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WEBSupport Black-Led, Nonprofit News. Capital B Atlanta is dedicated to uncovering important stories about how Black people experience Atlanta today. As more and more important information disappears behind paywalls, it’s crucial that we keep our journalism accessible and free for all. But we can’t publish these pieces without your help.
Throngs of Black Students Move to Atlanta for College. What if …
WEB20 hours ago · Some of the roughly 41 million young people across the nation who became eligible to vote this year live in Georgia, where the last presidential election was decided by less than 12,000 votes. Many college students like Scott come from partisan red or blue states where their votes won’t have as much influence in the presidential election as they likely will here in Georgia.
Activists Protest ‘Cop City’ by Dropping Thousands of Balls During …
WEB2 days ago · Atlanta residents opposed to the public safety training center being built in South River Forest — known as “Cop City” — protested its construction by dropping 116,000 ping pong balls during a City Council meeting on Monday.. Each ball was meant to symbolize one signature that organizers said they gathered for a petition to hold a ballot referendum to allow Atlantans to vote on the ...
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WEBJan 31, 2022 · Reach out to us directly via [email protected]. We want to hear from you. Capital B is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to uncovering important stories — like this one —about how Black people experience America today. As more and more important information disappears behind paywalls, it's crucial that we keep our journalism ...
The Atlanta City Budget Is Here - Capital B News - Atlanta
WEBJun 23, 2022 · It’s official y’all: The largest budget in Atlanta’s history has passed. On Tuesday, the $754 million budget, which sees pay increases for frontline workers and all city of Atlanta employees, was approved unanimously. Funding for the Atlanta Police Department takes the biggest slice of the money pie, clocking in at $235 million, with the ...
What We Heard at the Budget Hearing for Atlanta's New …
WEBJun 12, 2023 · Workforce development leaders from the office of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens are making final preparations to open the first city-run Department of Labor and Employment Services in July. Last week, Odie Donald II, Mayor Andre Dickens’ chief of staff, laid out plans for the new department during its inaugural City Council budget briefing. Donald has […]
What to Know About Atlanta’s City Budget - Capital B News
WEBApr 25, 2023 · It contained added funding for Atlanta Police to hire more officers, pay increases for firefighters, and wage increases for frontline city workers such as corrections officers, 311 agents, and Department of Transportation employees. This year’s budget is expected to come in just shy of $800 million, according to council member Alex Wan, chair ...
City Politics Archives - Capital B News - Atlanta
WEBJun 5, 2024 · Atlanta residents opposed to the public safety training center being built in South River Forest — known as “Cop City” — protested its construction by dropping 116,000 ping pong balls during a City Council meeting on Monday. Each ball was meant to symbolize one signature that organizers ...
Capital B Atlanta Archives - Capital B News - Atlanta
WEBMar 14, 2024 · Rashad Brown knows the race for the White House isn’t the only important election happening in Georgia right now. The 32-year-old behavioral health counselor recently asked, through our new Ask Capital B community help desk, why local elections are important since they don’t typically garner as much attention as presidential races despite playing a “vital […]
Politics & Policy Archives - Capital B News - Atlanta
WEBMayor Andre Dickens’ proposal to invest $60 million into affordable housing seeks to address Atlanta’s ongoing housing crisis by building 700 new affordable units by the end of 2025. “This would be the single largest investment in homelessness in Atlanta’s history,” Dickens said Tuesday at ...