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Despite pause, Oakwood city officials still preparing for proposed ICE detention facility
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (454+ words) April 22, 2026 / 5: 26 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta Officials in the small Georgia city of Oakwood are still preparing for the possibility of an ICE detention facility opening up within its city limits. Back in February, city officials became aware of the Department…...
Atlanta wades into ICE debate ahead of World Cup
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (318+ words) (The Center Square) " The Atlanta City Council passed two resolutions addressing immigration two months after Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said he hoped U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's presence during the World Cup games would be "small" or "nonexistent." One resolution opposes…...
Atlanta moves to block ICE detention facilities and expand oversight of enforcement
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (229+ words) April 21, 2026 / 10: 01 AM EDT / CBS Atlanta The Atlanta City Council on Monday approved two resolutions aimed at responding to federal immigration enforcement activity and proposed detention facilities within the city. One measure formally opposes the construction or operation of large-scale immigration…...
Atlanta lawmakers take stand against ICE, but it's largely symbolic
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (558+ words) Atlanta on Monday joined a growing list of major cities that have taken steps to push back against the presence of federal immigration agents, though that resistance is largely toothless. Atlanta City Council members backed two resolutions seeking to put…...
ICE takes custody of Dunwoody High junior after traffic stop
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (680+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Dunwoody High School junior Axel Gerardo Archaga Rios is in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after he was arrested March 27 by Dunwoody police for failing to stop at a stop sign and driving without…...
Atlanta protest targets Flock Safety as debate over surveillance, ICE fears, and public safety intensifies
1+ week, 2+ day ago (897+ words) Updated on: April 17, 2026 / 5: 38 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta On a stretch of Howell Mill Road, where tech offices meet a rapidly changing Atlanta skyline, a protest planned for Friday is shaping up to be about far more than a single company....
Dunwoody approves Flock surveillance expansion despite resident backlash over privacy, security concerns
1+ week, 3+ day ago (553+ words) Updated on: April 15, 2026 / 10: 05 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta The Dunwoody City Council has approved a sweeping expansion of its surveillance partnership with Flock Safety, despite hours of public opposition raising concerns about privacy, data security and potential misuse of the technology....
Over $372, 000 in undeclared cash seized by customs officers at Atlanta airport this year
1+ week, 5+ day ago (242+ words) April 14, 2026 / 12: 15 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta In the first three months of 2026, U. S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the world's busiest airport in Atlanta have seized more than $372, 000 in unreported cash from travelers. Authorities say the large amount of cash was…...
Transparency Watch: Atlanta Puts a Hefty Price Tag on Muslim Activists" Pay Records
1+ week, 5+ day ago (896+ words) Johnny Edwards is an investigative reporter at The Center Square covering the southern states. THE CENTER SQUARE'In the last year of the Biden administration, millions of dollars flowed from the city of Atlanta to nonprofits'so they could aid migrants'pouring through…...
All DHS workers to be paid by end of week for past 6 weeks of shutdown
2+ week, 4+ day ago (203+ words) April 7, 2026 / 5: 40 PM EDT / CBS News Chimney Rock, North Carolina " Markwayne Mullin, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, promised Tuesday that DHS employees affected by the ongoing government shutdown can expect to receive paychecks by the end of the…...