Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor hired by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in the racketeering case against former President Donald Trump, has resigned from his position, effective immediately, after a judge ruled either he or Willis had to step away from the case. Late last year, one of the defendants, Michael Roman, filed a […]
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Posted inEducation, School Boards
APS Board Runoff Election Is Happening Dec. 5. Here’s What You Need to Know.
This story was published as part of our #APSVotes project with Atlanta Civic Circle to help shed light on APS school board elections. Read our school board election voting guide here. Atlanta voters will return to the polls for a Dec. 5 runoff election to decide who will fill the final seat on the city’s […]
Posted inReproductive Health
Atlanta Leaders and Local Activists Say More Is Needed to Support Abortion Fund
The Atlanta City Council approved a resolution seeking more support from metro Atlanta counties for abortion services. On Wednesday, the council, led by District 5 representative Lilliana Bakhtiari, urged Atlanta’s executive branch to collaborate with neighboring counties to invest in abortion care. Last year, the council approved donating $300,000 to support ARC-Southeast, an organization providing […]
Posted inHealth
How Morehouse, Fulton County, and Grady Are Taking Action After AMC Closures
In case you missed it, there have been a few major developments connected to Wellstar’s decision to close two Atlanta Medical Center facilities in predominantly Black areas. It’s been just over a month since two Black former board members spoke to Capital B Atlanta about Wellstar Healthcare System’s “defeatist” attitude leading to the closures of […]
Posted inState Politics
Bye-Bye Parking Boots? A New Law Could Make Them Illegal. We Explain.
It has happened to all of us. Ask a local and they will probably tell you how they have fallen victim to getting parking boots — devices placed on tires to keep vehicles from moving — on their cars multiple times. The private industry of car booting has been problematic and costly for affected residents […]
Posted inUncategorized
Are Reparations Coming to Black Residents in Fulton County?
Elon Osby flashed a warm, charismatic smile as she stood in the middle of Mount Olive Cemetery in Buckhead. The 72-year-old couldn’t find the exact place where her grandparents, William and Ida Bagley, are buried. The path she used to walk with her parents as a little girl when her family visited the all-Black burial […]
Posted inVoting
On the Last Days of Early Voting, Metro Atlanta Residents Aren’t Mincing Words
Before, during and after the Nov. 8 midterm election in Georgia, Capital B Atlanta has been speaking with Black voters to share their stories. From the campaign trail to local events, “What Black Voters Are Saying” wants to document the issues most important to you. Want to share your story? Hit us up at atltips@capitalbatl.org […]
Posted inElections
Midterm Elections: Here’s A Breakdown of Key Issues On the Ballot in Metro Atlanta
There’s a lot more at stake on Election Day than who the state’s next governor and U.S. senator is going to be. Voters in metro Atlanta also must decide on several key down-ballot issues that will impact members of their local communities and their state. Georgia citizens will be tasked with deciding whether to add […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Incarceration
Fulton Jail Study Will Continue as Planned
The Justice Policy Board — a group of city and county leaders working with local organizations to develop arrest and incarceration diversion resources — will have to finish its jail population review before Fulton County is allowed to begin moving inmates into the Atlanta City Detention Center. By a vote of 9-5, the Atlanta City […]
Posted inVoting
Voting Early? Here’s How You Can Cast Your Vote in Metro Atlanta
With less than 25 days until Election Day, Monday marked the beginning of the early voting period in the November midterm election cycle. Black voters, who showed up in record numbers during the primaries in May, are expected to play a major part in the outcome of key statewide races. Affordable housing, crime, jobs, inflation, […]
