Atlanta News and Issues
MAY 10, 2022
NEWS BRIEF: Fred Savage fired from Atlanta TV production after alleged misconduct
‘Cooperating with the probe’
NEWS BRIEF: Danish line-marking robots move into Atlanta suburbs
05/10/2022 2:00 AM
Rosie the Robot does sports
NEWS BRIEF: BeltLine seeks public input on Northwest Trail prospects
05/10/2022 2:00 AM
‘Quadrant has no abandoned rail corridors’
NEWS BRIEF: Help paint a mural for peace on the BeltLine this weekend
05/07/2022 2:00 AM
Public invited to participate in peace
NEWS BRIEF: Police officer shot by security guard in attempted sneaker heist
05/07/2022 2:00 AM
Thieves foul up Air Jordan 2 launch date
Race and Diversity
NEWS BRIEF: Stone Mountain Park must ban white nationalists, SPLC says
04/28/2022 2:00 AM
Stone Mountain is no place for Confederate Memorial Day
NEWS BRIEF: Civil rights lawyer to head Georgia NAACP
04/27/2022 2:00 AM
Gerald Grigg to fight on the front lines
NEWS BRIEF: Real Housewives of Atlanta star suing producers for racism, discrimination
04/27/2022 2:00 AM
Trouble on the set
NEWS BRIEF: Keisha Lance Bottoms denied service at Dunwoody restaurant
04/19/2022 2:00 AM
Ain’t it a shame? It’s (not) all right
NEWS BRIEF: Trump-era policy against migrants dismissed
04/08/2022 2:00 AM
Racist Trump policy rescinded
NEWS BRIEF: Stone Mountain Park approves Confederate celebration
04/02/2022 2:00 AM
Loser racists get approval for their Memorial Day service.
Economic Issues
NEWS BRIEF: Fred Savage fired from Atlanta TV production after alleged misconduct
05/10/2022 2:00 AM
‘Cooperating with the probe’
NEWS BRIEF: Danish line-marking robots move into Atlanta suburbs
05/10/2022 2:00 AM
Rosie the Robot does sports
NEWS BRIEF: Atlanta firefighters ‘headhunted’ by trucking industry, drastic shortage ensues
05/07/2022 2:00 AM
AFD unprepared for fires?
NEWS BRIEF: Police say rampant film equipment thefts could be “an inside job”
05/06/2022 2:00 AM
Thieves know 'exactly where' to look
NEWS BRIEF: Electric truck maker gets largest incentive payout in Georgia history
05/04/2022 2:00 AM
Rivian receives $1.5 billion in state and local ‘support’
NEWS BRIEF: Atlanta Habitat helping seniors with home repairs
04/30/2022 2:00 AM
Offering critical home repairs with kindness
Education
NEWS BRIEF: Plan for new elementary school in Virginia Highland raising hackles
05/06/2022 2:00 AM
Parents feel 'ignored'
NEWS BRIEF: Fired DeKalb schools whistleblower sues district for wrongful termination
05/05/2022 2:00 AM
Ben Estill fights back
NEWS BRIEF: Spelman College names new innovation hub after Mary Schmidt Campbell
05/04/2022 2:00 AM
$86 million center is home to various arts
NEWS BRIEF: Morris Brown College gets reaccreditation after two decades
04/30/2022 2:00 AM
Enrollment should increase at liberal arts HBCU
NEWS BRIEF: Superintendent fired by DeKalb school board, replacement named
04/28/2022 2:00 AM
Cheryl Watson-Harris out; Dr. Vasanne Tinsley in
NEWS BRIEF: Midtown high schoolers show solidarity for Ukrainian victims
04/26/2022 2:00 AM
Situational symbolism
Environment
NEWS BRIEF: Clean energy group seeks commitment from Georgians
05/06/2022 2:00 AM
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy aims for 'stable climate'
NEWS BRIEF: New startup delivers zero-waste essentials to households
05/04/2022 2:00 AM
Sustainable, convenient deliveries planned
NEWS BRIEF: New replenishing program aims to sustain Atlanta trees
04/29/2022 2:00 AM
Arborists dig in for ATL tree canopy
NEWS BRIEF: Atlanta airport fiasco kills ‘thousands’ of bees
04/28/2022 2:00 AM
Devastation, not honey, for these bees
NEWS BRIEF: Georgia river among most threatened in the country, study says
04/27/2022 2:00 AM
Coosa River suffers from nearby poultry farms
NEWS BRIEF: Invasive lizards threaten Georgia wildlife
04/16/2022 2:00 AM
Attack of the tegus in Tattnall and Toombs
Government & Politics
NEWS BRIEF: Plan for new elementary school in Virginia Highland raising hackles
05/06/2022 2:00 AM
Parents feel 'ignored'
NEWS BRIEF: Fired DeKalb schools whistleblower sues district for wrongful termination
05/05/2022 2:00 AM
Ben Estill fights back
NEWS BRIEF: Spelman College names new innovation hub after Mary Schmidt Campbell
05/04/2022 2:00 AM
$86 million center is home to various arts
NEWS BRIEF: Morris Brown College gets reaccreditation after two decades
04/30/2022 2:00 AM
Enrollment should increase at liberal arts HBCU
NEWS BRIEF: Superintendent fired by DeKalb school board, replacement named
04/28/2022 2:00 AM
Cheryl Watson-Harris out; Dr. Vasanne Tinsley in
NEWS BRIEF: Midtown high schoolers show solidarity for Ukrainian victims
04/26/2022 2:00 AM
Situational symbolism
Healthcare
NEWS BRIEF: Stacey Abrams “appalled” by Supreme Court anti-abortion move
05/06/2022 2:00 AM
Autonomy is ... what makes us free'
NEWS BRIEF: Abortion rights activists ready to fight Supreme Court
05/05/2022 2:00 AM
We cannot go back
NEWS BRIEF: Planet Fitness giving high schoolers free access during summer
05/05/2022 2:00 AM
School’s out — fitness is in
NEWS BRIEF: Feds halt Kemp plan for private sector handling of ACA
05/03/2022 2:00 AM
Kemp plans to thwart ‘Obamacare’ put own hold
NEWS BRIEF: Huntington's Disease fundraising walk set for May 15
04/28/2022 2:00 AM
Local ‘Hope Walk’ a ‘comeback’ this year?
NEWS BRIEF: CDC launches forecasting entity for future pandemics
04/21/2022 2:00 AM
$200 million for the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics
Justice
NEWS BRIEF: Police officer shot by security guard in attempted sneaker heist
05/07/2022 2:00 AM
Thieves foul up Air Jordan 2 launch date
NEWS BRIEF: Stacey Abrams “appalled” by Supreme Court anti-abortion move
05/06/2022 2:00 AM
Autonomy is ... what makes us free'
NEWS BRIEF: Man shot by police officer gets million-dollar settlement
05/06/2022 2:00 AM
Noel Hall shot, bullet 'missing his heart by two inches'
NEWS BRIEF: Police say rampant film equipment thefts could be “an inside job”
05/06/2022 2:00 AM
Thieves know 'exactly where' to look
NEWS BRIEF: Fired DeKalb schools whistleblower sues district for wrongful termination
05/05/2022 2:00 AM
Ben Estill fights back
NEWS BRIEF: Dozens of Gwinnett street racers facing multiple charges
05/03/2022 2:00 AM
Ready, set … arrested!
Religion
NEWS BRIEF: Decatur church handing out free gas cards
04/07/2022 2:00 AM
Gas-challenged offered respite
NEWS BRIEF: Hundreds of atheists coming to Atlanta on Easter weekend
04/06/2022 2:00 AM
Atheists look for justice on day marking resurrection
NEWS BRIEF: Megachurch pastor quits amid ongoing scandals
03/26/2022 2:00 AM
Hillsong church acting not so Christ-like
NEWS BRIEF: Influential clergyman won’t cave in to Georgia election restrictions
03/11/2022 1:00 AM
AME church mobilizing congregations to vote
NEWS BRIEF: Extra space in churches to become affordable housing
02/25/2022 1:00 AM
Wells Fargo helps fund Enterprise Community Partners project
NEWS BRIEF: Atlanta filmmaking duo praised for religious satire
02/02/2022 6:00 AM
A debut film by Nigerian-American twin sisters from Atlanta about sketchy megachurches is making a significant impact at the Sundance Film Festival. W...
Urban Design
NEWS BRIEF: BeltLine seeks public input on Northwest Trail prospects
05/10/2022 2:00 AM
‘Quadrant has no abandoned rail corridors’
NEWS BRIEF: Help paint a mural for peace on the BeltLine this weekend
05/07/2022 2:00 AM
Public invited to participate in peace
NEWS BRIEF: Clean energy group seeks commitment from Georgians
05/06/2022 2:00 AM
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy aims for 'stable climate'
NEWS BRIEF: Plans for transit lanes along top-end I-285 move ahead
05/05/2022 2:00 AM
Topside traffic burdens addressed
NEWS BRIEF: What should a Forsyth Street makeover look like?
05/04/2022 2:00 AM
Redevelopment planned for 1.1 mile stretch of downtown
NEWS BRIEF: Civic Center development decision delayed again
04/30/2022 2:00 AM
Old Fourth Ward lot still vacant
NEWS BRIEF: Atlanta Habitat helping seniors with home repairs
04/30/2022 2:00 AM
Offering critical home repairs with kindness
NEWS BRIEF: New replenishing program aims to sustain Atlanta trees
04/29/2022 2:00 AM
Arborists dig in for ATL tree canopy
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