APS board decides on new Superintendent
The Atlanta Public School board voted on Monday (May 11) to hire Dr. Lisa Herring as its new superintendent. The Macon native is coming...
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Atlanta Decoded
Feb 10, 20201 min read
New House bill filed to allow undocumented students in-state tuition at Georgia colleges
There are approximately 54,000 undocumented immigrants between the ages of 16 and 24 in Georgia, and even if they had a 4.0 GPA or a...
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Feb 8, 20201 min read
New tool shows that mayor's $1 billion affordable housing plan is 25 percent complete
Many were skeptical when the mayor announced her ambitious "One Atlanta" Affordable Housing Plan this past June, but according to the...
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Feb 7, 20201 min read
Atlanta City Council creates new position to offset political corruption
It's no secret that political corruption has plagued Atlanta city government for years now, but the malconduct has reached new heights as...
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Jan 12, 20203 min read
West End Performing Art Center at risk of being sold
Story by: Sammy Approved @SammyApproved The West End Performing Arts Center is at risk of closing, and the land on which it stands could...
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Jan 1, 20201 min read
Mayor Bottoms will seek mayorial reelection
A city spokesperson confirmed on Friday that Atlanta's 60th mayor, Keisha Lance-Bottoms, will seek a second term when up for reelection...
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Dec 20, 20191 min read
Mayor orders courts to seal records for minor weed offenses
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has announced an administrative order requiring the city attorney and chief judge to establish a standard...
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Dec 18, 20192 min read
Protestors stage sit in outside of Mayor's office
About 50 Atlanta citizens staged a sit-in outside Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ office on Monday demanding that she do something about the...
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Dec 17, 20192 min read
Over 300K Georgia voters purged overnight
On Monday, U.S. District Judge Steve Jones allowed the removal of about 309,000 names from Georgia's list of registered voters. The Fair...
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Dec 16, 20191 min read
Mayor Bottoms announces pay increase for Atlanta firefighters
Last week, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the largest pay increase for the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department in 15 years. The $15.6...
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Dec 11, 20191 min read
Governor Kemp ordered to come in for questioning over last year's sketchy election
U.S. District Judge Steve Jones has ordered Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to come in and answer questions about his statements on minority...
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Dec 11, 20192 min read
Families accuse Cobb County Jail of inhumane, unconstitutional conditions
Cobb residents were outraged Monday night, as family and friends of Cobb County Jail inmates packed into a Town Hall meeting organized by...
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Dec 10, 20192 min read
Alpharetta votes to end Old Soldiers Day Parade over Confederate flag dispute
The Alpharetta City Council voted Monday to cease all public funding for their annual Old Soldiers Day Parade. The 67-year-old parade...
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