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FACT SHEET: REFORMS TO PROTECT AMERICAN CREDIT CARD HOLDERSPresident Obama signs Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama signs the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009, marking a turning point for American consumers and ending the days of unfair rate hikes and hidden fees. Americans need a healthy flow of credit in […]

APN just received a copy of the writ of habeas corpus filed with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Georgia death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis.  Additionally, we received an an amicus brief signed by 27 former judges and prosecutors. The list includes 2008 Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr and former FBI director Williams Sessions.

UPDATE: US Rep. Johnson’s spokesperson did not immediately respond to a voice message left by APN. This is the second time his office has failed to respond to APN on an issue. Also, APN attempted to call the person who allegedly made the threatening phone call, and they failed to immediately respond to a voice message left by APN. #### […]

                    Hip hop performer staHHr tha f.e.m.c.e.e.     Hip hop performer “Killer” Mike.                                                          Troy Davis’ mother Virginia (at left) turned 64 Tuesday. […]

The DeKalb County school district released an internal review today of alleged bullying of 11-year-old Jaheem Herrera, who hanged himself last month. The report found Herrera was not specifically targeted for bullying. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports this afternoon: Retired Fulton Superior Court Judge Thelma Wyatt Cummings Moore, who headed the review, said at a press conference the findings show Jaheem […]

Onslaught: Israel’s Attack on Gaza and the Rule of Law  During its 22 day offensive, Israeli forces killed more than 1400 Palestinians, including at least 288 children, and injured over 5300, of which at least 1606 were children. The majority of those killed were civilians. Two weeks after Israel declared a unilateral ceasefire, a National Lawyers Guild Delegation of seven […]

At a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden on Tuesday, President Obama, flanked by state and congressional lawmakers, Cabinet secretaries, and auto executives, announced a new national fuel efficiency policy. The program covers auto model year 2012 to model year 2016 and ultimately requires an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 mpg in 2016. The White House estimates a […]

APN just received an e-mail from the Center for American Progress that contains a host of numbers on what the American Clean Energy and Security Act could mean for Georgia and the rest of the United States. The map below shows how many green jobs would be generated in each state. CAP estimates that the bill could create 5 million […]

As President Obama prepares to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, Israel has just celebrated its founding in 1948.  Palestinians have also marked this event, which they call al-Nakba – the catastrophe – a catastrophe which continues to this day for Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, East Jerusalem and in refugee camps in several Middle East nations.  Not surprisingly, […]

Join Amnesty International, Human Rights Atlanta and many others in a    GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION FOR TROY DAVIS -NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE.  NO MURDER WEAPON.  -ANOTHER MAN IMPLICATED.-NO COURT WILLING TO HEAR THE NEW EVIDENCE.     -EXECUTION DATE COULD BE SET SOON!   Please sign the petition:  www.amnestyusa.org/troydavis  For more info:  404-876-5661 ext. 13   troy@aiusa.org   TUESDAY, MAY 19, […]

Alana Salzberg of the Georgia Innocence Project notified APN of recent developments in the case of a Tennessee man who was exonerated after serving time on death row. “In short, Paul House went to the Supreme Court just as Troy Davis is – seeking a full hearing on evidence that he may be innocent. The Supreme Court granted that three […]

From the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, regarding HB 481, which was previously covered on APN and APB: #### “Governor Perdue chose the fiscally conservative path and vetoed House Bill 481, preventing changes to Georgia’s tax code from eroding state revenues by $1.5 billion over the next three years, beginning July 1, and costing $438 million each year thereafter,” said […]

And here is Rep. Graves’s take on the matter: #### “While I understand the Governor’s concern and questions about economic theories, the type of tax cuts in HB 481 have been tested and proven to work both on the state and federal level. I remain convinced that the time-tested approach of lowering taxes on small businesses is always a good […]

As previously reported exclusively on Atlanta Progressive News, the US House failed to even consider a national credit card interest rate cap at 18% that had been proposed by US Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and others, as the amendment was skirted by the Rules Cmte. Well, at least the US Senate had the guts to consider a similar amendment, proposed […]

The Atlanta City Council is holding three public hearings on the new city budget. Today (May 14) at 6 p.m. in City Council Chambers (55 Trinity Avenue Atlanta, GA 30303). Thursday June 4 at 9 a.m. in Council Chambers. Thursday June 11 at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers.