Local orgs fear further criminalized homelessness in HB 295, advanced from Public Safety Committee
The 8-5 vote marked the third straight year the bill proceeded to the House floor, where it was withdrawn last year without a full-House vote.
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What’s happening with the Cop City domestic terrorism, RICO charges?
In Fulton County, a judge dismissed the 61-person Cop City racketeering charge while also ruling that domestic terrorism charges could move forward. On the same day, an activist filed a motion to dismiss her domestic terrorism charge in DeKalb County.
Defamation suit against former Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant will move forward
Ricardo Haro can now pursue his claim that ex-Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant knowingly defamed him as a gang-affiliated “repeat offender” during a high-profile 2020 press conference, despite records showing that was untrue.
Justice for Cornelius Taylor Coalition continues community care activism with The People’s Table
Organizers fed and supplied more than 100 unsheltered Atlantans just outside City Hall, the Capitol and the Department of Public Safety in a show of how easily the three could serve them.
Public Service Commission meets scathing public backlash with stipulated agreement for Georgia Power expansion
While protesters preceded Wednesday’s Public Service Commission hearing with a press conference and in-chamber disruption, the Commission announced a stipulated agreement accepting Georgia Power’s full 10,000-megawatt expansion.
What’s happening with the Cop City domestic terrorism, RICO charges?
In Fulton County, a judge dismissed the 61-person Cop City racketeering charge while also ruling that domestic terrorism charges could move forward. On the same day, an activist filed a motion to dismiss her domestic terrorism charge in DeKalb County.
Defamation suit against former Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant will move forward
Ricardo Haro can now pursue his claim that ex-Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant knowingly defamed him as a gang-affiliated “repeat offender” during a high-profile 2020 press conference, despite records showing that was untrue.
Justice for Cornelius Taylor Coalition continues community care activism with The People’s Table
Organizers fed and supplied more than 100 unsheltered Atlantans just outside City Hall, the Capitol and the Department of Public Safety in a show of how easily the three could serve them.
Public Service Commission meets scathing public backlash with stipulated agreement for Georgia Power expansion
While protesters preceded Wednesday’s Public Service Commission hearing with a press conference and in-chamber disruption, the Commission announced a stipulated agreement accepting Georgia Power’s full 10,000-megawatt expansion.