Top of the morning! Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what’s up in Atlanta today: It’s official y’all: The largest budget in Atlanta’s history has passed. On Tuesday, the $754 million budget, which sees pay increases […]
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Report Suggest Former Mayor Reed Misused Public Funds
Top of the morning! Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what’s up in Atlanta today: Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed might be in some hot water. A report led by the city’s inspector general found that […]
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It’s Runoff Election Day in Georgia!
Top of the morning! We hope y’all had a wonderful weekend celebrating fathers and freedom! Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what’s up in Atlanta today: ICYMI: Missed our Juneteenth coverage in partnership with Vox? Don’t […]
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What’s Cooler Than Being Cool? Free Pools in a Heat Wave
Top of the morning! Happy Friday! We hope y’all find ways to stay cool in this heat for the Juneteenth and Father’s Day weekend. Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what’s up in Atlanta today: More […]
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Dickens Wants to Curb Home Investor Buying Spree
Top of the morning! Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what’s up in Atlanta today: Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is putting his two cents in on the decrease in the city’s affordable housing. Eagle-eyed investors have […]
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Black Man Sues City and Atlanta Police Officers for Protest Arrest
Top of the morning! Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what’s up in Atlanta today: The city of Atlanta is getting sued. Sean George, a 37-year-old Black man from Conyers, says his civil rights were violated […]
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis Needs Security After Threats
Top of the morning! Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what’s up in Atlanta today: Fani Willis, Fulton County’s district attorney, is concerned about her safety. Willis has reportedly increased security around her after receiving threats […]
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Black American Burial Sites Restored at Oakland Cemetery
Top of the morning! Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what’s up in Atlanta today: The Historic Oakland Foundation completed its six-year restoration project of Black American burial sites at the Oakland Cemetery. More than $600,000 […]
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Abortion Access in Atlanta Could be Easier With This Resolution
Top of the morning! Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what’s up in Atlanta today: An Atlanta City Council member, Liliana Bakhtiari, introduced a resolution that would help people seeking abortions. The resolution would take away […]
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Atlanta Residents Call on City to Close Detention Center
Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what’s up in Atlanta today: Community members voiced their support for the Atlanta City Detention Center’s closure at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. The center, which reportedly holds fewer than 50 […]