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The Road to Turning 500 Acres Into a Black City - Capital B News
WEBJun 15, 2022 · From left, Laura Riley-Cooper and Renee Walters, with their friend Ashley Scott (not pictured), found a barren 97-acre plot of Georgia land that they envision turning into a modern Black settlement community.
Meet the Atlanta City Council Post-3 At-Large Candidates Vying …
WEBSep 5, 2024 · The presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump has been dominating headlines, but there’s another important political matchup on the ballot in November that will directly impact everyone living in Atlanta.. Five contenders are vying to be the newest face on Atlanta City Council this fall. Black Futurists Group founder Devin Barrington Ward, civil ...
Two Months Later, Family of Man Fatally Shot by Off-Duty APD …
WEB2 days ago · Two months have passed since Devon Anderson, 38, was killed by off-duty Atlanta police officer Melvin Potter, yet the victim’s family has had barely any communication from law enforcement authorities regarding the status of the investigation, according to his mother. Potter, who is still employed ...
Welcome to Capital B Atlanta - Capital B News - Atlanta
WEBJan 31, 2022 · Reach out to us directly via [email protected]. We want to hear from you. Capital B is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to uncovering important stories — like this one —about how Black people experience America today. As more and more important information disappears behind paywalls, it's crucial that we keep our journalism ...
Atlanta Inspector General Accuses Mayor's Office of Obstructing …
WEB2 days ago · Atlanta’s inspector general defended herself on Monday against allegations that her office has been violating the legal rights of city employees as it works to root out corruption inside City Hall. Inspector General Shannon Manigault spent Monday afternoon telling members of a temporary task force ...
Meet Capital B Atlanta’s New Enterprise Reporter, Alyssa Johnson
WEBAug 6, 2024 · Get Black Atlanta's biggest stories of the week delivered to your inbox every Saturday! The Capital B Atlanta team is welcoming a new member, Alyssa Johnson, to a newly created role as enterprise reporter. Johnson’s most recent role was as a reporter at the Miami Herald. Before that, she got her journalism degree at Northwestern University ...
What You Need to Know About Atlanta's City Budget - Capital B …
WEBApr 28, 2022 · Atlanta taxpayers spent roughly $244 million on public safety in fiscal year 2020, $260 million in fiscal year 2021, and $277 million in fiscal year 2022, according to Wan, who expects the police department to request more funding this year as well. “ [The mayor is] thinking about investing in other initiatives there,” Wan said.
Why Atlanta Is Shutting Off Water for 27,000 Residents - Capital B …
WEBJan 4, 2023 · The shutdown, which began on Jan. 2, comes after a 12-year moratorium in Atlanta on shutting off water services. (Gavin Godfrey/Capital B) On Jan. 2, the city of Atlanta began shutting off water for as many as 27,000 customers with delinquent, unpaid bills. The customers affected will range from single-family residences to …
How Georgia's Black Voters Could Be Impacted by the Election …
WEB4 days ago · Voting rights advocates say the SEB’s new rules, which even some prominent Georgia Republicans have opposed, could result in pro-Trump officials circumventing the will of most Black voters across the state unless a judge strikes down the rules before Nov. 5.. A crucial ruling Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, seen in 2023, is weighing the state’s new election rules should ...