Top of the morning! Welcome to Your AM Rundown, where you’ll get updates on local news to start the day. In 400 words or less, we will bring you up to speed on top stories and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what to know for today: MARTA announced this week that it’s looking for […]
Gavin Godfrey
Gavin Godfrey is the former Capital B Atlanta editor. Twitter @WriteGavinWrite
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Rep. Nikema Williams and Others Write Letter to Biden
Top of the morning, and Happy Valentine’s Day! Welcome to Your AM Rundown, where you’ll get updates on local news to start the day. In 400 words or less, we will bring you up to speed on both top stories and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what to know for today: U.S. Rep. Nikema […]
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Dickens Moves Forward With Plans to Turn City Jail Into Diversion Center
ICYMI: Our friends at The Atlanta Voice made a list of all 15 coaches and players with Georgia connections at Super Bowl LVI. Got tips, pitches, or other updates to include in Your AM Rundown? Hit us up at atltips@capitalbatl.org.
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Want to Comment About Police Reform? The City Wants to Hear From You.
Top of the morning! Welcome to Your AM Rundown, where you’ll get updates on local news to start the day. In 400 words or less, we will bring you up to speed on both top stories and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what to know for today: ICYMI: Georgia native Elana Meyers Taylor is […]
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Spelman College Gets Third Bomb Threat
Top of the morning! Welcome to Your AM Rundown, where you’ll get updates on local news to start the day. In 400 words or less, we will bring you up to speed on both top stories and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what to know for today: ICYMI: Been to the New Black Wall […]
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Georgia’s Shrinking Racial Vaccine Gap
Top of the morning! Welcome to Your AM Rundown, where you’ll get updates on local news to start the day. In 400 words or less, we will bring you up to speed on both top stories and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what to know: ICYMI: After last week’s bomb threats, professors at HBCUs […]
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How to File a Complaint Against Law Enforcement
Following the deaths by police of George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks, the City of Atlanta sought ways to rebuild trust in local law enforcement. After establishing and consulting with a use of force advisory council, former Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms launched two initiatives to track interactions between police and citizens. Despite the city’s best efforts, for […]
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All About Gavin Godfrey, Editor of Capital B Atlanta
What I do at Capital B Atlanta As the editor at Capital B Atlanta I’m mainly focused on two things: finding stories and corresponding storytellers, and building the culture for the ATL newsroom of Capital B. As much as I want us to be a resource for Black folks in the city and metro area, […]