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News Articles: Kasim Reed

Outside the private, invitation-only "celebration of life" for Atlanta's beloved behind-the-scenes figure, 52-year-old Rico Wade.

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'Thank God for this urban genius': Inside late Atlanta music visionary Rico Wade's farewell

If it could be summed up in a sentence: Rico Wade's "celebration of life" April 26 at Ebenezer Baptist Church was something Rico Wade would understandably not stop talking about. A U.S. senator eulogized him, the current and a former mayor of Atlanta shared their passionate remarks, the 52-year old was given the city's honor and it was announced that a music industry executive training program will be launched in his name.

April 29, 2024
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  • Sonia Murray
The Richard B. Russell Federal Building stands on July 21, 2012, in Atlanta.

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Former executive pleads guilty to bribing Atlanta officials

A former executive for a longtime city of Atlanta vendor has pleaded guilty to paying bribes in exchange for millions of dollars in city contracts and to paying bribes to an official in a neighboring county.

April 19, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Atlanta City Hall

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Former Atlanta official to go to prison for accepting bribes

A former Atlanta city official charged in a federal investigation into corruption at City Hall has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for accepting bribes. Jo Ann Macrina served as commissioner of the city Department of Watershed Management from 2011 through May 2016.

February 27, 2023
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  • Associated Press
An illustration of ballots.

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Political Rewind: A look at key elections across Ga.; Lawmakers to draw state's new political maps

Monday on Political Rewind: Candidates in municipal elections across Georgia are getting one last day of campaigning in before voters head to the polls on Election Day tomorrow. We previewed key races.

November 01, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sarah Kallis ,
  • and 1 more
In this Jan. 5, 2021 file photo, Helen Thomason marks her ballot at the Lawrenceville Road United Methodist Church in Tucker, Ga. during the Senate runoff election

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Political Rewind: Atlanta mayoral race; big bills on Capitol Hill; shredded voter forms in Fulton

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Early voting in municipal elections across the state started today. In Atlanta, candidates for mayor will feature in a series of debates that are becoming increasingly contentious. Meanwhile, two election workers in Fulton County were fired for allegedly shredding 300 paper voter registration applications.

October 12, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
Staff and faculty at Georgia State University participate in a "die-in" protest Sept. 9, 2021, demanding more COVID-19 safety measures on campus.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Georgia Faculty, Students Protest Campus COVID Policy; New Polling On Key Races

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Students, faculty and staff on 20 Georgia public college campuses are protesting to demand stricter COVID-19 protections. Protestors say the governor and the Board of Regents’ refusal to require masks on campus is endangering the health of those who live and work on Georgia college campuses.

September 14, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut
An illustration of a ballot box behind chains.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: New Wrinkles In The Fight To Pass Federal Election Law

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Religious leaders representing more than 1,000 churches staged a voting rights rally at the state Capitol yesterday. They said they will use Georgia’s new election laws as proof that congress must pass federal legislation removing barriers they say limit access to the vote for minority communities.

June 09, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Former Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed filed to run for his old job on Wednesday morning. The race is considered to be wide open following the surprise announcement that Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms would not seek a second term. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

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Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed Files To Run Again

Former Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed is throwing his hat into the wide-open mayor's race, filing paperwork to run again on Wednesday morning.

June 09, 2021
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  • Sarah Rose
People march through the streets of Atlanta with a poster of George Floyd.

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Political Rewind: One Year After Murder Of George Floyd, Georgia Grappling With Racial Justice

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Change is coming to Stone Mountain Park after the board approved a series of plans to begin reframing the park’s glorification of the Lost Cause. We mark the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. His death sent millions of Americans into the streets to march for racial justice and police accountability.

May 25, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announcing she will not seek reelection.

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Georgia Today: How Keisha Lance Bottoms Changed Atlanta And What Her Successor Could Face

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms grabbed headlines with her announcement she won’t seek reelection. Her first term has seen a host of crises, including a cyberattack, the coronavirus pandemic, weeks of racial unrest and a sharp rise in crime. Georgia Today host Steve Fennessy and guest Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Bill Torpy explore what led to Bottoms' decision, and how the city has changed on her watch.

 

May 14, 2021
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By:
  • Steve Fennessy and
  • Jess Mador
The federal government has issued another subpoena in its investigation of corruption at Atlanta City Hall.

Another Federal Subpoena Issued In Atlanta City Hall Corruption Investigation

Another federal subpoena was issued Thursday in the bribery investigation of Atlanta's City Hall. The U.S. District Court of North Georgia has asked the...

October 10, 2019
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  • Ross Terrell

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On Second Thought for Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Live stage productions and plays can frustrate the deaf community. That’s why a pair of UGA alumni decided to create their non-profit, Hands In! It’s a...

July 17, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 5 more
 Former Atlanta fire chief Kelvin Cochran was fired in 2015 after he wrote a book that compared homosexuality to bestiality.

City Of Atlanta Settles With Ex-Fire Chief Who Compared Homosexuality To Bestiality

On Monday, the City of Atlanta agreed to a $1.2 million settlement with former Atlanta fire chief Kelvin Cochran, who was fired after he wrote a book...

October 16, 2018
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  • Taylor Gantt

City Of Atlanta Launches 'Open Checkbook' To Share Spending

The city of Atlanta has launched a new transparency tool as the federal bribery probe into City Hall spending grows wider. Atlanta’s Open Checkbook...

September 05, 2018
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  • Stephen Fowler

GPB Midday Headlines For Friday August 31, 2018

Kasim Reed Defends Half Million Dollars In Bonus Payments Confederate Avenue New Name Selected S.A.F.E. Commission Views New Voting System Options

August 31, 2018
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  • Drew Dawson
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