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Contenders for city council president spar over public safety, scuttled ‘Cop City’ referendum

Overstreet, who’s represented District 11 since 2018, tried to paint Malhotra, the founder of the Center for Civic Innovation ...
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In a tight District 3 race, Perrin Bostic leans into good governance to challenge Byron Amos

Serious challenges to sitting councilmembers are uncommon in Atlanta, where name recognition and low voter turnout often ...
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$1.3B for affordable housing? Mayor wants to extend Atlanta’s TAD lifespans to do it.

Immergluck argued that TAD spending offers little transparency and oversight. Instead, he urged the city to tap into other ...
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Atlanta journalist Mario Guevara set to be deported Friday

Mario Guevara, an Emmy award-winning, Spanish-language journalist who has served Atlanta’s Latino community for over two ...
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11th Circuit denies Atlanta journalist Mario Guevara’s bid to block deportation order

Atlanta journalist Mario Guevara’s last ditch appeal to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to block his deportation was denied ...
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City Council president race: Competing responses to federal HIV/AIDS funding threats

The two candidates for Atlanta City Council president, Rohit Malhotra and Marci Collier Overstreet, offered competing ...
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Here’s how Atlanta school board candidates said they’d do the job

Here’s how Atlanta Board of Education candidates said they’d do the job. For the upcoming Atlanta Board of Education election ...
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Despite federal shutdown, Atlanta Housing continues Section 8 payments

Atlanta Housing (AH) said it is continuing to operate and make Section 8 rent payments for thousands of low-income families despite the federal shutdown, which affects its funding source, the ...