Category Archives: County Commissioner Rob Pitts

Atlanta Council Honors one of its Critics, Ben Howard, Senior Advocate

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  By Patricia “Ma’ma Ajike” Williams, Special to The Atlanta Progressive News   (APN) ATLANTA — The City Council of Atlanta honored one of the strongest thorns in its side on Monday, July 15, 2013, when the Council declared the day to be “Ben Howard Appreciation Day” in the City of Atlanta.     Elected officials, community leaders, and friends […]

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PETA Activists, “Elephant” Block Entrance to City Hall, 3 Arrested

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(APN) ATLANTA — Four Atlanta activists with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals blocked the entrance to Atlanta City Hall today, as part of a demonstration against the alleged abuse of elephants by the Ringling Brothers circus. Three activists–Rachel Ewon, 25; Reagan Kimball, 31; and Jamie Salazar, 25–were handcuffed after blocking the entrance for about twenty minutes.  A fourth […]

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