Atlanta City Beat

Nonpartisan Elections Bill Passes Senate

• 🔥 Targets Five Metro Counties: Georgia Senate passed bill making elections for major local offices...

GOP Senate bill targets Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Cobb, Clayton – all Dem-led – forcing nonpartisan races for DA, commissioners (not sheriff).

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City oversight flop: Atlanta's blight tax, approved in Aug 2024, has collected zero dollars from neglected properties.

• No leader: Public officer to...

Hartsfield-Jackson TSA workers toil without pay for over a month, facing tough choices on bills and food.

• Church aid surges: New Birth Missionary...

• Officer Charged: Michael Cockran, 30, arrested Wednesday for sexually assaulting a woman in custody.
• Specific Charges: Sexual assault by...

Local election officials gathered in Athens for their annual conference, training on deadlines and public communication while Atlanta lawmakers debate...

• Historic milestone: Elected Atlanta's first woman and first Black woman mayor of a Southern city in 2001, serving 2002-2010 and paving paths for...

• 19-year-old survivor shot with non-life-threatening injuries at Ashley Cascade Apartments on March 16.
• Gunfire damaged nearby building and...

Youth safety red flag in southwest Atlanta:

• Stray bullet shatters APS bus window, cutting bus driver's two children—the only passengers.
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Prime opportunity for Atlanta teens and young adults:

• Applications open tonight for the Summer Youth Employment Program, employing thousands ages...

• Hosted by Councilman Aaron V. Johnson for community updates on key initiatives
• Today: March 26, 6:30-8:30 PM at Westlake High School Cafeteria,...

City Council on ICE Operations

• 🔥 Resolutions Pass Key Vote: Two resolutions regulating ICE operations within Atlanta city limits passed a key...

Beloved crossing guard at Kedron Elementary was hit by a vehicle and remains in ICU. Highlights urgent pedestrian risks in school zones for local families.

Key timeline in Council's ICE pushback amid World Cup prep:

• Proposal stage: Weighs APD body cams to record ICE ops in city.
• Committee win:...

Atlanta rapper OJ Da Juiceman arrested last week for allegedly pointing a gun at a state trooper during aggressive driving.

Key charges:

• 8...

Major economic win for suburban Atlanta: Belgian pharma giant UCB investing $2 billion in a Gwinnett County biologics plant.

• 330 jobs created,...

Atlanta, get ready: Mon Laferte brings her Femme Fatale Tour to the iconic Fox Theatre. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 27 at 10 a.m. local time – don't miss out! More details: https://t.co/2Sut6OKB34

Great news for Atlanta teens: City opens registration for summer employment program.

• Open to ages 14-24
• Earn $15/hour for 4+ weeks in tech, government, healthcare, arts
• Job placement begins June

Prime chance for local youth to gain experience.

Progress in a tough case: APD arrests 35-year-old Marcus Caldwell earlier this week for the Nov. 9 double fatal shooting on the 1500 block of Hardee...

APD's crackdown is paying off at Hartsfield-Jackson:

• Car thefts down by half, alongside falling homicides
• Arrest of alleged ringleader Sharell...