Tag: Keisha Lance Bottoms
Can guaranteed income combat inequality and poverty in Atlanta?
This year, more than 10 cities across the country will experiment with a policy called guaranteed income. In the coming months, Atlanta, home to some of the country’s most severe income inequalities, might follow suit.
The water boy’s hustle
Atlanta city officials deemed water sales along highway exits a nuisance and a threat. But for one West End teenager, the hustle is a way to make money and to stay out of jail.
What will it take for APD to change the way it polices itself?
Our investigation of thousands of pages of internal-affairs documents raises questions about reform at the beleaguered department.
Atlanta’s latest coronavirus updates: Sunday, August 30
The state needs more folks to get tested, and cases are rising at Georgia Tech. Here's what you need to know this week.
Atlanta’s latest coronavirus updates: Saturday, July 25
The mask order drama continues, hospitals get anxious, and Mercedes-Benz Stadium announces early plans for fans. Here's what you need to know this week.
Atlanta’s latest coronavirus updates: Sunday, July 12
The city of Atlanta announces a mask order, the mayor announces a COVID-19 diagnosis, and schools plan for re-opening. Here's what you need to know this week.
What Atlanta’s face mask order means
On Wednesday, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms signed an executive order requiring wearing face coverings in Atlanta's public spaces. Who has to wear a mask? Where do I have to wear a mask? We break it down.
Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields resigns following the death of Rayshard Brooks
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the resignation of APD Chief Erika Shields in a press conference Saturday, following the death of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks, who was shot and killed by an APD officer on Friday night.
What we know so far about the killing of Rayshard Brooks
On the evening of Friday, June 12, 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by an Atlanta Police Department officer in the parking lot of the Wendy's restaurant on University Avenue in Peoplestown.
Atlanta must lead the way in advancing racial equity
This time of unrest offers the chance to take a different path forward and lead the Atlanta region, the South, and the nation toward a more equitable future. We must take the lessons (both good and bad) from our courageous past to realize a New Atlanta Way.
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