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Atlanta City Hall Tower, viewed from below. Vanessa Manley

Mayor promotes new Constituent Service chief who was subject of an inspector general investigation

The Office of Inspector General found that in 2022, Vanessa Manley used her position in the city for personal gain, failed to disclose outside employment and submitted a false invoice. 

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DACA recipient and photojournalist Ya'akub Vijandre, who was detained by ICE over social media posts, poses in front of library. (Courtesy of Yaa'kub Vijandre's family)
DACA recipient, photojournalist detained by ICE over social media posts
A man in a red baseball cap walks towards Old Wheat St.
Former Old Wheat Street encampment residents conduct community ‘sleepout’ and advocate for Housing First policies

Justice for Cornelius Taylor Coalition organizers fed, clothed and opened the microphone to all community members combating homelessness before joining unhoused people sleeping outside in the December chill.

Trans health care support signs at a Pride parade in London.
Federal judge permanently blocks enforcement of anti-trans healthcare bill in Georgia’s prisons

The Georgia Department of Corrections is prohibited from enforcing a state law that would deny gender-affirming care like hormone replacement therapy to incarcerated people suffering gender dysphoria.

Richard B. Russell Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse where Samuel Tunick had his first appearance hearing on the charge of destruction of evidence.
Federal agents arrest activist on evidence destruction charge
Atlanta City Hall Tower, viewed from below. Vanessa Manley
Anti-TAD organizers call TAD delay a battle won but expect fight in 2026

Mayor Andre Dickens’ controversial rush to extend eight tax allocation district funds through 2055 would divert as much as $5.5 billion from local government control to Invest Atlanta’s board, overseen by the mayor for his Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative.

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Meet the Atlanta Board of Education candidates: Patreece Hutcherson for District 6

Patreece Hutcherson is on a mission to reopen schools and increase the Atlanta Board of Education’s transparency, with more than 20 years working in public education to draw from.

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Meet the Atlanta Board of Education candidates: Royce Mann for District 8

Drawing on his government experience at every level—including work with both U.S. senators from Georgia—Royce Mann wants to bolster funding for Atlanta Public Schools, adding universal pre-K and free MARTA transit for high schoolers.

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Meet the Atlanta Board of Education candidates: Marlissa Crawford for District 2

With experience in PTAs, PTOs and the neighborhood association board during her 16 years in Ashview Heights, Marlissa Crawford wants to close student opportunity gaps while ensuring teachers are fully supported.

Cellphone with logo of American video surveillance company Flock Safety in front of business website. Focus on center-left of phone display. Atlanta police have used Flock cameras in immigration-related searches.
Atlanta police searched license plate reader network for immigrants, records show

The Atlanta Police Department said that it “has not assisted any federal law enforcement agencies with immigration enforcement activities this year,” but records reveal that on at least 15 occasions, investigators scoured thousands of cameras to track migrants.