Controversial apartment project for homeless seniors roils Kirkwood
A controversial rezoning proposal to allow construction of an apartment building for homeless senior citizens in the Kirkwood neighborhood is back on the Atlanta Zoning Review Board's agenda for its April 30 meeting at 6 p.m. The…
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Georgia’s ACA enrollment plunges, raising concerns for rural hospitals
More than half a million Georgians have dropped health insurance coverage due to rising premium prices for federally subsidized Affordable Care Act plans, resulting in a 37% enrollment drop and sparking concern for the…
People across the political spectrum are feeling outrage that while families in Georgia are made to pay more and more for everything, the First Family is pocketing vast sums of money from all over the world.
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The GA Supreme Court Race
Winners of these two seats will be decided. Early voting starts on April 27, 2026 with election day on May 19, 2026.
Support a more balanced State Supreme Court and elect two members (Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin)
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Find out how you can participate in the nationwide day of economic disruption on May 1 and learn more about the strategy behind economic noncooperation at the upcoming May Day training call.
Trump is using religion to divide us.
Daniel Blackman—an early favorite—was disqualified last summer on similar grounds AFTER early voting had early voting had already started.
A June 11 @georgiarecorder.com article quoted one Clayco voter saying, “It’s disappointing to hear my vote won’t matter.”
Blackman was, of course, a Democrat.
In another not so shocking instance of women in this admin being held to a different standard than men, Labor Sec, Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out after being accused of abuses of power including drinking on the job.
🤫, don't tell Kash or Pete…or any other man in the admin…same behavior, diff result 🤔🙄
Georgia voters! Today is the last day you can register to vote in the upcoming primaries elections on May 19th!
If you are already registered go to mvp.sos.ga.gov to check to make sure your status is active and info is correct. Also double-check your polling place because things change.
TODAY is the last day to register to vote if you want to participate in Georgia's primary elections! Check your registration today at MVP.SOS.GA.GOV
@atlpresscollective.com does the Atlanta residents an incredible service with these live posts, y’all. 👏👏
Kannette King, movement policy associate at Southern Center for Human Rights, highlights a website the organization has created for people to track problems they experience in giving public comment after Collier Overstreet changed rules from those under Shipman. www.schr.org/peoplesvoice
Melody Rosser, campaign supervisor for Women on the Rise, says the city needs to change its reputation from “come for vacation, leave on probation.”
Grace Agnew, volunteer with Casa Alterna, says her organization shows up to ICE offices to offer support and that they have heard horror stories about the detention of immigrants in the basement of the ICE field office in Downtown Atlanta.
Sarah Torzone, medical student at Emory University, says "people in our community need connection and navigation" to services that PAD provides.
Torzone asks that the city ensure 311 is "fully operational" during the World Cup to match PAD's expanded hours.
Oscar Morales, labor organizer, says he's here today in solidarity with firefighters. "Right now, I think the city has an opportunity to make a statement. Will they side with union busting tactics from the administration?" he asks.
Darci Jarret, a PAD trainer, says the city needs all of its alternative responses to policing during the World Cup.
"30 years ago, the city prepared for the Olympics with a police-only approach," Macias ends, "today we have options."
Local and state firefighter union president Nate Bailey speaks at a press conference to demand the city honor its contract with the union.
This morning a coalition of organizations including the fire fighters union, PAD and immigrants rights groups held a press conference outside city hall to demand the city honor the firefighter union contract, honor its diversion contract with PAD, end collaboration with ice and increase housing.
Giovani Serrano says the city is unprepared for the World Cup. “We need to have a welcoming city for Atlanta’s residents before we welcome all these people from the World Cup.”
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⚠️ ICE/DHS is creating a humanitarian and public health crisis by concentrating people into camps in inhumane conditions
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Georgia, TODAY is the last day you can register to vote before our state's primary elections!
In a time when those in power want to make it as difficult as possible for you to vote, it's more important than ever that you use your voice. So don't wait. Get it done today.
State Election Board tells counties to prepare for July 1 deadline barring QR codes on ballots
No decisions have been reached ahead of a July 1 deadline to force local boards of election to stop using QR codes to count ballots. The State Election Board is recommending that counties get ready to…
Throughout Georgia, 1 in 5 children struggle to access food as advocates working on the ground say food assistance is at an all-time high due to increased grocery prices and rollbacks to federal programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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Black Authors Festival to make Atlanta debut in September
On Sept. 12, the New York-based Black Authors Festival will be held in Atlanta for the first time. Founded in 2022 by Darlene Williams, the event will spotlight and celebrate Black authors. This year’s theme is “The Right to Write,”…
Businesses closed. Churches emptied. Parents afraid to take kids to school.
Advocates say what was supposed to be a crime-fighting effort is keeping a community in fear.
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I plan on forcing the Senate to vote to end this illegal war.
I’m going to hold this President accountable. Will my Republican colleagues join me?
