Atlanta’s largest park renamed for former Mayor Shirley Franklin
On Monday, the Atlanta City Council voted unanimously to rename Central Avenue, where Atlanta City Hall sits, and Westside ...
Former Atlanta mayor, civil rights icon Andrew Young talks Trump administration's rollback on DEI policies
Young served as former President Jimmy Carter's ambassador to the United Nations. In this interview, he spoke about the Trump ...
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City of Atlanta to rename street, park in honor of Shirley Franklin
The City of Atlanta is paying tribute to its first female mayor, Shirley Clarke Franklin, by renaming a major downtown road ...
Atlanta City Council approves legislation honoring former Mayor Shirley Franklin
ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council approved legislation on Monday to honor former Mayor Shirley Clarke Franklin.
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Clark Atlanta senior running for mayor of Stockbridge
Clark Atlanta senior Jayden Williams is making history in his hometown of Stockbridge by becoming the youngest person ever to ...
Atlanta OIG sued over alleged improper subpoenas of bank records
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens’ office announced that the city’s Office of Inspector General had violated Georgia law at least ...
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Westside Reservoir Park to be renamed after former Mayor Shirley Franklin
Atlanta City Council also approved legislation to rename a portion of Central Avenue SW after the city’s first Black woman mayor.
Atlanta City Council to vote on moratorium for homeless encampment sweeps after man’s death
A man was killed in a “tragic accident” blocks from Ebenezer Baptist Church when an Atlanta Public Works vehicle was clearing ...
Atlanta City Council passes legislation addressing homelessness after man killed during encampment cleanup
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.
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In Walnut Grove, mayor says all-female council tries to channel Thatcher
Women are still outnumbered when it comes to elected office in Georgia. Walnut Grove, population 1,700, is a rarity: The mayor and city council members are all female.
Tulsa’s new mayor backs ‘significant elements’ of plan for city to do more over Tulsa Race Massacre
Tulsa’s new mayor on Tuesday backed doing more for victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and their descendants but stopped short of saying how he believes ...
Atlanta rethinks clearing homeless camps after a man is crushed inside his tent
Atlanta leaders are reconsidering how they dismantle homeless camps. That comes after a man in a tent was killed as a city ...