Eugene Jones Jr., CEO of the Atlanta Housing Authority since October 2019, has submitted his resignation to Mayor Andre Dickens and his board chair, Larry Stewart. Jones convened members of the AHA team Tuesday morning to let them know he was leaving, according to people who were present. His last day will be Dec. 31. […]
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‘Vote to Stop Cop City’ hits stalemate over petition deadline while protesters announce direct action
After submitting what it says is over 116,000 signatures, the “Vote to Stop Cop City” effort is locked in a legal stalemate over interpretation of a petition-submission deadline. Meanwhile, some Atlanta City Council members say they will push to get it on the ballot – and protesters say they will march on the public safety […]
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CVC Atlanta’s IMPACT Awards celebrates efforts in corporate social responsibility
There were three awards up for grabs, including the Corporate Program of the Year, Innovative Corporate Project of the Year and Corporate Skills-Based Award.
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New documentary “The Harvest” tells story of Mississippi’s first integrated class
“We have made so much progress over the past 50 years toward genuine human equity, yet still our society is tortured by racial injustice and the danger it poses to us all,” Douglas Blackmon wrote.
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Piedmont Park Conservancy names Chicago’s Doug Widener as new CEO
The board of the Piedmont Park Conservancy has selected Doug Widener, the executive director of Chicago’s Lincoln Park Conservancy as its next president and CEO.
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‘Cop City’ protesters chain themselves to bulldozer, are arrested
Five protesters chained themselves to a bulldozer at the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center construction site on Sept. 7 and were arrested. The protesters delivered what they called a “People’s Stop Work Order” — a satirical government code-enforcement document — for the controversial project on Constitution and Key roads in DeKalb County, which opponents call […]
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Thank you George Lefont, 85, for our movie moments in Atlanta
When I heard that George Lefont, the man who made Atlanta a movie town for over 40 years, wasn’t doing well, I went looking for some of my old articles on him. After all, I’d been writing about him since the late 1970s.
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61 hit with RICO charges in ‘Cop City’ cases, setting up a First Amendment battle
The Defend the Atlanta Forest (DATF) movement opposing the public safety training center is accused of being a criminal organization in a sprawling indictment charging 61 people with racketeering and other major felonies, setting up a First Amendment legal battle. The indictment, dated Aug. 29 but released Sept. 5, was presented in Fulton County Superior […]
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Atlanta’s Marcus Autism Center breaks new ground on early detection
Two scientific research studies published today reveal that the Marcus Autism Center, a subsidiary of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, has developed the first “biomarker-based, eye-tracking diagnostic technology” now available to help diagnose autism.
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Something’s in the air: two Atlanta organizations to initiate air pollution monitoring in underserved communities
The Center for Sustainable Communities (CSC) announced a grant of $498,401 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the study Monitoring Air Pollution in Underserved South Atlanta (MAP-USA). Similarly, AQEarth just announced it would be hosting an environmental justice tour, in conjunction with local groups West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA) and Community Health Aligning Revitalization, […]
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Chattahoochee Rec Area has cumulative impact of $260 million on local economy
The Chattahoochee River is not only a natural resource for metro Atlanta, it’s also a financial powerhouse.
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Inaugural Youth Sustainability Development Conference highlights youth role in a clean energy transition
The inaugural Youth Sustainability Development Conference was held in Atlanta this past weekend. The theme of the conference was energy justice. As the world shifts away from fossil fuels and towards a clean energy future, the conference sought to emphasize a just — fair and equitable — transition, and why it’s important the youth of […]
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Congresswoman Williams secures $750,000 for Buckhead’s HUB404 project
Today, Georgia 400 is a bustling freeway that splits Buckhead’s east and west sides. But local leaders are working on a project that will transform the area and reconnect Atlanta neighborhoods.
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Underground Atlanta’s First Friday hosts FilmCon to support local filmmakers
Underground Atlanta is bringing the lights, camera and action to this month’s First Friday celebration. On Sept. 1, Underground Atlanta is partnering with Audio_Video_Club and Kristan Woolford in a joint effort of cinematic vision to showcase and support local Atlanta filmmakers by hosting FilmCon. FilmCon will offer an engaging platform for emerging filmmakers like Brittany E. Walton, Morgan Matthews, Lanese Love, […]
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Preservationists to call for saving Central State Hospital historic buildings at Aug. 31 meeting
Preservationists plan to press officials at an Aug. 31 meeting to back off a demolition plan for historic buildings at Milledgeville’s Central State Hospital. Friends of Central State Hospital (FCSH) and the Atlanta Preservation Center (APC) are among those who plan to attend the meeting of the Board of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health […]
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Atlanta Press Club invites city leaders to discuss local philanthropy
The word “philanthropy,” when broken down to its Greek roots, means a love for humanity.
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The Same House annual Beloved Benefit raises $8.8M for Atlanta charities
The Same House, an Atlanta-based community services movement, held its annual Beloved Benefit at the Georgia World Congress Center and raised $8.8 million in a matter of minutes to support the work of local Atlanta non-profit organizations. Maria Taylor and Chris Tucker hosted the event as local Atlanta change-makers, CEOs, and leaders gathered around for […]
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Candler Park digs deep into possibility of an official historic district
Candler Park is digging deep into the possibility of joining the ranks of Atlanta neighborhoods protected by some type of official historic district. A Historic Designation Committee of the Candler Park Neighborhood Organization (CPNO) was scheduled to hold the first of four “deep-dive” community meetings about the concept on Sept. 7. Committee chair Emily Taff […]
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Dunwoody Nature Center hosts 30th annual Butterfly Experience
With around 1,800 butterflies and about eight species, visitors will have the chance for an up-close and personal encounter with the colorful winged insects.
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Environmentalists ask judge to halt all training center construction as pollution claims play out
Environmentalists suing Atlanta’s public safety training center planners over alleged pollution are asking a judge to halt all construction and order the site to be completely replanted while the case is pending. The Aug. 23 request was part of a flurry of activity this week in three separate lawsuits attempting to halt the project, dubbed […]
