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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The deal was subsequently challenged by environmental groups ATLANTA — On Feb. 11, Blackhall Studios announced that its controversial land swap deal with DeKalb County was finalized. The deal, which dragged on for more than two years, was approved by
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How the City of Atlanta has failed to fundamentally address gun violence and police brutality before, during, and after police killings of George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks UPDATE: We have updated the Atlanta police shootings database originally released with this
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As Atlanta residents face increasing economic tensions due to the coronavirus pandemic, big-time development along the Westside rings major gentrification alarm bells ATLANTA — Atlanta doesn’t have a housing shortage; it has an affordable housing shortage. Atlanta’s affordable housing crisis
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Some basic information about the right to demonstrate and tips about navigating police harassment Author’s note: This article contains information received during the “Know Your Rights for Mediamakers” seminar hosted by local documentary filmmaker Aggie Ebrahimi Bazaz, with panelists Ría
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Informative pieces in this article were written in collaboration with Georgia 55 Project. The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of the Georgia 55 Project or the Mainline as a whole. ATLANTA — Here we are, folks.
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ATLANTA — As the nation moves closer to Election Day, now just 27 days away, voters are configuring their voting plans, learning how to volunteer as poll workers and poll watchers, and dotting their i\’s and crossing their t\’s on their
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ATLANTA — On May 29, 2020, as Atlanta Police Department cars burned, lights flickered in the shattered storefront of the College Football Hall of Fame, and fires raged in at least two Targets, Killer Mike took the mic at Mayor
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This article was originally published on Sept. 27, 2020. Updated, Jan. 31, 6:57 p.m. A previous version of this article described Intrenchment Creek Park, including the land at play in the Dekalb County/Blackhall studios land swap, as if it were
