(APN) ATLANTA — Nine candidates for Mayor of Atlanta gathered Thursday, August 06, 2009, at the Auburn Avenue Research Library to debate a variety of issues at a forum sponsored by the Atlanta chapter of the National Action Network. Attendees included well-known names like Council President Lisa Borders, Council Member at-large Mary Norwood, State Sen. Kasim Reed, Jesse Spikes, and […]
Read moreThe U.S. Senate just voted 68-31 to make Judge Sonia Sotomayor the next Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. She becomes the first Hispanic on the Court and will fill outgoing Justice David Souter’s seat when the Court reconvenes this fall. Every Democrat voted for Sotomayor. Joining them were Independents Joe Lieberman of Connecticut and Bernie Sanders Vermont as […]
Read moreAnti-nuclear activists gathered this week in the Carter Center gardens to celebrate the annual “Seeds of Peace” observance, an event that marks the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, Japan on Aug. 6, 1945 and Nagasaki on Aug. 9. About 60 attendees gathered Sunday evening to watch interpretive dances, listen to poetry, and participate in sing-a-longs. Local activists have marked the two […]
Read moreWith additional reporting by Matthew Cardinale. (APN) ATLANTA — Marilyn Clement, tireless activist and founder and former national coordinator of Healthcare NOW!–a group which advocates for single-payer universal health care–passed away Monday, August 03, 2009, after a long fight with multiple myeloma. She was 74. Prior to moving to New York in 1968, Clement spent several years as an Atlanta-based […]
Read moreThe Senate on Friday confirmed Atlanta Fire Rescue Department Chief Kelvin Cochran as the new administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration. “As the Chief of the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department as well as the former chief in Shreveport, La., Chief Cochran brings extensive experience to a critical position within our Agency and the Department of Homeland Security,” FEMA Administrator Craig […]
Read moreThere will be three important healthcare events happening next week: one hosted by Atlantans Building Leadership for Empowerment (ABLE), another by Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), and a third by Emory University. On Monday, ABLE, along with members of Concerned Black Clergy, Candler School of Theology Social Concerns Network, and HealthCare for America Now, will hold a prayer rally and press conference to […]
Read moreAs Congress approaches its August recess and the rhetoric at town hall meetings across the nation heats up, the Department of Health and Human Services released some statistics Friday about how they estimate health reform will benefit each state as part of an effort likely aimed at reframing the argument and winning back some lost ground in the debate. Select […]
Read moreIn its August issue, Outside Magazine names Atlanta the third best city in the United States, just behind Colorado Springs, Colorado and Seattle, Washington. Photo by Jonathan Springston, Senior Staff Writer, Atlanta Progressive News Here’s how Outside compiled their rankings: First, we started with the 100 most populated cities in America, using public data to rank them on factors like […]
Read moreDuring a visit to Elkhart, Ind. on Wednesday, President Obama announced $2.4 billion in grants under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to facilitate the construction and deployment of next generation U.S. batteries and electric vehicles. The money will fund 48 new advanced battery and electric drive projects in 20 states. The Obama administration predicts the investments will create […]
Read moreAtlanta is 84 days from Election Day (November 3) and there are several key mayoral debates coming up that are worth your attention. The Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History along with the Atlanta Chapter of the National Action Network are co-hosting a debate on Thursday August 6 at 7 p.m. (Heritage Education Center Auditorium, 4th Floor, […]
Read more(APN) LILBURN — About 200 citizens gathered at Our Lady of the Americas Catholic Mission in Gwinnett County Saturday, August 01, 2009, to share and discuss racial profiling issues and local enforcement of federal civil immigration laws. Advocates claim that racial profiling, particularly under the controversial 287(g) program, persists, despite efforts by US Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and others to […]
Read moreThe American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced Thursday that it is dropping Community Education Partners, Inc. (CEP) from its federal lawsuit after the Atlanta Independent School System (AISS) declined this week to renew a $7 million contract with the private company to run its school. Atlanta’s Forrest Hill Academy, pictured here Fall 2008. – Photo by Jonathan Springston, Senior Staff […]
Read moreAtlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and Atlanta Police Chief Richard Pennington held a joint press conference Thursday to discuss public safety. Below is Franklin’s full statement from that event. Read it and share your thoughts below. #### There is no question that crime is on the minds of many Atlantans, and as Mayor it is important for me to take time to […]
Read moreGeorgia Gov. Sonny Perdue announced Thursday he sent a letter to the governors of Alabama (Bob Riley) and Florida (Charlie Crist) to join him in resuming water negotiations. Perdue offered to hold a meeting in Atlanta or “another mutually agreed-upon location” and listed 40 possible meeting dates between August 12 and November 5. The letter leads with this: Water issues […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — A top candidate for Mayor of Atlanta, State Sen. Kasim Reed, unveiled a comprehensive public safety blueprint Wednesday, July 29, 2009, days after the murder of a former boxer and the carjacking of City Councilman Ceasar Mitchell, both which rocked the city. Reed rolled out his plan, “Securing Atlanta: A Blueprint for Restoring Public Safety in Atlanta,” […]
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