(APN) ATLANTA — The shooting of an unarmed teen by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri has spurred the City Council of Atlanta to take action. On Monday, August 18, 2014, the Council unanimously passed legislation by Councilwoman Natalyn Archibong (District 5) to implore U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder require local police to install surveillance cameras in […]
Read moreBy Melissa Cruz, Special to The Atlanta Progressive News (APN) ATLANTA — Michelle Nunn, candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, has once again taken up a position that seemingly panders to a traditionally right-wing baseline. Her position on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) has drawn quick criticism from supporters and opponents alike. Her comments […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — In a cold, blustery rain, about five hundred Georgians stood on the front steps of the Georgia State Capitol for over two hours imploring Governor Nathan Deal to stop playing politics with the lives of over 650,000 citizens and accept federal funding of Medicaid expansion in Georgia. This was the day of the birth […]
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