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Young Activists Blockade I-75/85 in Ferguson Solidarity Action

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By Anna Simonton, Staff Writer (October 27, 2014) (APN) ATLANTA — On Wednesday, October 22, 2014, activists shut down four lanes of northbound traffic on I-75/85 for more than half an hour.  The action was part the 19th annual National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation. It was also part of a […]

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LGBTQI Youth Homeless Shelter Expands with Thrift Store, Housing Plans

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 (APN) ATLANTA — The Lost-n-Found Youth homeless shelter founded by local activists and drag queens has expanded in recent months with a new thrift store and drop-in center, and is currently planning to expand their housing component.   Lost n Found was founded in 2011, with street outreach to “homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youths to age 26,” as […]

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