(APN) ATLANTA — State lawmakers representing parts of Fulton and DeKalb Counties this week discussed key local issues sure to come before the 2010 Session of the Georgia General Assembly in January. Lawmakers held open meetings to discuss issues like the Grady Health System, MARTA, the City of Atlanta, and education while residents had a chance to share their thoughts […]
Read moreWeslee Knapp, an Atlanta real estate broker and former candidate for the Post 2 At-Large Atlanta City Council seat, announced Wednesday he is backing former opponent Aaron Watson over Amir Farokhi in the December 1 runoff for the seat. In an e-mail to supporters, Knapp said he picked Watson because the City of Atlanta needs “someone who possesses broad civic […]
Read moreNow on APN you can check out our latest story about a group of community organizations calling for more accountability and transparency in the Atlanta Police Department. On Oct. 26, a group called Building Locally to Organize for Community Safety (BLOCS) sent a letter to each of the Atlanta mayoral candidates asking each to support a national search for a […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — 30 community organizations called for police accountability during a rally at City Hall on Thursday, October 29, 2009. A coalition led by Atlanta Building Locally to Organize for Community Safety (BLOCS) sent a letter to each of the Mayoral candidates prior to the General Election, asking that each pledge to lead a nationwide search for a new […]
Read moreSo declares a missive from the Kasim Reed for Mayor campaign. According to the e-mail, Reed is expected to call for the creation of “Gang Safety Zones” around schools and recreation centers around Atlanta during a 4:30 p.m. press conference at his 964 Ralph David Abernathy Ave. campaign headquarters. The former state senator will be joined by and receive the […]
Read morePresident Obama announced the release of $3.4 billion through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to help modernize the nation’s energy grid on Tuesday during a speech in DeSoto, Florida. See a map of where the grants are headed. The Smart Grid Investment Grant funds will be matched by industry funding for a public-private investment worth over $8 billion, […]
Read moreJust three months after reporting record fundraising totals, the Blue Dog Political Action Committee disclosed three donations for all of September totaling $12,500, the smallest amount this year. The conservative Blue Dog Democrats brought in $1.1 million during the first half of 2009, averaging $176,000 per month, and is more than the Blue Dogs brought in for all of 2003 […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Earlier this month, candidates for Mayor and City Council of Atlanta turned in their final campaign disclosure reports before the November 3 election. Three of the top four candidates for mayor have raised over $1 million each but the money is not there like it was four years ago when Mayor Shirley Franklin had already raised well […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — A group of nearly 70 students, community activists, and victims of police brutality rallied at downtown’s Woodruff Park and marched to the Atlanta Detention Center on Thursday, October 22, 2009, as part of the annual National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation. Similar events took place in Chicago, San […]
Read moreA group of health reform advocates on Tuesday brought attention to Sen. Johnny Isakson’s (R-Ga.) opposition to the public option and his wealth of health industry campaign contributions. Records reveal Johnny Isakson has taken over $946,000 from individuals and PACs associated with the health industry over the course of his political career. “We question his objectivity, we wonder about his […]
Read moreGeorgians For Alternatives to the Death Penalty (GFADP) is holding nine rallies across Georgia on Tuesday to protest the scheduled execution of Mark McClain. McClain is on death row for the 1994 murder of a manager of an Augusta Domino’s Pizza, Kevin Brown, during a robbery that yielded under $100. The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles denied McClain clemency […]
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Justice issued a three-page memo Monday containing formal guidelines for federal prosecutors in states that have enacted laws authorizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The memo argues federal prosecutors would be wasting their time arresting Americans who use or supply medical marijuana in accordance with state laws. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. (Photo by Lonnie […]
Read more(APN) MARIETTA — The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia released a human rights report Monday, October 12, 2009, that details the impact of the 287 (g) program–which allows local enforcement of federal immigration laws–on Cobb County. The report, “Terror and Isolation in Cobb: How Unchecked Police Power under 287(g) Has Torn Families Apart and Threatened Public Safety,” is based […]
Read moreU.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday the release of $30 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds that will help 36 communities facilities projects. Rural areas like Dooly County in South Georgia ($50,000 grant) will use these funds to construct public use facilities like hospitals, health care and assisted-living facilities, child care centers, fire and rescue stations, […]
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