Atlanta, Mayor Dickens and the Inspector General

City of Atlanta appoints interim inspector general to fill vacant position
LaDawn Blackett, an intellectual property and criminal defense lawyer, has been appointed as the interim inspector general for the City of Atlanta following the resignation of Shannon Manigault. She will begin work on Monday,
Atlanta mayor appoints interim inspector general
ATLANTA — Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is appointing an interim leader for the Office of the Inspector General, city leaders said on Friday. Former Atlanta Inspector General Shannon K. Manigault announced her resignation earlier this month and accused City Hall leaders of creating a retaliatory work environment.
Judge LaDawn Blackett appointed as interim inspector general by Mayor Dickens
Just days after Shannon Manigault resigned, a new head of the Atlanta Inspector General's Office has been named.
Atlanta Mayor Dickens appoints interim inspector general
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens appointed an interim inspector general on Friday — a government watchdog position that’s intended to be independent from political influence.
City of Atlanta appoints interim inspector general
ATLANTA — After weeks of internal turmoil, the City of Atlanta has named a new interim inspector general. Judge Ladawn "LBJ" Blackett has been appointed to oversee the office while the city ...
Atlanta City Council names interim new inspector general
Shannon Manigault, the previous inspector general, resigned after the City Council claimed that the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued subpoenas that violated Georgia code.
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Atlanta moves to next phase of inspector general overhaul
Atlanta leaders are looking for fresh faces to serve on the Office of Inspector General's governing board a week after the ...
Atlanta Inspector General resigns: ‘I hate that it’s come to this’
Atlanta Inspector General Shannon K. Manigault announced her resignation from her position, abuses at City Hall and a ...
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Atlanta inspector general resigns citing retaliation, city council approves changes to office
ATLANTA — Shannon K. Manigault, the City of Atlanta inspector general, announced Monday she would resign from her ...
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Atlanta's inspector general Shannon Manigault resigns but defends efforts to root out corruption
Atlanta's first-ever inspector general, Shannon Manigault, says she will resign after being retaliated against for her office ...
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TORPY: Was Atlanta’s inspector general just too good at her job?
No, she said, Atlanta really doesn’t want reform. Manigault, a relentless investigator who was hired four years ago to dig out corruption, said her office has been subject to “threats, bullying, ...
Atlanta Inspector General resigns, says she's had enough of 'attacks'
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after she was involved in a crash that claimed the life ...
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Atlanta OIG on resignation: 'The city wasn’t really interested in rooting out fraud, waste, abuse and corruption'
Shannon Manigault, Atlanta’s first-ever inspector general, has resigned. The Office of the Inspector General, or OIG, is ...
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Atlanta unveils employee bill of rights and guide to enhance transparency, city says
The City of Atlanta’s Department of Labor and Employment Services has released an Employee Bill of Rights and guide to help ...