Category Archives: Aurielle “Elle” Lucier

Moral Monday Activists Protest Gov. Deal’s Policies at Inauguration

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(APN) ATLANTA — On Monday, January 12, 2015, while Gov. Nathan Deal was being sworn in for his second term, hundreds of Moral Monday supporters laid down in the halls of the State Capitol to protest some of the Governor’s policies.   Signs were displayed to express their concerns.  Without Medical expansion, an estimated over eleven hundred Georgians have died. […]

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Atlanta’s Ferguson Protesters Appear in Court, Several Cases Dismissed

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(APN) ATLANTA — City of Atlanta Municipal Court Chief Judge Herman L. Sloan’s courtroom was filled to capacity on January 07, 2015, with social justice activists, their supporters, and their lawyers.  Numerous young activists faced various charges including obstructing traffic, obstruction of walkway, and disorderly conduct, stemming from their arrest on the night after the Ferguson, Missouri Grand Jury decision […]

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Atlanta’s Public Safety Committee Hears APD Body Camera Study

(APN) ATLANTA — On Tuesday, December 09, 2014, the Public Safety/Legal Administration Committee of the City Council of Atlanta heard from the Atlanta Police Department regarding legislation by Councilwoman Felicia Moore (District 9) that had called for a ninety-day study regarding the feasibility of APD body cameras being implemented for all officers. Activists, including millennials and veteran civil rights advocates, […]

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