Long Lines, Machine Breakdowns Mar Vote on Election Day

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY, COLLEEN LONG and MICHAEL BALSAMO / The Associated Press Nov 6, 2018 Reports of unexpected closings at polling stations, plus malfunctioning equipment and long waits, made for midterm-election challenges in several states. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Amazon Is Getting Cities and States to Rob Their Own Citizens

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Sep 24, 2018 If you live in Indianapolis, Austin, Chicago, Atlanta or 16 other lucky cities, congratulations! You’re a finalist in the “Throw-Your-Money-At-Amazon” Sweepstakes! Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Atlanta Just Took a Major Step to Reform Its Inhumane Bail System

Mehreen Kasana / AlterNet Feb 7, 2018 "The city jails are filled with people charged with misdemeanors only because they cannot pay," says a human rights lawyer. A proposal unanimously approved by the City Council will let people out on their own recognizance. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Snow, Ice and Record Cold Grip South; at Least 10 Dead

KATE BRUMBACK and JAY REEVES / The Associated Press Jan 17, 2018 A storm unloads at least 8 inches of snow in parts of North Carolina. Even Mississippi beaches get a coating, and icicles hang in normally balmy New Orleans. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Cities, Volunteers Clash Over Feeding Homeless in Public

Kate Brumback / The Associated Press Dec 25, 2017 Conflict between city government and groups feeding the homeless in public isn't unique to Atlanta. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Atlanta Airport Outage Brings Holiday Travel Misery

JOHNNY CLARK / The Associated Press Dec 18, 2017 Thousands remained stranded a day after more than 1,000 flights were grounded at the start of the Christmas travel rush. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Hollywood Gets a Clue About Inclusion, Meryl Streep Gets Political at 2017 Golden Globes (Video)

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jan 9, 2017 This year's Golden Globes outperforms recent Academy Awards in terms of minority representation, and Globes honoree Meryl Streep denounces Donald Trump's campaign-trail "performance." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Atlanta Mayor’s Column Attacking Bernie Sanders Was Drafted by Lobbyist, Emails Show

Staff / Truthdig May 6, 2016 The hit piece was primarily written by a corporate lobbyist and edited by Correct the Record, one of several pro-Clinton Super PACs. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Remembering Julian Bond: Civil Rights Luminary and Southern Poverty Law Center Co-Founder

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 17, 2015 He rose to national prominence as a vocal force in the civil rights movement, and over the long arc of his career, Julian Bond blended the personal and political in ways that created and transformed societal structures. Bond, 75, died Saturday in the Gulf Coast city of Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Atlanta’s Guns

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Unarmed Black Man Shot Dead by Police Near Atlanta

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 26, 2015 Witnesses told investigators that a police officer did not need to use lethal force against an unarmed black man who was killed outside Atlanta for behavior that may have been influenced by a diagnosed bipolar disorder. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

CDC Misfile

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