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Georgia lawmakers press DOJ for details on subpoena for Fulton County election worker information
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (81+ words) Members of Congress who represent Fulton County want to know why the U. S. Department of Justice is demanding the personal information of the county's 2020 election workers....
Resolution to build separate bike lane along Beltline gets tabled
7+ hour, 51+ min ago (800+ words) An Atlanta City Council proposal to separate bikes and pedestrians on the Beltline was tabled after concerns it could block future light rail plans....
Mayor, chapter president sign Atlanta firefighters" union contract
8+ hour, 32+ min ago (167+ words) ATLANTA " The Atlanta Professional Fire Fighters union and City of Atlanta officially signed a collective bargaining agreement on Monday night. The signing by IAFF President Alvin Rashaud and Mayor Andre Dickens ended a months-long tense back-and-forth over the union's new…...
LIVE: Atlanta leaders give update on city's affordable housing progress
11+ hour, 29+ min ago (23+ words) Mayor Andre Dickens, Atlanta Housing CEO and President Terri M. Lee and others will detail progress toward creating 10, 000 affordable housing units....
Inside "Cop City: Atlantas Public Safety Training Center one year later
22+ hour, 38+ min ago (27+ words) Atlanta News First is taking you behind the scenes of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center; so-called "cop city" opened one year ago despite vocal opposition....
Georgia town council restores police force after mayor fires all officers
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (373+ words) A town council in a Georgia community passed an ordinance reinstating the police department and restoring the jobs of the police officers days after the mayor fired them all. The officers were reinstated immediately and will receive back pay, Kornberg…...
Burt Jones touts Trump endorsement, conservative record in campaign stop at Forsyth County's Reid Barn
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (13+ words) Jones told voters Republicans need a "red wave" from Forsyth County this year....
Atlanta mayor takes neighborhood reinvestment pitch to the King Center
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (929+ words) Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens took his $5 billion Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative to the King Center as debate continues over extending the city's tax allocation districts....
Atlanta fire standoff: Mayor to sign historic union agreement - AOL
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (389+ words) Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens indicated Monday he will sign a historic collective bargaining agreement with city firefighters, potentially ending a yearlong standoff. Firefighters elected Capt. Alvin Rashad as the new president of Local 134 on Wednesday, a leadership change that cleared…...
Cochran-Johnson highlights crime prevention, housing initiatives in De Kalb
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (387+ words) After a litany of "thank-you's," introduction of elected officials, and a Matrix-themed video featuring Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and her team setting out "to save the county," the De Kalb County CEO touted her administration's accomplishments over the past year. More than…...