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Popsicles and the FBI: Organizers launching week of action against Flock and ALPRs

From Aug. 16 to Aug. 22 organizers, both new and experienced, are holding events across the country for the National Week of Action Against Automated License Plate Readers.

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Potent, mislabeled and easy to buy: Inside Georgia’s kratom market

Investigation finds weak oversight of state laws regulating potency levels, leaving Georgia consumers at risk.

Atlantans organize ahead of Zoning Committee vote on West End data center

Advocates continue to demand that their voices are heard ahead of the Aug. 10 Zoning Committee meeting to determine the future of the proposed West End data center in Atlanta.

Flock, Ring and Atlanta’s network of more than 28,000 integrated cameras haven’t improved city’s crime clearance rates

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. 

As the FIFA World Cup comes to Atlanta, homeless services expand
Marietta City Council tables approval of new data center 

Inside and outside the walls of Marietta City Hall, residents and advocates confronted Marietta City Council members during Wednesday’s meeting with signs and chants to protest a proposed data center at 1155 Powers Ferry Place.  

Google Maps image of 1155 Powers Ferry Place, Marietta, Georgia.
Proposed data center on Powers Ferry Place in Marietta faces backlash 

The Marietta City Council is scheduled to vote on whether to approve a data center rezoning request at Wednesday’s council meeting following a 4-3 favorable recommendation from the Marietta Planning Commission.  

DeKalb County falls short of reproductive funding promises 

One year after Dekalb County was named the first in Georgia to allocate money toward reproductive care, ARC-Southeast has yet to receive the $50,000 it was promised.  

A game for the world, but not for everyone: The FIFA World Cup and Atlanta’s unsheltered community
ARC-Southeast team members table at an event. ARC-Southeast is waiting on a donation from DeKalb County.
With ARC-Southeast layoffs, program pauses, Georgia continues to lose access to women’s reproductive care

Declining donor interest and a lack of adequate city funding has made it difficult for the organization to provide adequate abortion assistance. 

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