Despite an eightfold increase in the number of cameras integrated into the city’s Connect Atlanta surveillance program, crime clearance rates have not meaningfully increased, according to data collected by the FBI.
Cop City-related charges become the second case brought that explicitly mentions the controversial Trump administration initiative, NSPM-7, targeting left-leaning movements.
As the Atlanta City Council weighs the Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative legislation, records show the city paid consultants who promoted it at meetings and in city media without identifying their roles. At least $100,000 came out of the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
With no Republican on the ballot, Georgia House District 62 is set to be decided in a crowded Democratic primary—one now defined by heavy outside PAC spending tied to the sports betting industry.
Mayor Andre Dickens’ proposed fiscal year 2027 general operating budget directs nearly half of city spending to public safety, boosting police and fire funding as pension costs rise, while most other departments face cuts.
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced Thursday that a Cobb County grand jury indicted three people for their alleged actions during a 2022 Stop Cop City protest outside the Brasfield and Gorrie headquarters in Smyrna.
Dunwoody approved the delayed Flock Safety contract after negotiating on security risks, privacy concerns and employee access to private cameras.
Veteran organizer Bentley Hudgins seeks a second chance at Georgia House District 90, pitching neighborhood investment and alternative approaches to public safety in a crowded Democratic primary.
