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Mayor Reed Withholds Raise To Punish Police And Firefighter Unions

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(APN) ATLANTA — City of Atlanta police and firefighters packed the public comment section of the Atlanta City Council’s Full Council Meeting on Monday, August 17, 2015.  They were there to demand a pay increase that was denied them when 3,000 city workers received a 3.5 percent raise in July 2015.   Mayor Kasim Reed justified excluding sworn personnel from […]

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Decatur Opposes Walmart as South Atlanta Begs for One

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  (APN) DECATUR — Good Growth Dekalb (GGD), a neighborhood group, has organized a series of Occupy Walmart protests scheduled for January 20 and 27, 2012, and February 03 and 10. Many local residents are opposed to the proposed Walmart that will be located at Suburban Plaza in Decatur at the intersection of Medlock Road, Scott Boulevard, and North Decatur […]

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