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5 days ago · The homeless count conducted in 2023 revealed a 33% year-over-year rise in the number of unhoused people living in the Atlanta metro area. Last year, their ranks grew by 7% to nearly 2,900, enough to make Atlanta’s homeless population the 25th largest in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report.. Black people, who constitute about 47% of the city’s population, made up roughly 86% ...

1 day ago · Kiya Stanford remembers clearly the fallout from the BioLab chemical fire that wrapped Conyers and surrounding areas in a cloud of toxic smoke in September.. She recalls the pungent odor that lingered in the air for several days; the fear of exposure experienced by immunocompromised residents; the headaches, shortness of breath, and other ailments sustained by otherwise-healthy people.

2 days ago · Government accountability advocates are asking Atlanta residents to voice support for Atlanta Inspector General Shannon Manigault ahead of a series of pivotal City Council votes that some fear will undermine efforts to root out corruption at City Hall.. Committee on Council members downtown are set to decide during an 11 a.m. Monday meeting whether to kill or advance a proposed amendment to ...

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Sep 5, 2024 · The presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump has been dominating headlines, but there’s another important political matchup on the ballot in November that will directly impact everyone living in Atlanta.. Five contenders are vying to be the newest face on Atlanta City Council this fall. Black Futurists Group founder Devin Barrington Ward, civil ...

Dec 3, 2024 · Atlanta has a new City Council member, and her name is Eshé Collins. The 44-year-old civil rights attorney and veteran Atlanta Board of Education member is projected to defeat business owner Nicole Evans Jones in their post 3 at-large runoff race on Tuesday.

Jan 16, 2025 · The initiative was widely deemed a success, helping to bring Fulton County Jail’s population from 2,618 people in December 2021 to 1,642 in the second week of December 2024 — more than 500 people below capacity — according to Fulton County data.

Jun 27, 2024 · Little encouraged Black voters to check their registration status on the state’s My Voter Page and contact a legal representative with groups like the Georgia NAACP, New Georgia Project, or the Georgia ACLU if they feel like someone is trying to infringe on their right to vote.. What school choice means for Atlanta. In a separate panel, several local education experts, along with a parent ...