mon., April 26 beginning at 2 p.m. According to the meeting’s agenda,
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By Hayes Gotsick We live in an age where it can be difficult to discover music we find unique and truly special. Maybe you think this is because literally anyone can start making “music” nowadays. Maybe you think “music just
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Georgia state legislature’s bill seeks to limit city government, expand state powers, and weaken cities’ ability to adjust police budgets to fund community programs This piece was co-authored by K.A. Bond and J. Burnett. ATLANTA — On Feb. 24, the
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[ Mutual aid (definition) : a form of direct action; a voluntary reciprocal exchange of resources and services for mutual benefit. Mutual aid projects are a form of political participation in which people take responsibility for caring for one another
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A comprehensive list of bills to watch in Georgia during the current legislative session that ends on April 2. We will be updating this page regularly as things move along. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to keep up
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Rep. Lucy McBath must vote ‘YES’ to keep trust of working class, push through popular legislation GEORGIA — Workers deserve better. While the rights of American workers have all but disintegrated over the last couple of decades, now, more
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