Paul Clements is no stranger to the fight against food insecurity.
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MARTA’s labor union says it approved a new contract after more than a year of talks
MARTA’s labor union says it has voted to approve a new contract after negotiations that dragged on for over a year. Details of the contract approved by Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 732 in a July 17 ratification vote were not immediately available. “We would like to announce that the contract was ACCEPTED,” wrote ATU […]
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AJC fires top investigative reporter after finding errors in Bulldogs misconduct story
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution this week fired a top investigative journalist after finding errors in a story that alleged the University of Georgia (UGA) Bulldogs football program protected players accused of sexual misconduct or assault. The firing of Alan Judd was announced deep inside a July 19 AJC story that left some big questions unanswered, including […]
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Atlanta hosts the Black Men’s Mental Health Conference, highlights importance of access to care in Black community
As an emphasis on mental health continues to take shape in the country, one conference aims to provide resources and make care more accessible to an often-neglected group. On Saturday, July 15, Atlanta welcomed the Black Men’s Mental Health Conference (BMMHC) with hopes of reaching the titular demographic. Camillia Harris, founder of justUS — focused […]
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After a turbulent year, Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary readies to reopen its doors
The 250-acre sanctuary is situated in the City of Locust Grove and is home to hundreds of exotic and farm animals who were abused and neglected.
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BeltLine rail moves forward with MARTA board vote
MARTA’s board of directors voted unanimously Thursday afternoon to move forward with the extending the Atlanta Streetcar to the BeltLine and north to Ponce City Market.
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DeKalb activists sue for right to collect ‘Vote to Stop Cop City’ signatures, restart clock
Four DeKalb County activists have filed a federal lawsuit seeking the right to collect petition signatures for the “Vote to Stop Cop City” referendum – and restart the 60-day clock on the process. The referendum effort seeks to put the City of Atlanta’s lease of land to the private Atlanta Police Foundation for its controversial […]
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Georgia Southern University opens new School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability
Careers in environmental sciences increase by five percent every year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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AileyCamp hosts special presentation at High Museum of Art to celebrate Mayor Andre Dickens’ Year of the Youth
AileyCamp, the nationally acclaimed summer program that uses dance as a means to stretch the minds, bodies, and spirits of middle-school students, took over The High Museum of Art on Sunday, July 9. In partnership with Purpose Built Schools Atlanta and aligning with Mayor Andre Dickens’ “ATL Year of the Youth” initiative, AileyCamp Atlanta focuses on […]
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Stretches of the Chattahoochee River reopen as E. coli levels decline
Previously, fifteen of the CRNRA’s 48 miles were closed to the public.
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Legendary Georgia journalist Bill Shipp dies at 89
To me, he will always be “Big Bad Billy Boy Shipp.” Bill Shipp, a veteran Georgia journalist and political commentator, passed away Saturday evening. Shipp, who was born Aug. 16, 1933, was just one month shy of his 90th birthday.
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Fifteen miles of Chattahoochee River closed due to high levels of E. coli
A June 28 water quality test showed E. coli levels at almost 300 times the recommended limits for recreation.
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Groundbreaking set for BeltLine trail through Piedmont Park, 10th/Monroe intersection fix
An Aug. 4 groundbreaking is set for the Atlanta BeltLine’s trail through Piedmont Park, a project that also includes long-awaited bicycle and pedestrian safety changes to the intersection of 10th Street and Monroe Drive. Atlanta BeltLine Inc. (ABI), the planner of the trail and transit loop, says it expects to introduce the project’s contractor at […]
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Bernice King and Isaac Farris remember Christine King Farris, 95
This story has been updated with information about memorial service. Willie Christine King Farris outlived everyone in her family who was part of her generation – specifically, her two brothers: Martin Luther King Jr. and A.D. King. On June 29, Mrs. Farris passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter, Angela Christine Farris Watkins. […]
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Legal support group for protesters returns after leaders’ controversial arrests
A legal support organization for protesters against Atlanta’s public safety training center says it returned to operations this week, nearly a month after three of its leaders were controversially charged with money laundering and charity fraud. The Atlanta Solidarity Fund (ASF) announced its return on June 26 on social media, saying it is using the […]
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Oakland Cemetery launches summer program to teach students landscaping, preservation skills
This summer, nine local high schoolers are rolling up their sleeves and getting to work at Atlanta’s iconic Oakland Cemetery.
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2023 City of Atlanta Design Awards honor many projects around town
The 2023 edition of the City of Atlanta’s annual Design Awards honored many projects, organizations and people around town June 23. There are two categories of awards whose nominees are voted on by different groups: the Awards of Excellence, chosen by the Atlanta Urban Design Commission, which oversees changes to historic buildings, and the Community […]
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Capitol View, Sylvan Hills groups oppose 1400 Murphy traffic study with truck impact concerns
Two neighborhoods around a Southwest Atlanta warehouse project are opposing its traffic study’s conclusions, saying the City should restrict its truck use and improve – rather than possibly remove – pedestrian access. The Capitol View Neighborhood Association (CVNA) and Sylvan Hills Neighborhood Association (SHNA) expressed their concerns about Prologis’s 1400 Murphy Ave. project in letters […]
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Georgia State’s Rialto Center for the Arts announces artist line-up for 2023/24 season
The new series, “Holding the Light,” will bring artists to the downtown stage, ranging from dance to opera to Afro-Cuban rhythms.
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Two students honored at annual Boys & Girls Clubs celebration at Georgia Aquarium
Students from around the region gathered for a night of celebration at the Southeast Youth of the Year ceremony.
