Funeral held for Cornelius Taylor as City of Atlanta pauses homeless encampment sweeps, creates task force
Close to a hundred people gathered Monday for the funeral of Cornelius Taylor, who died during a homeless encampment sweep in January.
Cornelius Taylor: Funeral services Monday for man killed in homeless encampment sweep
On the same day as Cornelius Taylor's funeral, the Atlanta City Council will meet to discuss measures to prevent the tragedy from happening again.
‘You’re not invisible anymore.’ Funeral held for man killed at homeless encampment
Mourners led a horse-drawn carriage carrying Cornelius Taylor’s casket through the streets of Atlanta on Monday.
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Council voted hours after the family of Cornelius Taylor chanted for change outside City Hall. It's now up to Mayor Andre Dickens to sign or veto the legislation.
Funeral for Cornelius Taylor held at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta
Taylor’s family held the funeral service at Ebenezer Baptist Church then walked behind a horse-drawn carriage with his casket from the church to the steps of City Hall. At the funeral, Darlene Chaney, Taylor’s sister, honored her brother.
Cornelius Taylor funeral
Friends, family and members of the concerned Black clergy celebrated the life of Cornelius Taylor, a man who was killed in Atlanta during the sweep of a homeless encampment. Following the funeral, a horse-drawn carriage brought his body to Atlanta City Hall.
Atlanta's encampment clearing policies under fire ahead of funeral for man killed at site
Cornelius Taylor will be laid to rest Monday after he was killed during a clearing of an encampment for the unhoused in January.
Atlanta City Council to vote on creation of Homelessness Task Force after Cornelius Taylor death
After a 49-year-old man was killed during actions to clear a homeless encampment near Ebenezer Baptist Church in mid-January, the Atlanta City Council introduced a new ordinance to create a Homelessness Task Force.
Calls to End Encampment Sweeps Grow After Killing of Cornelius Taylor
Supporters of Cornelius Taylor — the Black man who officials say was killed on Jan. 17 by a construction vehicle clearing an encampment of unhoused people in Atlanta’s Auburn Avenue neighborhood — are demanding city policy changes following his horrific demise.
Remembering Cornelius Taylor | Leaders discuss proposals to help people who are unhoused in Atlanta
As Taylor is remembered, Atlanta City Council is meeting to discuss several proposals to change the city's policies when it comes to helping the unhoused population.
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Family set to hold funeral for man killed after Atlanta homeless camp clearing
Cornelius Taylor was killed on Jan. 16 after the clearing of a homeless camp in Atlanta in the Sweet Auburn district.