Max Blau
Atlanta Writer
Max is an Atlanta based freelance writer who served as a Staff Writer from September 2012 to July 2015. Max’s work at CL included city and state politics, education, inequality, health care, and culture.
Articles By This Writer
Counting the uncounted Article
Wednesday July 29, 2015 04:00 AM EDT
GSU researchers conduct homeless youth count in hopes of increasing services for at-risk population
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Opinion - Don’t be a tourist Article
Wednesday July 22, 2015 04:00 AM EDT
Too many Atlantans sit on the sidelines when it comes to shaping the city. That needs to change.
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Former U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss on Edward Snowden: ‘We need to hang him on the court house square’ Article
Tuesday July 21, 2015 10:42 AM EDT
Former Georgia Senator says Edward Snowden should be hanged for leaking NSA documents.
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First Slice 7/21/15: Jamie Hood found guilty in murder of Athens police officers Article
Tuesday July 21, 2015 09:02 AM EDT
Transgender inmate slapped with lawsuit, pipeline draws critics, and more
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Atlanta according to Rembert Browne Article
Monday July 20, 2015 04:00 AM EDT
The Atlanta-raised Grantland staff writer chats about his love for West End’s roads, his admiration for Joseph Lowery, and why you should never visit Creflo Dollar’s mansion
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First Slice 7/15/15: Metze, Gilligan, Price win Gold Dome seats; Bennett and Davis advance to runoff Article
Wednesday July 15, 2015 09:06 AM EDT
Stadium neighborhoods study, Emory professor faces child porn charges, and mom shoots child in Pittsburgh
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First Slice 7/14/15: Atlanta man among 46 drug offenders with sentences cut short by Obama Article
Tuesday July 14, 2015 09:15 AM EDT
Plus, Georgia finally acknowledges climate change!
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‘The fight is not over’ Article
Tuesday July 14, 2015 04:00 AM EDT
Nicholas Thomas’ family pledges to continue push for justice with civil lawsuit
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Who should fill DeKalb County’s long-vacant District 5 commission seat? Article
Friday July 10, 2015 02:06 PM EDT
Mereda Davis Johnson and George Turner face off
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R.I.P. Dave Walker, citizen activist who raised the bar for City Hall rabble-rousing Article
Friday July 10, 2015 10:19 AM EDT
For three decades, military vet and street vendor Dave Walker held city officials’ feet to the fire
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Congressman Lynn Westmoreland on the Confederate flag: ‘I have never thought of it as a racist flag’ Article
Thursday July 9, 2015 02:39 PM EDT
Georgia U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland, R-Newnan, downplays the Confederate flag as a symbol of hatred
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Cobb D.A. won’t pursue charges in Nicholas Thomas case Article
Thursday July 9, 2015 01:54 PM EDT
D.A.: ‘Police officers in Georgia are authorized to fire their weapons to protect themselves or others from immediate bodily harm’
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#ATLBikeLife returns, enraging residents and puzzling police Article
Thursday July 9, 2015 04:00 AM EDT
One solution calls for ‘safe space’ where dirt bike and ATV riders can seek thrills
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Reed meets with top Obama adviser to raise awareness about paid family leave Article
Wednesday July 8, 2015 11:13 AM EDT
‘When we determine something is the right thing do...and when we can, we will act decisively’
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Jimmy Carter: ‘I believe Jesus would approve gay marriage’ Article
Wednesday July 8, 2015 10:00 AM EDT
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter talks about same-sex marriage and Jesus Christ
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Tagged In
Omnivore - Manuel’s Tavern property has been sold Article
Friday February 27, 2015 11:26 AM EST
...and a developer plans to turn the site into a four-story structure.
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Oryx & Crake’s ‘Unbound’ hits ATL’s busiest street art spots Article
Tuesday June 7, 2011 08:29 AM EDT
Take a stop-motion tour of Atlanta’s busiest street art spots (L5P, Krog St. tunnel, Edgewood ave. and so on
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