Atlanta News and Issues
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Race and Diversity
RuPaul now and then: Happenings 40 years time ago
					 04/03/2024 1:31 PM
				
									
									The drag superstar had to start somewhere — and Atlanta was the place
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Stone Mountain Park must ban white nationalists, SPLC says
					 04/28/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Stone Mountain is no place for Confederate Memorial Day
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Civil rights lawyer to head Georgia NAACP
					 04/27/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Gerald Grigg to fight on the front lines
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Real Housewives of Atlanta star suing producers for racism, discrimination
					 04/27/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Trouble on the set
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Keisha Lance Bottoms denied service at Dunwoody restaurant
					 04/19/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Ain’t it a shame? It’s (not) all right
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Trump-era policy against migrants dismissed
					 04/08/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Racist Trump policy rescinded
							
			
		
Economic Issues
NEWS BRIEF: Fred Savage fired from Atlanta TV production after alleged misconduct
					 05/10/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									‘Cooperating with the probe’
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Danish line-marking robots move into Atlanta suburbs
					 05/10/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Rosie the Robot does sports
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Atlanta firefighters ‘headhunted’ by trucking industry, drastic shortage ensues
					 05/07/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									AFD unprepared for fires?
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Police say rampant film equipment thefts could be “an inside job”
					 05/06/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Thieves know 'exactly where' to look
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Electric truck maker gets largest incentive payout in Georgia history
					 05/04/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Rivian receives $1.5 billion in state and local ‘support’
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Atlanta Habitat helping seniors with home repairs
					 04/30/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Offering critical home repairs with kindness
							
			
		
Education
OP-ED: We are occupying Emory University to demand immediate divestment from Israel and Cop City
					 04/25/2024 12:13 PM
				
									
									We are students from universities across Atlanta who are organizing against Cop City and the genocide of Palestinians. We demand total institutional d...
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Plan for new elementary school in Virginia Highland raising hackles
					 05/06/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Parents feel 'ignored'
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Fired DeKalb schools whistleblower sues district for wrongful termination
					 05/05/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Ben Estill fights back
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Spelman College names new innovation hub after Mary Schmidt Campbell
					 05/04/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									$86 million center is home to various arts
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Morris Brown College gets reaccreditation after two decades
					 04/30/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Enrollment should increase at liberal arts HBCU
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Superintendent fired by DeKalb school board, replacement named
					 04/28/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Cheryl Watson-Harris out; Dr. Vasanne Tinsley in
							
			
		
Environment
NEWS BRIEF: Clean energy group seeks commitment from Georgians
					 05/06/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Southern Alliance for Clean Energy aims for 'stable climate'
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: New startup delivers zero-waste essentials to households
					 05/04/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Sustainable, convenient deliveries planned
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: New replenishing program aims to sustain Atlanta trees
					 04/29/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Arborists dig in for ATL tree canopy
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Atlanta airport fiasco kills ‘thousands’ of bees
					 04/28/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Devastation, not honey, for these bees
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Georgia river among most threatened in the country, study says
					 04/27/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Coosa River suffers from nearby poultry farms
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Invasive lizards threaten Georgia wildlife
					 04/16/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Attack of the tegus in Tattnall and Toombs
							
			
		
Government & Politics
OP-ED: We are occupying Emory University to demand immediate divestment from Israel and Cop City
					 04/25/2024 12:13 PM
				
									
									We are students from universities across Atlanta who are organizing against Cop City and the genocide of Palestinians. We demand total institutional d...
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Plan for new elementary school in Virginia Highland raising hackles
					 05/06/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Parents feel 'ignored'
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Fired DeKalb schools whistleblower sues district for wrongful termination
					 05/05/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Ben Estill fights back
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Spelman College names new innovation hub after Mary Schmidt Campbell
					 05/04/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									$86 million center is home to various arts
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Morris Brown College gets reaccreditation after two decades
					 04/30/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Enrollment should increase at liberal arts HBCU
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Superintendent fired by DeKalb school board, replacement named
					 04/28/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Cheryl Watson-Harris out; Dr. Vasanne Tinsley in
							
			
		
Healthcare
NEWS BRIEF: Stacey Abrams “appalled” by Supreme Court anti-abortion move
					 05/06/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Autonomy is ... what makes us free'
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Abortion rights activists ready to fight Supreme Court
					 05/05/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									We cannot go back
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Planet Fitness giving high schoolers free access during summer
					 05/05/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									School’s out — fitness is in
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Feds halt Kemp plan for private sector handling of ACA
					 05/03/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Kemp plans to thwart ‘Obamacare’ put own hold
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Huntington's Disease fundraising walk set for May 15
					 04/28/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Local ‘Hope Walk’ a ‘comeback’ this year?
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: CDC launches forecasting entity for future pandemics
					 04/21/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									$200 million for the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics
							
			
		
Justice
Black Mafia Family - Who's Who?
					 04/24/2023 5:38 PM
				
									
									The BMF was indicted in Atlanta in late 2005. Many were swept up in the overall conspiracy. Here's our guide to who's who in the Black Mafia Family st...
							
			
		Black Mafia Family
					 04/01/2023 4:24 PM
				
									
									Creative Loafing's first hand look at the Black Mafia Family. Our collection of stories, Big Meech and the BMF. 
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Manuel’s Tavern shooting victim was a ‘protector’ who helped poor kids, friends say
					 11/01/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Dean Phillips was a good man
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Police officer shot by security guard in attempted sneaker heist
					 05/07/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Thieves foul up Air Jordan 2 launch date
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Stacey Abrams “appalled” by Supreme Court anti-abortion move
					 05/06/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Autonomy is ... what makes us free'
							
			
		
religion
NEWS BRIEF: Decatur church handing out free gas cards
					 04/07/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Gas-challenged offered respite
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Hundreds of atheists coming to Atlanta on Easter weekend
					 04/06/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Atheists look for justice on day marking resurrection
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Megachurch pastor quits amid ongoing scandals
					 03/26/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Hillsong church acting not so Christ-like
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Influential clergyman won’t cave in to Georgia election restrictions
					 03/11/2022 1:00 AM
				
									
									AME church mobilizing congregations to vote
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Extra space in churches to become affordable housing
					 02/25/2022 1:00 AM
				
									
									Wells Fargo helps fund Enterprise Community Partners project
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Atlanta filmmaking duo praised for religious satire
					 02/02/2022 6:00 AM
				
									
									A debut film by Nigerian-American twin sisters from Atlanta about sketchy megachurches is making a significant impact at the Sundance Film Festival. W...
							
			
		
Urban Design
NEWS BRIEF: BeltLine seeks public input on Northwest Trail prospects
					 05/10/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									‘Quadrant has no abandoned rail corridors’
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Help paint a mural for peace on the BeltLine this weekend
					 05/07/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Public invited to participate in peace
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Clean energy group seeks commitment from Georgians
					 05/06/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Southern Alliance for Clean Energy aims for 'stable climate'
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Plans for transit lanes along top-end I-285 move ahead
					 05/05/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Topside traffic burdens addressed
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: What should a Forsyth Street makeover look like?
					 05/04/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Redevelopment planned for 1.1 mile stretch of downtown
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Civic Center development decision delayed again
					 04/30/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Old Fourth Ward lot still vacant
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: Atlanta Habitat helping seniors with home repairs
					 04/30/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Offering critical home repairs with kindness
							
			
		NEWS BRIEF: New replenishing program aims to sustain Atlanta trees
					 04/29/2022 2:00 AM
				
									
									Arborists dig in for ATL tree canopy
							
			
		
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