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Read moreWith additional reporting by Matthew Cardinale. (APN) LUMKPIN, Georgia — Approximately 100 people gathered today, Friday, November 19, 2010, at the square in Lumpkin, Georgia to make the 1.7 mile walk to the Stewart Detention Center (SDC) where 2,000 immigrants are held. SDC is privately owned and operated by Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), a multi-million dollar for profit business. […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — On Tuesday, November 23, 2010, Atlanta Progressive News will celebrate five years of publication. APN readers are invited to help us celebrate on November 23 from 7-9:30pm, at Manuel’s Tavern – Eagle’s Nest Room, 602 N. Highland Avenue, Atlanta, GA. APN was founded on November 23, 2005. That’s five years of progressive news in Atlanta, and over […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Despite the allocation of fifteen percent of the bond proceeds from the first Beltline Tax Allocation District (TAD) bond issuance to the Beltline Affordable Housing Trust Fund, an investigation by Atlanta Progressive News shows that much of the funding has not been spent to date; few units of affordable housing have been produced; and the Beltline Affordable […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Four activists were arrested at the Georgia State Capitol on Wednesday, November 10, 2010, in protest of the decision by the Board of Regents to ban undocumented immigrants from attending competitive Georgia colleges and universities. The four activists who committed civil disobedience included Civil Rights Movement veteran Joe Beasley; Rich Pellegrino, of the Cobb Immigration Alliance; Rev. […]
Read moreThree Democrats in the Georgia House of Representatives have switched to the Republican Party, including State Reps. Gerald Greene, Bob Hanner, and Alan Powell. Greene and Hanner’s defections were first reported by Blog for Democracy. State Rep. Ellis Black is also considering a switch according to WALB TV news, an NBC affiliate. There are now 69 Democrats and 111 Republicans […]
Read moreThe Fulton County Superior Court Judge Run-off still includes Kelly Amanda Lee and Shelitha Robertson. Third place challenger, Clarence Johnson, had sought a recount, because he was only a few votes behind Robertson. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper’s Political Insider blog, the recount resulted in Johnson having four fewer votes. It is rare that a recount result in any […]
Read moreAccording to the Atlanta Journal Constitution newspaper’s Metro section today, the Atlanta Public Schools is considering a public relations and marketing contract with crisis communications firm, Alisias, who previously assisted such clients as Councilman H. Lamar Willis (Post 3-at-large) and the Atlanta Housing Authority. APS has been getting really bad press as a result of the cheating scandal and the […]
Read moreUS Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) announced his support for Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in her bid for US House Minority Leader, now that Democrats have lost the majority going into next Session. “Nancy’s Pelosi’s tenure as Speaker continues to be one of the most productive and impressive in American history,” said Johnson. “Her leadership was key in […]
Read moreFulton County Superior Court Judge John Goger has denied the City of Atlanta’s Motion for Summary Judgment in former arborist Tom Coffin’s lawsuit against the City for wrongfully terminating him for blowing the whistle on the City’s failure to uphold its own tree ordinances. APN previously reported on the case. QUOTES FROM THE JUDGE’S RULING:“To prevail on a motion for […]
Read moreJoe Beasley, a veteran activist of the Civil Rights Movement, will be undergoing surgery for prostate cancer, Atlanta Progressive News has learned.
Read moreAccording to a press release from Gas South, over 12,000 Georgia households have enrolled in the Pay as You Go program, or pre-paid plan. The program is designed to help low-income or credit-challenged households obtain gas service in their home, without having to pay a large deposit. “Pay-As-You-Go was developed specifically for credit-challenged customers who may have recently relocated, lack […]
Read moreLook up in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s chemtrails. What are chemtrails? What in the world are they spraying in the sky over Atlanta? Who is spraying stuff in the atmosphere and why? These are some of the questions that first occurred to me when a friend brought to my attention all the […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — After a federal judge signed off on the settlement between 28 Plaintiffs and the City of Atlanta in the Eagle raid case, details emerged of significant policy and practice changes for the Atlanta Police Department. Mayor Kasim Reed also issued an apology. Councilman Michael Julian Bond (Post 1-at-large) told Atlanta Progressive News that he would push […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — A candidate for Fulton County Superior Court Judge, Kelly Amanda Lee, has had two D.U.I. (Driving while Under the Influence) charges, Atlanta Progressive News has learned. Lee is in a Run-off with Shelitha Robertson. Lee came in first and Robertson came in second in a crowded General Election race which also included Clarence Johnson, Chloe Dallaire, and […]
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