Homeless encampment sweep protocols changed following death of homeless man in Atlanta
Atlanta City Council subcommittee voted to change the way that sweeps of homeless encampments are done following the “tragic” death of a homeless man during the clearing of a homeless encampment in Atlanta.
City of Atlanta advances legislation to temporarily ban homeless encampment sweeps
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Atlanta City Council is one step closer to putting a temporarily ban on encampment sweeps. It follows the tragic death of Cornelius Taylor who was recently killed during an encampment sweep on Jan. 16.
City Council subcommittee votes to change protocol for sweeping homeless encampments
Cornelius Taylor was killed by a city vehicle earlier this month as crews worked to clear a homeless encampment.
Death of unhoused man during encampment cleanout sparks outrage at Atlanta City Council meeting
ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council meeting on Thursday was marked by heated discussions and public outcry over the death of Cornelius Taylor, an unhoused man who was killed during an encampment cleanout on Old Wheat Street last week.
Atlanta City Council votes to change protocol for sweeping homeless encampments
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Atlanta City Council to discuss controversial changes to Office of Inspector General
Atlanta City Council members will hold a work session on Jan. 30 to review proposed changes to the Office of Inspector ...
Two pieces of Atlanta City Council legislation call for moratorium on homeless encampment clearings after man's death
Both pieces of legislation will be considered this Tuesday by the city Community Development/Human Services Committee.
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Atlanta City Council wants residents to weigh in on inspector general changes
Inspector General Shannon Manigault (center) listens as task force members (background) confer during the first meeting of a task force established to review the inspector general ...
Atlanta looks to pause homeless camp removals after man was run over and killed by city truck during clearing
This terrible accident expresses the need to reevaluate and reassess our city’s policies concerning homeless encampments,’ mayor says ...
After nearly three years, city of Atlanta makes slow progress on $750M infrastructure package
Atlanta officials have only spent 7% of project funds for Moving Atlanta Forward, a $750 million infrastructure package ...
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Atlanta City Council will hold work session Thursday for contentious Inspector General, Ethics Office bill
The city council work session on the OIG-Ethics Office legislation is scheduled for Jan. 30 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. It will be ...
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Is it time Atlanta City Council do away with proclamations?
and understand your options regarding. When residents come to Atlanta City Council meetings to speak at public comment for the first time, they may be surprised to find themselves waiting over an ...
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South Fulton City Council votes for audit of Mayor Khalid Kamau's spending
The South Fulton City Council has voted to conduct an audit of Mayor Khalid Kamau’s spending, citing concerns over $26,000 in ...
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[Opinion] A Homeless Man In Atlanta Died In The Most Disrespectful Way. But Could The City Have Prevented the Tragedy?
Timothy McDonald speaks alongside Housing Justice League and the family of Cornelius Taylor in a press conference calling for ...