Here are the year’s top stories as chosen by our readers through their clicks.
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“Decades” photo series chronicles changes to Freedom Park area over 30 years
Williams selected 24 sites for the photo exhibition, which are displayed throughout the length of the park.
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DeKalb parkland owner demolishes park entrance after protester arrests
The owner of DeKalb County parkland he obtained in a controversial land swap has demolished a park entrance and structures in the wake of arrests of protesters who have long occupied the site.
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Historic Oakland Cemetery receives major city grant to complete campaign
Atlanta’s historic Oakland Cemetery has successfully completed its $12.5 million capital campaign thanks to a $1.5 million grant from Invest Atlanta, the city’s economic development arm.
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Georgia Power open to police horse stable reuse after substation work, says City Council member
The Atlanta City Council member pushing for a reuse plan for a police horse stable in Grant Park says landlord Georgia Power is open to such ideas as a public park – with the asterisk that major work is coming on a substation there.
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Georgia Supreme Court seeks input on lawyer training recommendations
The Supreme Court of Georgia is seeking public input on recommended changes to how lawyers are authorized and trained.
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DeKalb County Library continues Heritage Festival, preparing for Kwanzaa celebration
DCPL invites the community to celebrate Kwanzaa and the 30th anniversary of the naming of the Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library.
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Water kiosk helps teens safely build entrepreneurial skills
Some applaud the so-called water boys for their drive, but their efforts sometimes frustrate Atlanta residents, lawmakers, and drivers alike. By Allison Joyner Youth nonprofit Helping Empower Youth (HEY!), with assistance from the city of Atlanta, has created a hydration program, HEY! Hydrate!, designed to help youth learn small business skills. Located between the Peachtree […]
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APD opens internal investigation into journalist’s detention during training center protest coverage
The Atlanta Police Department is investigating its detention of a protest-documenting journalist that civil rights attorneys say violated the First Amendment.
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Georgia Audubon receives grant to boost programs reducing bird-building collisions
Each year, an estimated 365 million or more birds die in the U.S. from colliding with buildings.
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Art on the BeltLine: 10-foot, Caddo Tribe-inspired sculpture installed by Ponce City Market
The indigenous art form was nearly lost.
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APD assistant chief’s commentary on protesters and terrorism raise red flags for civil liberties attorneys
Commentary by the Atlanta Police Department’s second-in-command about terrorism charges against public safety training center protesters could endanger First Amendment rights and open the City to lawsuits, two prominent civil rights attorneys say.
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APS’s Student Advisory Council gives call to action during rally to stop gun violence
The concern was raised after the deaths of two APS students last month. By Allison Joyner On Thursday, the Student Advisory Council of Atlanta Public Schools (APS) and the Atlanta Board of Education held a rally to make a public stance against gun violence and call city leaders and the Atlanta community to action. Chanting […]
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APD official reveals 12 arrested in protest raids, describes use of terrorism charges
A total of 12 protesters were arrested in raids at Atlanta’s public safety training center site and adjacent forest that were previously publicized for five terrorism charges, a top Atlanta Police Department (APD) official has revealed while commenting on their tactics.
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Public safety training center committee pushes for details on trees and trails
The advisory committee for Atlanta’s public safety training center at a Nov. 29 meeting pushed for details on tree loss and trail accessibility in the plan.
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Environmental experts call for passage of Recovering America’s Wildlife Act
This would be a game changer for Georgia’s 640 at-risk species and habitats.
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Film about Northside Tavern, Atlanta’s legendary blues bar, draws applause and tears
A documentary film about Northside Tavern, Atlanta’s legendary blues bar, drew applause and more than a few tears from a crowd of regulars at its Dec. 13 premiere.
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Five charged with domestic terrorism in public safety training center site raid
Five people are charged with domestic terrorism and other offenses after a police raid targeting protesters at the site of Atlanta’s controversial public safety training center.
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North Atlantic right whale calving season underway, two spotted off Georgia coast
Now, researchers are waiting with bated breath to see the outcomes of the 2022-23 calving season for the critically endangered species.
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Morehouse becomes first college to host classes in the Metaverse
The University offered 15 courses this semester in journalism, Africana studies, business, biology and education. By Allison Joyner Do you remember that commercial that explained that one day students would be able to learn in a virtual reality world called the Metaverse? Now that commercial has come to life at Morehouse College’s “Metaversity.” The Metaverse […]
