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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
The U.S. District Court of North Georgia has issued a subpoena for all of former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed's activity on his city issued purchasing card...
