Reed speaks to the press in the Hyatt Regency lobby as he arrives to watch election results. Mayor Shirley Franklin (second from left) greeted friends and supporters early in the evening. Atlanta North Georgia Labor Council President Charlie Flemming leads a union delegation on stage. Clayton County Commission Chairman Eldrin Bell. State Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) (at podium) leads a […]
Read moreThe Innocence Project is out with a new report that finds of the 240 inmates exonerated through DNA evidence, 40 percent have received no assistance. Of the 60 percent who have received compensation, only half received it under state compensation statutes. The rest had to file lawsuits or pursue special legislation. Eighty-one percent of exonerees who have received compensation through […]
Read morePresident Obama announced Tuesday night he is sending 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan to neutralize al-Qaeda and provide stability in the region. Peace Action, the nation’s largest peace group, expressed disappointment. “30,000 more troops in Afghanistan will fail to substantially increase security, to stop violent extremists and to make Americans safer. It’s time to transition from more military to […]
Read moreRemarks by the President in Address to the Nation on the Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan Eisenhower Hall Theatre, United States Military Academy at West Point, West Point, New York 8:01 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. To the United States Corps of Cadets, to the men and women of our Armed Services, and to my fellow Americans: I […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Former Vice President Al Gore discussed climate change and his new book on Monday, November 23, 2009, during the 21st annual Eizenstat Family Memorial Lecture at the Ahavath Achim Synagogue in Buckhead. The Eizenstat lecture has hosted many influential national and international figures. Previously, in 2006, APN provided on-the-ground coverage of protests at the lecture by Paul […]
Read moreChildren’s Healthcare of Atlanta announced Monday it has received $1 million from the family of Atlanta developer Herman J. Russell, founder of the H.J. Russell & Company, a real estate and construction firm and the largest minority-owned developer, builder, and property manager in the nation. The gift will help fund the construction of a four-story pediatric facility at Hughes Spalding […]
Read morePhotograph by Jonathan Springston (APN) ATLANTA — The Butler Street YMCA hosted its weekly Hungry Club Forum in downtown Atlanta on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, and discussed hunger and homelessness. Since 1945, the Hungry Club Forum has been a weekly forum attended primarily by many of Atlanta’s Black civic leaders. In 2008, APN attended a forum where former State Rep. […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — A group of federal lawmakers introduced a bill November 03, 2009, that would make it easier for death row inmates to present new, compelling evidence of innocence before a court. The Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act (HR 3986) would empower federal courts to grant habeas corpus relief for a prisoner on death row who presents newly discovered […]
Read moreLambda Legal filed a federal civil rights suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on Tuesday in the aftermath of the Atlanta Police Department’s September raid on the Atlanta Eagle, a Midtown gay bar. Lambda Legal, a national organization committed to the civil rights of the LGBT community, filed the suit along with Dan Grossman […]
Read moreA coalition of 25 regional and national organizations on Tuesday called on the Obama administration to reconsider its decision not to disclose evidence of torture of detainees held by the United States. The coalition sent a letter to the president asking specifically that he direct the Defense Department to comply with court orders requiring disclosure of photos documenting detainee abuse. […]
Read moreFormer Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes announced Monday his endorsement of Aaron Watson over Amir Farokhi in the Atlanta City Council Post 2 At-Large Dec. 1 run-off. “I feel very enthusiastic about endorsing Aaron Watson for Atlanta City Council At-Large, mostly because I know he cares about everyday folks, the ones who most need their voices heard in city government,” Barnes […]
Read moreThe Georgia STAND-UP Alliance, a think and work tank for working families, released its scorecard for candidates running for Atlanta offices on Thursday. The Alliance held two candidate forums, one in September for city council candidates and one earlier this month for mayoral and city council president candidates. Though all candidates were invited, not all attended. Those who attended the […]
Read moreThree aerospace companies announced Monday the launch of Georgia-based projects that will bring jobs and investment to the state. Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd. will establish its U.S. headquarters in Atlanta. Its $1 million investment is expected to create up to 20 jobs over the next three years. Zodiac Services Americas LLC is expanding its College Park location, adding up to 26 jobs by the end […]
Read moreThe International Brotherhood of Police Officers (IBPO) Local 623 announced Monday its endorsement of Kasim Reed for mayor of Atlanta. Sgt. Scott Kreher, president of the local chapter, issued this statement: After careful consideration the members of the IBPO Executive Board have endorsed Kasim Reed for Mayor in the upcoming runoff election December 1st, 2009. The deciding factor was the […]
Read moreA new poll shows Atlanta City Councilmember Mary Norwood and Former State Sen. Kasim Reed (D-Atlanta) in a tight race for mayor with only two weeks before the Dec. 1 runoff. A SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for WXIA-TV and V103 FM shows Reed leading Norwood 49 percent to 46 percent with 5 percent undecided in a sample of 499 likely […]
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