Atlanta News and Issues

MARCH 24, 2023

Atlanta News Roundup March 23, 2023

Gov. Kemp signs anti-transgender law ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution gets a new Editor ... Atliens still prefer remote work

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OBITUARY: Frank Alexander “Alex” Thrift

03/23/2023 4:46 PM

1973 - 2023

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Atlanta News Roundup March 22, 2023

03/23/2023 12:30 AM

Legislature passes anti-trans bill. Will Gov Kemp do the right thing and veto it? ... No vaping in public and other bills headed to Gov. Kemp's desk ... Hummingbirds headed to GA.

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Atlanta News Roundup March 21, 2023

03/22/2023 12:30 AM

Decatur Book Festival cancels this year's festival ... Trump trying to derail Fulton County case ... Chad Radford releases new book on Atlanta's record stores

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Atlanta News Roundup March 20, 2023

03/21/2023 12:30 AM

Georgia County spends $1m+ fighting a transgender deputy's health care ... Georgia lawyer sentenced in Jan 6th case, only lawyer convicted so far ... GA-400 lane closure testing driver's patience

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Latest News

Atlanta News Roundup March 21, 2023, 03/22/2023 12:30 AM

Atlanta News Roundup March 22, 2023, 03/23/2023 12:30 AM

OBITUARY: Frank Alexander “Alex” Thrift, 03/23/2023 4:46 PM

Atlanta News Roundup March 23, 2023, 03/24/2023 12:30 AM

The Blotter, 03/31/2023 11:59 PM

Race and Diversity

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

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NEWS BRIEF: Civil rights lawyer to head Georgia NAACP

04/27/2022 2:00 AM

Gerald Grigg to fight on the front lines

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NEWS BRIEF: Real Housewives of Atlanta star suing producers for racism, discrimination

04/27/2022 2:00 AM

Trouble on the set

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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

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NEWS BRIEF: Trump-era policy against migrants dismissed

04/08/2022 2:00 AM

Racist Trump policy rescinded

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NEWS BRIEF: Stone Mountain Park approves Confederate celebration

04/02/2022 2:00 AM

Loser racists get approval for their Memorial Day service.

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Economic Issues

NEWS BRIEF: Fred Savage fired from Atlanta TV production after alleged misconduct

05/10/2022 2:00 AM

‘Cooperating with the probe’

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NEWS BRIEF: Danish line-marking robots move into Atlanta suburbs

05/10/2022 2:00 AM

Rosie the Robot does sports

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NEWS BRIEF: Atlanta firefighters ‘headhunted’ by trucking industry, drastic shortage ensues

05/07/2022 2:00 AM

AFD unprepared for fires?

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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

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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’

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NEWS BRIEF: Atlanta Habitat helping seniors with home repairs

04/30/2022 2:00 AM

Offering critical home repairs with kindness

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Education

NEWS BRIEF: Plan for new elementary school in Virginia Highland raising hackles

05/06/2022 2:00 AM

Parents feel 'ignored'

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NEWS BRIEF: Fired DeKalb schools whistleblower sues district for wrongful termination

05/05/2022 2:00 AM

Ben Estill fights back

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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

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Morris Brown College Atlanta News Creative Loafing

NEWS BRIEF: Morris Brown College gets reaccreditation after two decades

04/30/2022 2:00 AM

Enrollment should increase at liberal arts HBCU

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NEWS BRIEF: Superintendent fired by DeKalb school board, replacement named

04/28/2022 2:00 AM

Cheryl Watson-Harris out; Dr. Vasanne Tinsley in

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NEWS BRIEF: Midtown high schoolers show solidarity for Ukrainian victims

04/26/2022 2:00 AM

Situational symbolism

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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'

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NEWS BRIEF: New startup delivers zero-waste essentials to households

05/04/2022 2:00 AM

Sustainable, convenient deliveries planned

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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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NEWS BRIEF: Atlanta airport fiasco kills ‘thousands’ of bees

04/28/2022 2:00 AM

Devastation, not honey, for these bees

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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

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NEWS BRIEF: Invasive lizards threaten Georgia wildlife

04/16/2022 2:00 AM

Attack of the tegus in Tattnall and Toombs

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Government & Politics

NEWS BRIEF: Plan for new elementary school in Virginia Highland raising hackles

05/06/2022 2:00 AM

Parents feel 'ignored'

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NEWS BRIEF: Fired DeKalb schools whistleblower sues district for wrongful termination

05/05/2022 2:00 AM

Ben Estill fights back

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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

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NEWS BRIEF: Morris Brown College gets reaccreditation after two decades

04/30/2022 2:00 AM

Enrollment should increase at liberal arts HBCU

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NEWS BRIEF: Superintendent fired by DeKalb school board, replacement named

04/28/2022 2:00 AM

Cheryl Watson-Harris out; Dr. Vasanne Tinsley in

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NEWS BRIEF: Midtown high schoolers show solidarity for Ukrainian victims

04/26/2022 2:00 AM

Situational symbolism

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Healthcare

NEWS BRIEF: Stacey Abrams “appalled” by Supreme Court anti-abortion move

05/06/2022 2:00 AM

Autonomy is ... what makes us free'

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NEWS BRIEF: Abortion rights activists ready to fight Supreme Court

05/05/2022 2:00 AM

We cannot go back

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NEWS BRIEF: Planet Fitness giving high schoolers free access during summer

05/05/2022 2:00 AM

School’s out — fitness is in

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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

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NEWS BRIEF: Huntington's Disease fundraising walk set for May 15

04/28/2022 2:00 AM

Local ‘Hope Walk’ a ‘comeback’ this year?

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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

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Justice

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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

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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

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NEWS BRIEF: Stacey Abrams “appalled” by Supreme Court anti-abortion move

05/06/2022 2:00 AM

Autonomy is ... what makes us free'

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NEWS BRIEF: Man shot by police officer gets million-dollar settlement

05/06/2022 2:00 AM

Noel Hall shot, bullet 'missing his heart by two inches'

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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

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NEWS BRIEF: Fired DeKalb schools whistleblower sues district for wrongful termination

05/05/2022 2:00 AM

Ben Estill fights back

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religion

NEWS BRIEF: Decatur church handing out free gas cards

04/07/2022 2:00 AM

Gas-challenged offered respite

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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

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NEWS BRIEF: Megachurch pastor quits amid ongoing scandals

03/26/2022 2:00 AM

Hillsong church acting not so Christ-like

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NEWS BRIEF: Influential clergyman won’t cave in to Georgia election restrictions

03/11/2022 1:00 AM

AME church mobilizing congregations to vote

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NEWS BRIEF: Extra space in churches to become affordable housing

02/25/2022 1:00 AM

Wells Fargo helps fund Enterprise Community Partners project

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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...

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