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African Americans for Hillary Clinton Event disrupted by Song, Chants of “Black Lives Matter”

October 31, 2015 GLORIA TATUM Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — On yesterday, Friday, October 30, 2015, thousands gathered at Clark Atlanta University’s Epps Gymnasium to hear Presidential candidate, and former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton speak, as she rolled out her African Americans for Hillary campaign at the historic Black college. Clinton took the stage and acknowledged and thanked prominent Civil Rights Movement leaders from the […]

Second Candidate Announces for HD 58 Seat Vacated by Bell

October 30, 2015 APN NEWS One comment

(APN) ATLANTA — A second candidate, Park Cannon, a political newcomer, has entered the House District 58 race, less than 24 hours since State Rep. Simone Bell (D-Atlanta) announced she would be leaving the House. As APN reported on yesterday, Thursday, October 29, 2015, Rep. Bell will resign from the House of Representatives, effective November 13, 2015, to take […]

State Rep. Simone Bell Resigns; former Rep. Long to Run for Seat

October 29, 2015 APN NEWS One comment

(APN) ATLANTA — Today, State Rep. Simone Bell (D-Atlanta) announced she will leave the House to go work for Lambda Legal, the nation’s oldest legal organization working on LGBTQI issues, as southern regional director. Former Rep. Ralph Long (D-Atlanta) tells Atlanta Progressive News that he is already putting his hat in the race. No one will comment, yet, about […]

Al Bartell to Challenge Atlanta Councilman Michael Julian Bond in 2017

September 26, 2015 APN NEWS 3 comments

(APN) ATLANTA — Perennial candidate Al Bartell has announced he will be running for the Atlanta City Council Post 1 at-large seat, currently held by Michael Julian Bond. Bartell has previously run for City Council President in 2009, but says he had to drop out of the race due to medical issues he was experiencing. He also previously ran […]

Candidates Qualify for State Senate District 43

September 16, 2015 MATTHEW CHARLES Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — Qualifying has been completed for the Special Election for the State Senate District 43, the seat held by State Sen. Ronald Ramsey (D-Lithonia). Ramsey has been appointed to a new judge position in DeKalb County, as part of the new State Court Traffic Division. The special election for State Senate District 43 will occur in portions […]

Bernie Sanders, Candidate for President, Visits Atlanta

September 15, 2015 GLORIA TATUM 3 comments

(APN) ATLANTA — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) talked about real issues that working people care about to an enthusiastic crowd of over one thousand supporters in downtown Atlanta, Friday night, September 11, 2015, at 200 Peachtree Street. He emphasized in his speech that no President can deal with the crisis facing working families unless there is a mass […]

APN Endorses Taylor Bennett in HD 80 Special Run-off

August 8, 2015 MATTHEW CHARLES Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — The Atlanta Progressive News Board of Directors has endorsed Taylor Bennett in the House District 80 Special Election Run-off taking place on Tuesday, July 11, 2015. Bennett is in a Run-off with former Mayor of Brookhaven J. Max Davis. APN endorsed Catherine Bernard in the General Election. Many Democrats are rallying behind Mr. Bennett, […]

Metze, Johnson Win Runoff; Bennett and Davis head to Runoff

July 16, 2015 ANNA SIMONTON

(APN) ATLANTA — Marie Metze and Mereda Johnson emerged victorious in the Tuesday July 14, 2015 Special Election, while J. Max Davis and Taylor Bennett are going into a Run-off Election. In the race for DeKalb Commissioner District 5, Mereda Johnson beat George Turner with 53 percent of the vote. Johnson will assume a seat representing south DeKalb […]

APN Endorses Catherine Bernard; George Turner; Shelitha Robertson

July 9, 2015 MATTHEW CHARLES

(APN) ATLANTA — Atlanta Progressive News’s Board of Director is pleased to endorse Catherine Bernard for the State House District 80 seat formerly held by State Rep. Mike Jacobs (R-Brookhaven), in the Special Election being held Tuesday, July 14, 2015; and George Turner for DeKalb County District 5 in the Special Election Run-off being held on the same date. […]

Ethical Issues Surround former Brookhaven Mayor Davis, a Candidate for State House

July 8, 2015 GLORIA TATUM

(APN) BROOKHAVEN — Less than three years old, the newly formed City of Brookhaven, Georgia, is already plagued with transparency problems. A female city employee claims Mayor J. Max Davis sexually harassed her when he sprayed her buttocks with Lysol. Tom Kurrie, the City Attorney, tried to cover up the incident by altering public documents. As previously reported […]

Endorsements Pile Up as HD 55, DeKalb 5 Head to Run-offs in Special Election

July 7, 2015 MATTHEW CHARLES Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — Several former candidates in the DeKalb District 5 Special Election have coalesced around candidate George Turner, Atlanta Progressive News has learned. Turner has been endorsed by five of the eight candidates who did not prevail in the Special Election, including Harmel Codi, Gwen Green, Jerome Edmondson, Kathryn Rice, and Kenneth Saunders. Turner and Mereda Johnson […]

APN Questionnaire, Catherine Bernard, J. Max Davis, HD 80

July 4, 2015 MATTHEW CHARLES

(APN) ATLANTA — In Atlanta Progressive News’s continuing coverage of the State House District 80 Special Election, taking place on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, this article presents the remaining candidate questionnaire responses. District 80 includes parts of Sandy Springs in Fulton County and Brookhaven in DeKalb. In a four-person race in a Special Election with no primary process, […]

APN Questionnaire, Taylor Bennett, HD 80 Special Election

July 2, 2015 MATTHEW CHARLES

(APN) ATLANTA — In Atlanta Progressive News’s ongoing coverage to the State House District 80 Special Election, which will take place on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, this article presents questionnaire responses from candidate Taylor Bennett. District 80 includes parts of Sandy Springs in Fulton County and Brookhaven in DeKalb. In a four-person race in a Special Election with […]

APN Questionnaire, Loren Collins, HD 80 Special Election (UPDATE 1)

July 1, 2015 MATTHEW CHARLES

(APN) ATLANTA — There is a Special Election in State House District 80 coming up on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, that will determine who will replace State Rep. Mike Jacobs (R-Brookhaven), the former Democrat who turned Republican and who has now been appointed to a State Court judge position in DeKalb County by Gov. Nathan Deal. The District includes […]

Myriad Drama Abounds in HD 55 Special Election

June 15, 2015 MATTHEW CHARLES 2 comments

With additional reporting by Anna Simonton. (APN) ATLANTA — There has truly been a lot of drama in the State House District 55 Special Election, with early voting having already taken place and the upcoming election on this Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Mailers and robocalls have gone out attacking two of the likely frontrunners, Shelitha Robertson and Marie […]

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