Residents voice concerns over two major Westside developments
There are two major developments coming to Atlanta's westside soon, and both will greatly impact the surrounding community. Westside Park...
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Atlanta Decoded
May 10, 20213 min read
11 Things We Learned From Mayor Bottoms' Last Press Conference
Story by: Kendall Kylls Late Thursday night (May 6) Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms made the shocking announcement that she would not be...
Atlanta Decoded
May 6, 20211 min read
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will not seek reelection in 2021
Story by: Kendall Kylls Last January, a spokesperson for Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced that she would be seeking a second term as...
Atlanta Decoded
Apr 26, 20211 min read
Local political org asks mayor to take a public stance against House Bill 286
DARC, short for "Defund APD, Refund Communities," is a coalition of Atlanta citizens dedicated to the goal of defunding the Atlanta...
Atlanta Decoded
Apr 26, 20212 min read
New multi-million dollar police training facility coming to Atlanta
Story by: David Wingo Last week, the Atlanta Police Foundation revealed the renderings for a new state of the art training facility for...
Atlanta Decoded
Apr 21, 20211 min read
Board freezes tuition at all 26 Georgia public colleges
Story by: David Wingo On Tuesday (April 13), the Georgia Board of Regents voted not to raise tuition at Georgia's 26 public colleges and...
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Apr 18, 20212 min read
New ad calls out Atlanta politicians for not closing the city jail
Story by: David Wingo There's a new 30-second YouTube ad, paid for by the Working Families Party, currently making its rounds on the...
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Apr 12, 20212 min read
The Beltline ran out of money; business owners will foot the bill
Story by: Olivia Williams Businesses and apartment complexes within a half-mile of the Atlanta Beltline will have to dig in their purses...
Atlanta Decoded
Apr 9, 20211 min read
Biden pushes Bottoms to half a million at virtual fundraiser
Story by: Olivia Williams Over $500,000 was raised for Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms' re-election campaign thanks to a virtual fundraiser...
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Apr 9, 20211 min read
APD cracks down on "nuisance properties"
Story by: David Wingo The Atlanta Police Department has been conducting raids on many businesses, primarily restaurants, that have been...
Atlanta Decoded
Mar 25, 20211 min read
New council proposal would ban homeless from the airport after hours
Story by: Olivia Williams As a balancing act between decriminalizing homelessness and undergirding airport security at...
Atlanta Decoded
Mar 23, 20212 min read
Mayoral candidate Felicia Moore says fighting crime will be her top priority
Story by: David Wingo Felicia Moore is the sitting Atlanta City Council President, and has served on council for the past 20 years. She's...
Atlanta Decoded
Mar 18, 20211 min read
Solidarity march planned following racially motivated Atlanta shootings
The Atlanta Justice Alliance along with nine other local organizations, have joined forces to organize a solidarity march, in light of...
Atlanta Decoded
Mar 17, 20212 min read
Airbnb Owners Must Now Purchase Licenses to Operate in Atlanta
For years, many Atlanta residents have complained about "Airbnb party houses" popping up throughout the city. The popular home-sharing...
Atlanta Decoded
Mar 4, 20211 min read
APD forms new unit dedicated to making more traffic stops
Story by: Kendall Kylls @KendallKylls As calls from across the nation grow for government officials to defund the police and reallocate...
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Feb 18, 20212 min read
Construction halted on historic Atlanta site with racist past
Atlanta may be the home of MLK, but the city's history is just as vile and racist as any other American city. In the late 1800's and...
Atlanta Decoded
Feb 10, 20211 min read
Family settles Gwinnett jail abuse lawsuit for $3.8M
In just one year, the Gwinnett County Jail has racked up more than $7 million in jail abuse case settlements. The county’s insurance...
Atlanta Decoded
Feb 5, 20211 min read
Anti-police brutality protestors arrested following Fulton DA decision
Seven protestors were arrested yesterday at an anti-police brutality rally, according to a Tweet released by Atlanta Jail Support. Rally...
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Oct 28, 20201 min read
Kwanza Hall Urges Robert Franklin to Concede December Run-Off Election
2020 Congressional candidate Kwanza Hall has released an open letter to his opponent, Dr. Robert Franklin, urging him to drop out of...
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Jun 2, 20202 min read
Dangerous new city legislation held up thanks to community uprising
On Monday June 1, Atlanta City Council hosted a remote meeting where they considered legislation to enact new penalties for organizing...
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