Nabilah Islam is a community organizer, native of Gwinnett County, and daughter of Bangladeshi immigrants. She ran a historic campaign for Congress in Georgia\’s 7th Congressional District and played a critical role in flipping Georgia Blue in 2020 by serving […]
Council members passed a motion to table legislation to authorize a ground lease for new police training facility last Monday in an 8-7 vote. The draft for the ground lease is now available for public scrutiny. ATLANTA — Last Monday,
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After more than a century of status quo candidates, Atlanta’s mayoral race now includes a historic newcomer: Brittney Geter, Atlanta\’s first Black trans woman mayoral candidate in its 173 year history. ATLANTA — The lives of Black transgender women should
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An internal document obtained by The Mainline on Mon., Aug. 16, shows Atlanta Police Foundation\’s response to new amendments introduced by Atlanta City Council on ground lease legislation for Cop City ATLANTA — An internal memo addressed to Atlanta City
Debunking the Atlanta Police Foundation’s pro-Cop City talking points This article was contributed by a local author and researcher born and raised in DeKalb County and a graduate from the Odum School of Ecology at University of Georgia. The author
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GWINNETT COUNTY — The 19th Amendment is often framed as a historic relic that granted women the right to vote. However, that was not the case for all women. For women of color, the right to vote came decades later.
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ATLANTA — Last month, the City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Police Foundation held two virtual sessions regarding the newly proposed 150-acre police training facility that would occupy 381 acres of forested land in unincorporated DeKalb County. The land is
Southern Center for Human Rights sends second warning letter to the state prison over human rights violations taking place in the facility, which has failed to respond ALTO, GA. — On Mon., July 19, the Southern Center for Human Rights
A look into Operation Shield—Atlanta’s own surveillance network making it the most surveilled city in the U.S. ATLANTA – On June 21, the Atlanta City Council adopted an ordinance sponsored by Councilwoman Andrea Boone (District 10) that would help expand
The City of Atlanta and Atlanta Police Foundation’s renderings for a new police training facility in Dekalb County, commonly referred to as “Cop City,” could pose disastrous effects for communities inside and outside the greater metro Atlanta area This article
