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2 Atlanta officers under investigation should be fired, some tell city council
A local nonprofit is urging the firing of two Atlanta police officers, calling them dangerous to the public. Both officers ...
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Atlanta City Council limits where vape shops can open
The new ordinance amends the city's 1982 zoning ordinance to say that vape shops cannot be built within 1,000 feet of schools ...
Atlanta City Council votes to regulate vape shops, sets minimum distance from schools
The council established a minimum distance of 1,000 feet between vape shops and a 1,000-foot distance between vape shops and ...
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Nate Jester is aiming to address affordable housing in race for open ATL City Council seat
Nate Jester, a lifelong Atlanta resident, is running for City Council to support and preserve the current community and ...
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Georgia Tech expert breaks down Atlanta’s 'cool roof' ordinance
The Atlanta City Council recently unanimously passed a "smart surfaces" policy requiring new and replacement roofs to meet high solar reflectance standards-- meaning they have to be built with ...
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Atlanta is embracing a cheap, effective way to beat urban heat: ‘cool roofs’
Atlanta is now requiring that new roofs be more reflective. Experts say cool roofs are an effective way to save people from ...
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‘What the Hell Does She Want Us to Do About It?’: Atlanta Police Told Black Mother ‘They Don’t Have the Resources’ to Investigate Death of Her Daughter Killed In Hit ...
Brittany Glover, a 33-year-old Black woman, had just moved to Atlanta for a new job as a flight attendant when she was killed by a hit-and-run driver ...
2 Atlanta officers under investigation for wrongdoing should be fired, some tell city council
A local nonprofit is urging the firing of two Atlanta police officers, calling them dangerous to the public. Both officers ...