The AJC is reporting that Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms told staff, friends, and allies in a May 6 conference call that she will not seek reelection this November. Bottoms has called a 10 a.m. press conference on Friday, May 7. After news broke, Bottoms released a letter and video about her decision to leave the […]
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BeltLine purchases 31 acres on the Westside earmarked for affordable housing
Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) and the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership (ABP), with the support of the City of Atlanta and Invest Atlanta, have purchased a 31 acre site on the Westside earmarked for affordable housing. The property, located at 425 Chappell Road, is in the Bankhead/Historic Westin Heights neighborhood near a planned segment of the Westside […]
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Carla Smith won’t seek reelection to Atlanta City Council as races begin to shape up
District 1 Atlanta City Councilmember Carla Smith announced via a letter to her constituents on May 5 that she would not seek re-election after 20 years and five terms in office. “I have mixed emotions about it, but I think the time is now,” Smith said in a brief interview. “I was able to work […]
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Future of historic book bindery remains uncertain as Peachtree Hills condo project advances
The future of the historic book bindery building at 2395 Peachtree Road in the Peachtree Hills neighborhood remains uncertain as plans move forward to build a condo complex around it. Currently home to Peachtree Battle Antiques & Interiors, the circa-1929 structure designed by noted architect A Ten Eyck Brown and his associate Alfredo Barili Jr. […]
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UPDATE: Fired police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks reinstated
Garrett Rolfe, the former officer charged with the murder of Rayshard Brooks, has his job back with the Atlanta Police Department. According to a report from the AJC, Rolfe was reinstated by the city’s Civil Service Board, which decided that the officer had not received his right to due process. Rolfe had appealed to the […]
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VIDEO: Bryant named permanent police chief as Bottoms announces crime task force
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Tuesday that interim Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant would be the city’s permanent top cop and that a task force was being created to combat a crime wave, including 44 homicides since January. Bryant, who returned to the force from retirement after a distinguished 30+ year career, took over […]
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News Briefs: Nguyen running for secretary of state; Brinks guard wounded; Kemp signs street racing bill
Democratic State Rep. Bee Nguyen has announced her candidacy for Georgia Secretary of State, hoping to unseat embattled Republican incumbent Brad Raffensperger. “I’m running to make sure that all Georgians have the right to participate in our democracy and for Georgia to lead the country on voting rights, not on voter suppression,” Nguyen said in […]
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City Council adopts resolution encouraging negotiations with Fulton County on jail use
The Atlanta City Council adopted a resolution Monday urging Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ administration and Fulton County to reach an agreement on the future use of the Atlanta jail or a committee will be created to do it for them. The administration has been in discussion with the Fulton County Commission, its Chairman Robb Pitts, […]
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Atlanta Police release statement after weekend gun violence leaves two dead
The Atlanta Police Department has released a statement after another “senseless” weekend of gun violence left two dead, including a 15-year-old girl. The teenager, identified as Diamond Johnson, was shot and killed on May 1 outside the Waffle House on Glenwood Avenue in Glenwood Park. According to APD, the incident began with a group of […]
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News Briefs: Teen killed in shooting; Buckhead shuttle bus; public food truck program
UPDATE: Atlanta Police are investigating a shooting in Glenwood Park where a 15-year-old girl was killed and two other teens were wounded on May 1. According to APD, the incident began with a group of juveniles fighting near the Waffle House in the 800 block of Glenwood Avenue SE, which is also across the street […]