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: Tiny houses could be coming to a neighborhood near you. In an attempt to create housing equity in an increasingly unaffordable […]
Fulton County
Posted inNews Roundup
Atlanta Just Passed Its Largest Budget Ever
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 […]
Posted inNews Roundup
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 […]
Posted inHousing, Money
‘We Shall Not Be Moved!’ Peoplestown Residents Celebrate After Eviction Hearing Postponed
An eviction hearing for Peoplestown resident Tanya Washington Hicks was postponed indefinitely, a momentary win for neighborhood locals in a decade-long eminent domain battle with the city. Washington Hicks, a law professor and married mother of two, has spent the last six years battling one of three total eminent domain lawsuits filed against her and […]
Posted inNews Roundup
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 […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Young Thug, Gunna, and Understanding RICO in Georgia
Atlanta-based rappers Young Thug and Gunna were recently arrested along with 26 other defendants in a 56-count indictment. According to the indictment, each defendant was charged with conspiracy to violate Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, also known as RICO. Convictions can lead to up to 20 years in prison. Young Thug and Gunna’s […]
Posted inNews Roundup
Fulton County Certifies Big Numbers From May 24 Primary Election
Top of the morning! Wake up, wake up, it’s the first of the month. 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 to know for today: ICYMI: Still have questions about the Atlanta City budget? We have […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
When Speech Isn’t Free: Young Thug and Gunna’s Racketeering Case Puts Lyrics on Trial
One of the few areas of the city relatively untouched by gentrification in recent years is Cleveland Avenue, a well-worn street in southeast Atlanta bustling with activity and homegrown culture where longtime residents gather to celebrate Cleveland Avenue Day. Lately, however, it’s more famously known as the area that shaped and informed much of rapper […]
Posted inNews Roundup
Two Fulton Voting Precincts Had to Extend Hours After Delayed Start
Top of the morning! Hopefully that primary election hangover isn’t hitting you too hard. 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 to know for today: Yesterday wrapped up the first election in the 2022 Georgia midterm […]
Posted inNews Roundup
Cobb Cityhood Movements Could Leave Residents With Higher Truist Park Tab
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 to know for today: Thanks to cityhood movements in Mableton and Vinings, Cobb County taxpayers could be left paying more money for Truist Park. If […]