Mo Ivory will usher in a new era of leadership on the Fulton County Board of Commissioners in January. Ivory said Fulton voters sent a message that echoed across the U.S. Tuesday night: They want change, and they expect results. Ivory defeated Republican Eric Tatum with 75% of the vote in Tuesday’s election, becoming the […]
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Fulton County and Alpharetta approve agreement for proposed NHL arena
Alpharetta and Fulton County are working on financial safeguards as the North Fulton city pursues a new NHL franchise. Fulton County will participate in Alpharetta’s tax allocation district supporting the proposed redevelopment of the nearly 100-acre North Point Mall site, which would include an NHL arena. The county’s commitment to the nearly $3 billion project […]
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Robb Pitts backs Republican Thorne, defends remarks about Democrat Goldman
Just months ago, Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts was fighting the federal seizure of the county’s 2020 election records. Now, the outgoing Democrat is endorsing Republican Fulton County Commissioner Bridget Thorne, whose role in the federal investigation became part of the controversy surrounding the January raid. Pitts recently announced his support for District 1 […]
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Pitts, advocates push for misdemeanor jail policy before World Cup
Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts and criminal justice advocates are calling for Sheriff Patrick Labat’s new misdemeanor jail booking policy to take effect sooner than July 1. The change, they said, is needed to address overcrowding at the Rice Street jail and prevent vulnerable people from unnecessarily entering the system. An additional factor is […]
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‘He went into custody with his legs and fingers’: Attorneys question jail care
Images showing extreme discoloration on Rashaad Muhammad’s limbs illustrate a disturbing story of what the former Fulton County inmate says he endured before his legs and fingers were amputated due to sepsis in his body. Muhammad says pleas for antibiotics in his vehicle were ignored by an arresting officer when he was taken into custody […]
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Fulton Reparations Task Force quantifies harm tied to county’s role in slavery, Jim Crow
How do you measure the impact of a wound so deep and gaping that it still reverberates today? A wound of that magnitude denotes harm. The Fulton County Reparations Task Force drew on an abundance of documents and data to “quantify harm” against Black people during slavery and the Jim Crow era. The result: a […]
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Fulton County awards $2.3 million in funding for artists and art nonprofits
The Contracts for Service program supports arts and culture activities that provide opportunities for life-long learning and participation in the arts. By Allison Joyner Last month, the Fulton County Arts and Culture Department announced they distributed $2.3 million to individual artists, art programs and art-related organizations through its Contracts for Service program (CFS). The department […]
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Fulton Development Authority gains support for self-reforms and a new member
The scandal-plagued Development Authority of Fulton County board gained much support for its self-reforms — and a new member, the mayor of Johns Creek — from county commissioners July 14, while two proposed new regulations of its work were tabled. Commissioner Lee Morris, who proposed those regulations and has called for the end of the […]
