Atlanta stops clearing homeless encampments after city truck runs over and kills sleeping man
Atlanta plans to stop the clearing of homeless encampments after a man sleeping in his tent was killed by a city Public Works truck trying to sweep the area earlier this month.
Blue city looks to halt homeless encampment sweeps after city truck crushes sleeping man
A 49-year-old homeless man died earlier this month after a homeless camp was being cleared by the city of Atlanta. Witnesses said a city truck crushed him.
Family of homeless man killed during encampment sweep react to mayor’s moratorium
Just a week before their brother’s funeral, grief is only beginning to set in for Darlene and Derek Haney—siblings of Cornelius Taylor. He was killed by a bulldozer during homeless encampment sweeps earlier this month.
Atlanta mayor calls for moratorium on homeless encampment sweeps, organizers want more done
Mayor Dickens called for city council “to conduct a complete review of encampment closures, rehousing, and how we care for the unsheltered,” and he also called for a moratorium on all homeless encampment sweeps while the city figures out a plan.
Atlanta mayor backs moratorium on homeless encampment sweeps, calls for review of city policy after man’s death
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is backing a moratorium on clearing homeless encampments and a review of city policy following the death of a man during a recent sweep.
Atlanta Mayor Dickens backs pause on homeless encampment clearings
The announcement comes amid calls for changes to the city’s homeless strategy after a sweep by city workers left a man dead.
Protestors want sweeps of homeless camps stopped after man killed by City of Atlanta bulldozer
Taylor was killed when a city bulldozer ran over his tent during a sweep of a homeless encampment near Ebenezer Baptist Church on Jan. 16. Some advocates believe the city was trying to clean up the area in advance of MLK festivities planned the next week.
Dickens speaks out about unhoused man killed during encampment cleanout
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is sharing his sentiments behind what he said was a "terrible tragedy" after a man was killed ...
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Atlanta City Council wants residents to weigh in on Inspector General changes
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Scenes from the 35th Annual Buckhead Coalition Luncheon
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Atlanta mayor to investigate why more than 150 TSA agents called out of work at Atlanta airport
Dickens says he wrote a letter to the federal government last month hoping to find a solution to what he calls frequent TSA ...
Calls to End Encampment Sweeps Grow After Killing of Cornelius Taylor
Supporters of Cornelius Taylor — the Black man who officials say was killed on Jan. 17 by a construction vehicle clearing an ...
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Atlanta mayor will seek a raise for airport’s top job amid leader search
Mayor Andre Dickens and some members of the Atlanta City Council say the airport general manager position is underpaid.
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Atlanta mayor provides updates on ongoing winter weather efforts
Officials from over 20 City of Atlanta departments are working in the city’s joint operation center overnight Wednesday to ...