‘Gravely distressing’: Atlanta officials react to Trump’s freeze on federal grants
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked part of the Trump administration’s plans to freeze federal grants and loans – a move that caused a day of chaos and confusion across the country. Before the freeze was blocked,
Atlanta mayor calls on Trump to ‘immediately restore’ funding after freezing federal aid
President Trump said his administration was going to begin an across-the-board ideological review of its spending.
Trump administration’s federal funding pause creates ‘chaos’ for Georgians, senators say
Georgia’s two U.S. Senators said Tuesday the imminent federal funding pause issued by the White House would cause chaos across the Peach State.
Trump federal aid freeze: Atlanta housing authority affected, mayor says
Mayor Andre Dickens said President Trump's federal funding freeze that's been temporarily blocked by an administrative judge caused an immediate and dangerous impact on Atlanta public housing, homeless services and other programs.
Atlanta’s mayor calls for moratorium on homeless encampment sweeps
Mayor Andre Dickens is responding to community organizers calling for the city to stop sweeps of homeless encampments after a man died last week.
City of Erie seeks answers as Trump administration seeks to put federal funding on hold
The city of Erie received word in April 2024 — under the administration of then-President Joe Biden — that its application for a $500,000 federal energy grant had been approved. City officials planned to use the U.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens calls for Trump Administration to 'immediately restore federal funding'
The mayor released the statement shortly before a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's plan.
Blue city looks to halt homeless encampment sweeps after city truck crushes sleeping man
A 49-year-old homeless man died earlier this month after a homeless camp was being cleared by the city of Atlanta. Witnesses ...
Atlanta mayor calls for moratorium on homeless encampment sweeps, organizers want more done
Mayor Dickens called for city council “to conduct a complete review of encampment closures, rehousing, and how we care for ...
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Scenes from the 35th Annual Buckhead Coalition Luncheon
The Buckhead Coalition hosted its 35th Annual Luncheon Jan. 23 at the St. Regis Atlanta, with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and ...
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Atlanta City Council wants residents to weigh in on Inspector General changes
Critics of the changes, including Inspector General Shannon Manigault herself, say that if passed as is the measure would gut the office’s political independence. But the mayor’s office argues that ...
Atlanta mayor leaving X for BlueSky, he says
ATLANTA — Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced his departure from X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday, signaling a shift to the decentralized social media platform BlueSky. In his post, Dickens did not ...