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CORONAVIRUS 2020: November Article
Sunday November 8, 2020 01:15 pm EST
A daily tally of the numbers that never stop increasing
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Coronavirus 2020: October Article
Saturday October 24, 2020 10:30 am EDT
A daily tally of COVID-19 numbers
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ATL mural list: Top Twelve murals that no longer exist in Atlanta Article
Friday September 4, 2020 02:04 pm EDT
Time — and an eager muralist — wait for no one
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OP-ED: Systemic racism Article
Friday September 4, 2020 01:06 pm EDT
Prosecutors are also guilty — the APS ‘cheating’ scandal is but one example
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Ten ways to fight back — and give back locally Article
Thursday September 3, 2020 01:33 pm EDT
It’s your community — be a part of it!
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Why stop with monuments to the Confederacy? Article
Tuesday June 30, 2020 11:35 am EDT
We need to remove the statues of Henry W. Grady and Richard B. Russell
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APD use of force policy needs reform Article
Tuesday June 30, 2020 11:30 am EDT
The failure of the Graham standard
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‘A Revolution of Values’ Article
Tuesday June 30, 2020 11:25 am EDT
Dr. Bernice King remembers the past and speaks of the future at the funeral of Rayshard Brooks
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Black Lives Matter Art Gallery Article
Tuesday June 30, 2020 11:15 am EDT
For the July issue, art director Blake Tannery called on four Atlanta artists to contribute pieces that illustrate their feelings with the United States at a crossroads in race relations. Since the killings of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Rayshard Brooks — and countless other African Americans before them — the status quo is no longer acceptable. Every- thing must change — a... | more...
OUTLANDISH CONSPIRACY THEORIES: The October Surprise is not what Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr had in mind Article
Thursday June 18, 2020 01:51 pm EDT
Outlandish Conspiracy Theories - A look at Georgia's Justice System
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News Columnists
OUTLANDISH CONSPIRACY THEORIES: The strange case of Georgia’s disappearing and reappearing Constitution News Columns, Outlandish Conspiracy Theories
Thursday October 29, 2020 05:04 pm EDT
Why the Legislature is asking Georgia voters to save the state’s Constitution from the Georgia Supreme Court
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OUTLANDISH CONSPIRACY THEORIES: The October Surprise is not what Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr had in mind News, Outlandish Conspiracy Theories
Thursday June 18, 2020 01:51 pm EDT
Outlandish Conspiracy Theories - A look at Georgia's Justice System
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OUTLANDISH CONSPIRACY THEORIES: ‘The Case of the Mass Recusal’ News, Outlandish Conspiracy Theories
Sunday May 31, 2020 04:34 pm EDT
Conflicts of interest, sleight of hand, and the usual obstruction of justice
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Outlandish Conspiracy Theories: Where’s my Eliot Ness? Outlandish Conspiracy Theories
Wednesday May 13, 2020 05:47 pm EDT
Cloak-and-dagger theatrics play out in DeKalb County
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OUTLANDISH CONSPIRACY THEORIES: Timeline of the phantom case at Kennesaw State University Outlandish Conspiracy Theories
Friday May 1, 2020 12:07 am EDT
Bribery, fraud, and extortion never contested
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Police Blotter
THE BLOTTER: Speed Racer, Deuce! Police Blotter
Sunday November 8, 2020 02:59 pm EST
And other tales of life in the ATL
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THE BLOTTER: Stupid phone call of the month Police Blotter
Friday October 9, 2020 04:58 pm EDT
And other tales of life in the ATL
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THE BLOTTER: Virtual school peek-a-boo Police Blotter
Friday September 4, 2020 11:45 am EDT
And other tales of life in the ATL
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THE BLOTTER: Mask Meltdown Police Blotter
Wednesday August 5, 2020 05:08 pm EDT
And other tales of life in the ATL
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THE BLOTTER: Animals in the street and roaming Police Blotter
Tuesday June 30, 2020 11:57 am EDT
And other tales of life in the ATL
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News Features
William Sidney Arnett Culture, Visual Arts , Homepage, News, Obituaries
Friday August 14, 2020 02:02 pm EDT
1939 — 2020
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John Lewis Homepage, News, News Features, Obituaries
Saturday July 18, 2020 02:26 pm EDT
1940 - 2020
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APD use of force policy needs reform News, News Features, Guest Editorial
Tuesday June 30, 2020 11:30 am EDT
The failure of the Graham standard
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A guide to maneuvering the SBA 'Paycheck Protection' loan program News, News Features
Sunday May 10, 2020 02:34 pm EDT
The state of Georgia has been declared a disaster area — a guide to helping you prevent your small business from becoming one
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Old Fourth Distillery Food and Drink, News Features
Wednesday April 8, 2020 03:40 pm EDT
Necessity is the mother of invention
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Environment
PODCAST: Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (C.H.a.R.M.) Environment
Tuesday August 20, 2019 02:40 pm EDT
Live Thrive Executive Director Peggy Whitlow Ratcliffe on the economic and environmental benefits of recycling
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The Green Guide Environment
Wednesday April 16, 2008 12:04 am EDT
Downsizing your carbon footprint
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Green Guide - Introducing Creative Loafing's 2008 Green Team Environment
Wednesday April 16, 2008 12:04 am EDT
Over the last year, these 7 Georgians made Mother Nature proud
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Green Guide - Downsize your carbon footprint Environment
Wednesday April 16, 2008 12:04 am EDT
12 steps
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Green Guide - Boyce-Frost house paints Planet Green Environment
Wednesday April 16, 2008 12:04 am EDT
K.C. Boyce and Michelle Frost figured they needed more room.
The 950-square-foot bungalow they bought just before getting married in 2002 wasn't big enough for the family they hoped to raise. But they loved that little bungalow and its location in the Oakhurst neighborhood of Decatur. After looking around for another house, they decided to stay put.
This was a project Boyce had prepared...
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Obituaries
William Sidney Arnett Culture, Visual Arts , Homepage, News, Obituaries
Friday August 14, 2020 02:02 pm EDT
1939 — 2020
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John Lewis Homepage, News, News Features, Obituaries
Saturday July 18, 2020 02:26 pm EDT
1940 - 2020
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Jeff Walls, 1956-2019 Homepage, Music and Nightlife, Crib Notes, High Frequencies, Obituaries
Thursday May 30, 2019 04:25 pm EDT
The late guitarist had ‘the right stuff’
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Kofi Burbridge: 1961-2019 Homepage, Obituaries
Friday March 1, 2019 09:07 am EST
Atlanta mourns the loss of a musical legend
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Kim May Craig 1964 — 2018 Music and Nightlife, News, Obituaries
Monday January 14, 2019 11:02 am EST
Kim May Craig, 54, of Atlanta, GA, passed away on December 11, 2018. A bohemian gypsy in the purest form, Kim had been a long-standing fixture in Atlanta’s music, arts, and entertainment scene. Known for her beauty inside and out, her warm personality, and her incredible wit, Kim lived with passion and loved with all of her being. She touched and enriched the lives of others through her...
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