Monthly Archives: August 2014

Judge Allows Eviction Proceedings in Task Force Lawsuit, but Only in Superior Court

(APN) ATLANTA — On Friday, August 08, 2014, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Craig Schwall issued an order lifting the stay of dispossessory, allowing Premium Funding Solutions (PFS) to pursue dispossessory proceedings against the Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless; however, only in Fulton County Superior Court.     Because the Superior Court rules require related cases to be […]

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Interview with Connie Stokes, Candidate for Lt. Governor

(APN) ATLANTA — Former State Sen. Connie Stokes (D-Decatur), who also served as a former DeKalb County Commissioner, is running as the Democratic nominee for Lt. Governor.     Stokes served as a Democratic State Senator for ten years, from 1994 to 2004.  She was chosen by her colleagues to chair the Budget Committee and has served on the Appropriations […]

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Pro-Israeli Protesters in Atlanta Give Their Side of the Story (UPDATE 1)

With additional reporting by Matthew Charles Cardinale     (APN) ATLANTA — Over a thousand pro-Israeli protesters held a demonstration on Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at the Selig Center at 1440 Spring Street.  The Selig Center is an event space, museum, and office space for the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.   This rally was called, “Atlanta Stands with Israel,” […]

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Nunn Campaign Sees News Media as the Enemy, Memo Reveals

With additional reporting and analysis by Matthew Charles Cardinale, News Editor     (APN) ATLANTA — A confidential internal memo to the Michelle Nunn for U.S. Senate campaign, leaked to the National Review, has revealed some of the Nunn campaign’s research into Nunn’s own weaknesses, as well as how the Nunn campaign viewed the media.     http://www.nationalreview.com/article/383894/michelle-nunns-campaign-plan-eliana-johnson/page/0/1     […]

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Atlanta Beltline Displaces Community Garden in Southwest Atlanta

By Anna Simonton, Special to The Atlanta Progressive News (APN) ATLANTA — Shawn Deangelo Walton left a meeting with BeltLine officials on Tuesday, July 29, 2014, with little recourse other than to comply with their demands.  The urban gardener and founder of WeCycle will uproot from Ashview Community Garden, taking his youth program to a nearby church by the end […]

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