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Atlanta Black business owner blindsided by Trump campaign event held at his barbershop
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Black business owner in Atlanta said he feels betrayed and blindsided. The Trump campaign held an event at Rocky’s Barbershop on Wednesday, the day before the highly anticipated presidential debate. Owner Rocky Jones said that’s not what he signed up for and...
Woman, daughter housed adults with disabilities in ‘horrific conditions’, DeKalb DA says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A woman and her daughter have been convicted of housing adults with disabilities in “horrific conditions,” according to the DeKalb County District Attorney. The district attorney said Valerie West, 58, and Erica West, 36, housed adults with disabilities at three homes in...
Atlanta Grapples with Rising Homelessness, Rough Sleeping Increases as Shelter Beds Go Unused
As the cost of living continues to weigh heavily on residents, Atlanta faces a mounting challenge with its homeless population, which has seen an uptick for the second consecutive year. A report released by the city indicates nearly 2,900 people are now living in shelters or on the streets – a 7% increase from the previous year. This statistic, revealing a disconcerting trend, was made available through the city's winter census.
'We’ve got a long way to go.' Georgia residents navigate complex maze of cannabis laws
Georgia Medical Cannabis Society Founders Yolanda Bennett (left) and Angela Weston (right) frequent the Bookstore Gallery, an Atlanta cannabis store, to buy products that help manage their pain — while managing a tangle of local, state and federal laws.
More people in Atlanta are living on the streets this year, new count finds
ATLANTA - The number of people facing homelessness in Atlanta is on the rise, according to a January count just released by a nonprofit that leads the city's housing efforts. The 2024 Partners For Home point-in-time count found about 2,900 people living on the streets or in shelters. That's a seven percent spike from 2023.
Georgia appeals court says woman who argues mental illness caused crash can use insanity defense
A Georgia appeals court has ruled a woman who was suffering from a psychotic break stemming from mental illness when she caused a fatal car crash can use an insanity defense at trial.Michelle Wierson was speeding through the streets in DeKalb County in her Volkswagen Tiguan in September 2018 when she hit a Toyota Corolla stopped at a traffic light, forcing it into the intersection, where it collided with another car. Miles Jenness, a 5-year-old passenger in that car, sustained a traumatic brain injury and a severed spine and died from his injuries.That Wierson caused the wreck was not...
Atlanta announces cooling centers for heat relief this weekend
ATLANTA — With temperatures on the rise, Atlanta announced that two cooling centers would open Saturday. According to its release, the cooling centers would be open from June 29 to Sunday, June 30, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Selena Butler Park and Recreation Center, located at 98 WM Holmes Borders Dr. SE.
Atlanta Housing sets $534 million budget, aims to fund more affordable housing units
The Atlanta Housing Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the coming fiscal year budget at $534 million. Officials said this will allow them to invest nearly $160 million in housing construction projects for new affordable units.
Kemp says Trump stands a chance as voters are 'not going to be voting on moral issues this election'
ATLANTA — All eyes are on Atlanta as a rematch four years in the making will reach a pivotal point Thursday night with the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle. It may feel like déjà vu, as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will step...
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