ATLANTA — On Mon., June 7, Atlanta City Council moved to pass the budget for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) proposed by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. The new fiscal year will begin on July 1. The total budget for FY22 general […]
ATLANTA — Over the past year, racial justice has been at the forefront of newspaper headlines. Countless articles have started with positioning George Floyd’s death as a breaking point for calls for racial justice, the end to police brutality, and
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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
Community groups oppose proposed City of Atlanta Fiscal Year 2022 budget, citing increases to funding for police and corrections, failure to address community needs ATLANTA — On April 16, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms submitted the Fiscal Year 2022 proposed city
ATLANTA — On Thurs., May 27, the Public Safety and Legal Administration (PSLA) met with Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat and the Fulton County Board of Commissioners for a special work session to have a discussion on the future of
In which we learned the local International Association of Fire Fighters doesn’t have collective bargaining ATLANTA — Atlanta City Council entered its second week of budget hearings on Monday, May 17th for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22). This week included reports
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NORCROSS — Norcross City Council moved to release a statement earlier this month condemning hate crimes following the Atlanta spa shootings while simultaneously expressing support for the Norcross Police Department. On March 16, Robert Long shot and killed eight individuals
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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How voting for school board members affects everyone even if they don’t have children ATLANTA — As election season begins to pick up speed, it seems like a perfect time to remind everyone once again how important the whole ballot
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ATLANTA — This week will be a busy one for City Council as members will attend regular committee meetings and discuss the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY2022) budget in the City of Atlanta overview meetings. The Public Safety and Legal Administration
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