This article contains additional reporting by Matthew Cardinale, News Editor (APN) ATLANTA — Four top candidates for Mayor of Atlanta discussed public safety and crime, as well as Atlanta’s City finances, on Sunday, September 13, 2009, during the season’s first televised debate sponsored by the Atlanta Police Foundation and aired on WSB-TV. Attorney Jesse Spikes, Atlanta City Council President Lisa […]
Read moreFormer President and First Lady Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are appearing at The Carter Center tonight at 7 p.m. to kick off the 2009-2010 season of “Conversations at The Carter Center.” It’s a town-hall style meeting where the Carters will be discussing the latest Carter Center initiatives and taking questions from audience members and from on-line viewers. Tickets for the […]
Read moreA new poll from Zogby International/O’Leary Report released Monday reveals a strong majority of Americans agree on eight key issues surrounding healthcare reform. A quick glance shows those polled believe healthcare should be portable from one-job to the next but are against taxing employer-based plans. They don’t believe in mandated coverage or in raising taxes to create coverage for undocumented […]
Read moreWith less than two months before Atlanta’s mayoral election, crime and public safety continue to dominate debates and forums but the public safety community appears no closer to a consensus on which candidate is best-suited to keep the city safe. Former State Sen. Kasim Reed (D-Atlanta) announced Tuesday he is receiving the endorsement of the Atlanta chapter of the International Association […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Mayoral candidate and front-runner, City Councilwoman Mary Norwood issued her ten-point plan on how to address affordable housing in Atlanta. Norwood prepared the plan after Atlanta Progressive News wrote in a May 2009 analysis that while Norwood had stated affordable housing was a priority of hers, that she had not yet articulated a comprehensive plan, as she […]
Read moreThis article contains additional reporting by Matthew Cardinale. (APN) ATLANTA — A coalition of advocacy groups on Thursday, September 10, 2009, called on officials to delay the closure of the Grady Health System Outpatient Dialysis Clinic until care can be found for all patients using those services. The private, non-profit corporation that runs Grady will meet later today, Monday, September […]
Read moreAPN recently reported on the situation revolving around the Grady Health System Outpatient Dialysis Clinic, which could close as early as Sept. 19. A coalition of activists rallied outside Grady Memorial Hospital on Thursday calling on the Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation (GMHC) to delay closing the clinic. Another protest is set for today at 2:30 p.m. outside the hospital. It’s […]
Read moreMARTA is set to receive $55.4 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced Thursday. The agency will use the funds to purchase 18 40-foot buses, perform preventative maintenance, and pay for other unspecified improvements at rail stations. MARTA is already set to receive $685,000 in ARRA funds to pay for two new […]
Read moreSo APN broke the story in the middle of last night (Thursday night) about the raid on the Atlanta Eagle. I have numerous questions about this story, but one that’s come to me as I’ve reflected on the situation as a former victim of a violent crime in Midtown… In a time of budget cuts, police furloughs, and rising violent […]
Read moreI just posted a correction and several updates to the news story on Atlanta Progressive News regarding last night’s raid. So far, Southern Voice has posted a quick item referring to our report; and national glbt blogs are picking up the story. I have also spoken with WABE and received an email from Fox News. In addition, the bar owner, […]
Read moreAs other media outlets begin to cover this story–and thankfully, many our crediting APN for breaking it–other Eagle patrons are beginning to speak out about what they witnessed. Nick Kopserki said the following on Creative Loafing Atlanta’s Fresh Loaf blog: “i was there with a friend. while on the floor i was reminded of stonewall. it felt like it wasn’t […]
Read moreDEVELOPING… (APN) ATLANTA — At approximately 11:30pm on Thursday, September 10, 2009, a gay bar in Atlanta, the Atlanta Eagle, was raided by the Atlanta Police Department (APD). The present writer for Atlanta Progressive News–who had come to the bar to dance–witnessed as several bar staff and male dancers were arrested between approximately 12:30am and 1am and taken away in […]
Read moreI was startled to hear this week that the German government was thrown on the defensive by public and parliamentary outrage about the killing of Afghan civilians in a bombing of oil tankers ordered by a German NATO commander. No outrage here, even tho the actual bombing was done by Americans. Killing civilians, as long as it is described as […]
Read moreFormer State Sen. Kasim Reed (D-Atlanta), a 2009 candidate for Atlanta mayor, received the endorsement of several former colleagues from the Georgia General Assembly during a press conference Thursday. Here is a list of the six senators and six representatives who were present at the state capital: Sen. Horacena Tate, Chairwoman of the Atlanta-Fulton County Senate Delegation Sen. Nan Orrock […]
Read moreBelow is the text of the address on healthcare reform President Obama delivered Wednesday night before a joint session of Congress. REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT TO A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS ON HEALTH CARE U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C. 8:16 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Madam Speaker, Vice President Biden, members of Congress, and the American people: When I spoke […]
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