With research by Gloria Tatum (APN) ATLANTA — After six years of litigation, the lawsuit of the Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless, versus the multiple defendants who appear to have engaged in a tortious conspiracy to sabotage what is the largest homeless shelter in the Southeast U.S., is barreling towards trial, according to court documents obtained by […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — The homeless men who rely on the Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless, the largest shelter in the U.S. Southeast, have been informed that the shelter may close in November 2016, Atlanta Progressive News has learned. However, no final decision has been made – leaving Atlanta’s homeless community uncertain about their future. Atlanta Progressive […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — On August 16, 2016, the City Planning Commission staff of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana, recommended that New Orleans adopt, and expand upon, a Model Ordinance for Affordable Housing Impact Statements (AHIS) that was adopted by the City of Atlanta in November 2015. The Planning Commission will consider the study and recommendations at its meeting […]
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With research by Gloria Tatum. (APN) ATLANTA — With an early October 2016 trial date looming, the Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless appears to be discussing a possible settlement in its lawsuit against the numerous defendants–Central Atlanta Progress (CAP), Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (ADID), Emanuel Fialkow, Emory University, and others–Atlanta Progressive News has learned. Based on […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — The controversial, right-wing American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has sent a cease and desist letter, through their attorneys, to SMART ALEC, a progressive, non-profit think tank and lobbying organization, over what they purport to be trademark infringement. HELP US STAND UP TO GOLIATH ALEC! https://www.gofundme.com/SMART_ALEC/ If ALEC decides to pursue the lawsuit, now that they […]
Read moreTo access links, pls click on full post. #### Ebenezer Baptist Church Vigil Draws Diverse Crowd of Hundreds to Mourn Orlando Victims The Georgia Voice http://thegavoice.com/ebenezer-baptist-church-vigil-draws-diverse-crowd-hundreds-honor-orlando-victims/ Developers Plans $200 million Community in Atlanta’s Upper-west side WABE radio news http://news.wabe.org/post/developer-plans-200m-community-atlanta-s-upper-west-side Attorney: Friendship Tower knowingly installed Faulty Air Conditioner CBS 46 television news http://www.cbs46.com/story/32250880/attorney-friendship-tower-knowingly-installed-faulty-air-conditioner “Angels” to Block Westboro […]
Read moreTo access links, pls click on full post. #### NPU System Changes Raise Concerns Buckhead View http://buckheadview.com/2016/06/08/npu-system-changes-raise-concerns/ What a Hooker, a John, and an Abandoned House Have to do with Corporate Secrecy Investigations blog, Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://investigations.blog.ajc.com/2016/06/14/what-a-hooker-a-john-and-an-abandoned-house-have-to-do-with-corporate-secrecy/ Georgia Democrats Want New Debate on Assault Weapons Ban After Orlando Shootings Political Insider blog, Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/06/13/georgia-democrats-want-new-debate-on-assault-weapons-ban-after-orlando-shootings/ Georgia Senator […]
Read moreTo access links, pls click on full post. #### Michael Thurmond’s Biggest Challenge Won’t be with DeKalb Voters Atlanta Magazine http://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/michael-thurmonds-biggest-challenge-wont-be-with-dekalb-voters/ Community Solar Benefitting Co-op Members in North Carolina Southeast Energy News http://southeastenergynews.com/2016/06/10/community-solar-projects-benefiting-co-op-members-in-nc/ Housing Activist Proposes Model Ordinance for Affordable Housing Impact Statements (CEO of APN, Matthew Charles Cardinale) KBOO FM radio news (Portland, OR) http://kboo.fm/media/50372-housing-activist-proposes-model-ordinance-affordable-housing-impact-statements […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — At a Work Session yesterday, Wednesday, June 08, 2016, Atlanta City Councilman C.T. Martin (District 10) criticized a proposal to reorganize the City of Atlanta Planning Commission. Commissioner Tim Keane came to Atlanta with a stated agenda of bringing change to the Planning Department. http://atlantaprogressivenews.com/2015/09/10/atlantas-new-planning-commissioner-signals-concern-for-housing-affordability/ Keane has proposed a major reorganization of the Planning […]
Read moreTo access links, pls click on full post. #### City of Atlanta Seeks Input on Major Office of Planning Expansion Curbed Atlanta http://atlanta.curbed.com/2016/6/7/11872974/city-of-atlanta-tim-keane-department-of-planning Underground Atlanta Sale Enabled by Golf Course Swap Saporta Report http://www.saportareport.com/underground-atlanta-sale-enabled-golf-course-swap-continues-sale-city-assets/ If Atlanta Votes to Expand MARTA, Will Others Follow? Atlanta Journal-Constitution (subscription) http://business.blog.myajc.com/2016/06/05/if-atlanta-votes-to-expand-marta-will-others-follow/ Cobb County Needs to Raise Taxes to Pay for […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — At the Monday, June 06, 2016 Full Council Meeting of the City Council of Atlanta, the Council unanimously approved, 16-O-1189, an ordinance by Councilwoman Keisha Lance Bottoms (District 11) for the annexation of the Loch Lomond community. As Atlanta Progressive News has chronicled, this is one of several City of Atlanta annexations that have taken place […]
Read moreTo access links, pls click on full post. #### Fulton County Drops Case against Tim Franzen- American Friends Service Committee Atlanta blog, Blogspot http://afscatlanta.blogspot.com/2016/06/fulton-county-drops-case-against-tim.html Mayor softens criticism of Company’s Findings on Atlanta Streetcar WSBTV Channel 2 television news http://www.wsbtv.com/video/local-video/mayor-softens-criticism-of-company-s-findings-on-atlanta-streetcar_20160606222019/326798887 Coastal Georgia Nonprofit Starts Legal Fund to Fight Coal Ash Brunswick News http://www.thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/coastal-georgia-nonprofit-starts-legal-fund-to-fight-coal-ash/article_46adf3d6-c4ce-595f-8a47-9eccde6b339b.html Georgia Republicans Back In-state […]
Read moreTo access links, pls click on full post. #### Visibly Frightened ACLU Leader Quits after her Daughters were Frightened in the Ladies’ Room (APN story picked up by national media) Fox News television news http://nation.foxnews.com/2016/06/02/visibly-frightened-aclu-leader-quits-after-her-daughters-were-frightened-men-ladies-room Kwanza Hall Floats Transportation Project List, including Streetcar Fix Atlanta Business Chronicle www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2016/06/03/atlanta-councilman-floats-transportation-project.html Former Airport GM Accuses Mayor of Meddling in Airport […]
Read moreTo access links, pls click on full post. #### Bill Torpy: DeKalb Election Flier a New Low in Racial Politics Atlanta Journal-Constitution (subscription) http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local/dekalb-election-flier-a-new-low-in-racial-politics/nrXxd/ State Says Primary Turnout was Around 20 percent in Georgia WABE radio news http://news.wabe.org/post/state-says-primary-turnout-was-around-20-percent-georgia This is what Dunwoody’s Mini-city would look like Atlanta Journal-Constitution (subscription) http://www.myajc.com/news/business/mini-city-project-coming-to-dunwoody/nrTqp/ San Francisco Finds Giving the Homeless […]
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