The Rev. Timothy McDonald was a 10-year-old fifth-grader at Perry Elementary School in Brunswick, Georgia, when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the 1965 Voting Rights Act into law. Prior to its passage, election officials in the South routinely used blatant discriminatory practices like jelly bean counts and literacy tests to deny Black voters access to […]
Chauncey Alcorn
Chauncey Alcorn is Capital B Atlanta's state and local politics reporter.
Posted inHousing
Eviction-Plagued Trailer Park Investigated by Clayton County Officials
Maintenance workers haven’t finished patching the huge hole in Ana Ivory’s ceiling yet, but the married mother of four said they’ve been in and out of her family’s trailer park home almost daily since a picture of the problem was featured in a Capital B Atlanta story in April. Ivory, 45, said previously that management […]
Posted inElections, Politics & Policy, State Politics
Georgia AG Candidate’s Plan to Lower Rent, Grocery Bills, and Battle Trump’s Policies
Prosecuting violent criminals, gang members, and human traffickers has been the mission of Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr over the past 10 years. But candidate Tanya Miller said she wants to use the office to improve affordability and push back against President Donald Trump’s policies. The cuts to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Keisha Lance Bottoms Targeted in Attack Ad by Republican Billionaire
Rick Jackson hasn’t closed the deal yet in his bid to become the successor to Gov. Brian Kemp, but he’s already set his general election sights on Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms. The Republican gubernatorial candidate questions the former Atlanta mayor’s decision to rein in aggressive police tactics in the wake of the police killing of […]
Posted inHousing
Trailer Park Tenants Accuse Owner of Evictions Scam and Abuse
Ciara Daniel thought someone was breaking into her family’s home when her 12-year-old son, Charles, woke her up in a panic. “He woke up screaming, holding his ears, shaking his head,” the single mother of two recalled when Capital B Atlanta visited her three-bedroom trailer at the Hunter Ridge Mobile Home Park in Irondale. In reality, […]
Posted inCulture, Public Safety
After 404 Day Backlash, New Proposal Stirs Fears of Crackdown on Black Atlanta Events
In the aftermath of the fatal shooting that took the life of a young teen after a 404 Day celebration earlier this month, legislation aimed at increasing scrutiny of events hosted at Piedmont Park is raising discrimination concerns. Atlanta City Councilmember Alex Wan was inundated with hundreds of calls and emails following the April 4 […]
Posted inElections
As David Scott Skips Media Interviews, Other Dems Make Their Case To Voters
Conyers resident Yulanda Crowley still isn’t sure who she’s voting for in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District Democratic primary on May 19, but she told Capital B Atlanta on Wednesday that it won’t be U.S. Rep. David Scott. The 64-year-old Crowley is a retired DeKalb County educator who said she’s worried about the rising cost of […]
Posted inHousing
This Trailer Park Helped Make Atlanta the Eviction Capital of America
Stephania Melton has been fighting to keep a roof over her head ever since she and her four children moved into their three-bedroom trailer in the Hunter Ridge Mobile Home Park more than two years ago. The 44-year-old cook and kitchen supervisor from Alabama said the trouble began around March of 2024 after payments for […]
Posted inCapital B Atlanta, Elections, Local Politics, News
Trump-Backed Candidate Defeats Shawn Harris for Marjorie Taylor Greene Seat
With Harris’ strong showing, the race may be a warning for Republicans nationwide heading into the Fall midterm elections.
Posted inHousing, Politics & Policy
Two Housing Bills Could Shape Whether Black Families Stay Housed in Atlanta
Atlanta became the eviction capital of the United States last year. And the fate of two bills aimed at combatting homelessness and increasing affordable housing construction across Georgia may be decided today as state lawmakers convene on the last day of this year’s legislative session, also known as Sine Die. Housing justice advocates say enacting […]
