Atlanta News and Issues
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Race and Diversity
RuPaul now and then: Happenings 40 years time ago
04/03/2024 1:31 PM
The drag superstar had to start somewhere — and Atlanta was the place
NEWS BRIEF: Stone Mountain Park must ban white nationalists, SPLC says
04/28/2022 2:00 AM
Stone Mountain is no place for Confederate Memorial Day
NEWS BRIEF: Civil rights lawyer to head Georgia NAACP
04/27/2022 2:00 AM
Gerald Grigg to fight on the front lines
NEWS BRIEF: Real Housewives of Atlanta star suing producers for racism, discrimination
04/27/2022 2:00 AM
Trouble on the set
NEWS BRIEF: Keisha Lance Bottoms denied service at Dunwoody restaurant
04/19/2022 2:00 AM
Ain’t it a shame? It’s (not) all right
NEWS BRIEF: Trump-era policy against migrants dismissed
04/08/2022 2:00 AM
Racist Trump policy rescinded
Economic Issues
NEWS BRIEF: Fred Savage fired from Atlanta TV production after alleged misconduct
05/10/2022 2:00 AM
‘Cooperating with the probe’
NEWS BRIEF: Danish line-marking robots move into Atlanta suburbs
05/10/2022 2:00 AM
Rosie the Robot does sports
NEWS BRIEF: Atlanta firefighters ‘headhunted’ by trucking industry, drastic shortage ensues
05/07/2022 2:00 AM
AFD unprepared for fires?
NEWS BRIEF: Police say rampant film equipment thefts could be “an inside job”
05/06/2022 2:00 AM
Thieves know ‘exactly where’ to look
NEWS BRIEF: Electric truck maker gets largest incentive payout in Georgia history
05/04/2022 2:00 AM
Rivian receives $1.5 billion in state and local ‘support’
NEWS BRIEF: Atlanta Habitat helping seniors with home repairs
04/30/2022 2:00 AM
Offering critical home repairs with kindness
Education
OP-ED: We are occupying Emory University to demand immediate divestment from Israel and Cop City
04/25/2024 12:13 PM
We are students from universities across Atlanta who are organizing against Cop City and the genocide of Palestinians. We demand total institutional d...
NEWS BRIEF: Plan for new elementary school in Virginia Highland raising hackles
05/06/2022 2:00 AM
Parents feel ‘ignored’
NEWS BRIEF: Fired DeKalb schools whistleblower sues district for wrongful termination
05/05/2022 2:00 AM
Ben Estill fights back
NEWS BRIEF: Spelman College names new innovation hub after Mary Schmidt Campbell
05/04/2022 2:00 AM
$86 million center is home to various arts
NEWS BRIEF: Morris Brown College gets reaccreditation after two decades
04/30/2022 2:00 AM
Enrollment should increase at liberal arts HBCU
NEWS BRIEF: Superintendent fired by DeKalb school board, replacement named
04/28/2022 2:00 AM
Cheryl Watson-Harris out; Dr. Vasanne Tinsley in
Environment
NEWS BRIEF: Clean energy group seeks commitment from Georgians
05/06/2022 2:00 AM
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy aims for ‘stable climate’
NEWS BRIEF: New startup delivers zero-waste essentials to households
05/04/2022 2:00 AM
Sustainable, convenient deliveries planned
NEWS BRIEF: New replenishing program aims to sustain Atlanta trees
04/29/2022 2:00 AM
Arborists dig in for ATL tree canopy
NEWS BRIEF: Atlanta airport fiasco kills ‘thousands’ of bees
04/28/2022 2:00 AM
Devastation, not honey, for these bees
NEWS BRIEF: Georgia river among most threatened in the country, study says
04/27/2022 2:00 AM
Coosa River suffers from nearby poultry farms
NEWS BRIEF: Invasive lizards threaten Georgia wildlife
04/16/2022 2:00 AM
Attack of the tegus in Tattnall and Toombs
Government & Politics
OP-ED: We are occupying Emory University to demand immediate divestment from Israel and Cop City
04/25/2024 12:13 PM
We are students from universities across Atlanta who are organizing against Cop City and the genocide of Palestinians. We demand total institutional d...
NEWS BRIEF: Plan for new elementary school in Virginia Highland raising hackles
05/06/2022 2:00 AM
Parents feel ‘ignored’
NEWS BRIEF: Fired DeKalb schools whistleblower sues district for wrongful termination
05/05/2022 2:00 AM
Ben Estill fights back
NEWS BRIEF: Spelman College names new innovation hub after Mary Schmidt Campbell
05/04/2022 2:00 AM
$86 million center is home to various arts
NEWS BRIEF: Morris Brown College gets reaccreditation after two decades
04/30/2022 2:00 AM
Enrollment should increase at liberal arts HBCU
NEWS BRIEF: Superintendent fired by DeKalb school board, replacement named
04/28/2022 2:00 AM
Cheryl Watson-Harris out; Dr. Vasanne Tinsley in
Healthcare
NEWS BRIEF: Stacey Abrams “appalled” by Supreme Court anti-abortion move
05/06/2022 2:00 AM
Autonomy is ... what makes us free’
NEWS BRIEF: Abortion rights activists ready to fight Supreme Court
05/05/2022 2:00 AM
We cannot go back
NEWS BRIEF: Planet Fitness giving high schoolers free access during summer
05/05/2022 2:00 AM
School’s out — fitness is in
NEWS BRIEF: Feds halt Kemp plan for private sector handling of ACA
05/03/2022 2:00 AM
Kemp plans to thwart ‘Obamacare’ put own hold
NEWS BRIEF: Huntington’s Disease fundraising walk set for May 15
04/28/2022 2:00 AM
Local ‘Hope Walk’ a ‘comeback’ this year?
NEWS BRIEF: CDC launches forecasting entity for future pandemics
04/21/2022 2:00 AM
$200 million for the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics
Justice
Black Mafia Family - Who’s Who?
04/24/2023 5:38 PM
The BMF was indicted in Atlanta in late 2005. Many were swept up in the overall conspiracy. Here’s our guide to who’s who in the Black Mafia Family st...
Black Mafia Family
04/01/2023 4:24 PM
Creative Loafing’s first hand look at the Black Mafia Family. Our collection of stories, Big Meech and the BMF.
NEWS BRIEF: Manuel’s Tavern shooting victim was a ‘protector’ who helped poor kids, friends say
11/01/2022 2:00 AM
Dean Phillips was a good man
NEWS BRIEF: Police officer shot by security guard in attempted sneaker heist
05/07/2022 2:00 AM
Thieves foul up Air Jordan 2 launch date
NEWS BRIEF: Stacey Abrams “appalled” by Supreme Court anti-abortion move
05/06/2022 2:00 AM
Autonomy is ... what makes us free’
religion
NEWS BRIEF: Decatur church handing out free gas cards
04/07/2022 2:00 AM
Gas-challenged offered respite
NEWS BRIEF: Hundreds of atheists coming to Atlanta on Easter weekend
04/06/2022 2:00 AM
Atheists look for justice on day marking resurrection
NEWS BRIEF: Megachurch pastor quits amid ongoing scandals
03/26/2022 2:00 AM
Hillsong church acting not so Christ-like
NEWS BRIEF: Influential clergyman won’t cave in to Georgia election restrictions
03/11/2022 1:00 AM
AME church mobilizing congregations to vote
NEWS BRIEF: Extra space in churches to become affordable housing
02/25/2022 1:00 AM
Wells Fargo helps fund Enterprise Community Partners project
NEWS BRIEF: Atlanta filmmaking duo praised for religious satire
02/02/2022 6:00 AM
A debut film by Nigerian-American twin sisters from Atlanta about sketchy megachurches is making a significant impact at the Sundance Film Festival. W...
Urban Design
NEWS BRIEF: BeltLine seeks public input on Northwest Trail prospects
05/10/2022 2:00 AM
‘Quadrant has no abandoned rail corridors’
NEWS BRIEF: Help paint a mural for peace on the BeltLine this weekend
05/07/2022 2:00 AM
Public invited to participate in peace
NEWS BRIEF: Clean energy group seeks commitment from Georgians
05/06/2022 2:00 AM
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy aims for ‘stable climate’
NEWS BRIEF: Plans for transit lanes along top-end I-285 move ahead
05/05/2022 2:00 AM
Topside traffic burdens addressed
NEWS BRIEF: What should a Forsyth Street makeover look like?
05/04/2022 2:00 AM
Redevelopment planned for 1.1 mile stretch of downtown
NEWS BRIEF: Civic Center development decision delayed again
04/30/2022 2:00 AM
Old Fourth Ward lot still vacant
NEWS BRIEF: Atlanta Habitat helping seniors with home repairs
04/30/2022 2:00 AM
Offering critical home repairs with kindness
NEWS BRIEF: New replenishing program aims to sustain Atlanta trees
04/29/2022 2:00 AM
Arborists dig in for ATL tree canopy
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