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Former President Jimmy Carter, arrives to attend a tribute service for his wife and former first lady Rosalynn Carter, at Glenn Memorial Church, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Atlanta.

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Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies and presidents — including husband Jimmy

Rosalynn Carter was memorialized with classical music and beloved hymns, some of her favorite Biblical passages, and a rare gathering of all living U.S. first ladies and multiple presidents, including her 99-year-old husband Jimmy Carter.

November 28, 2023
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Radcliffe Bailey, artist whose work voiced dignity, joy and pain of ancestors, dies at 54

Bailey's assemblages, including installations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and the High Museum, bridged cultural history with the modern Black experience.

November 15, 2023
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  • Kristi York Wooten
Protesters drive into a police line during a demonstration in opposition to a new police training center, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, in Atlanta.

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Police and protesters clash at Atlanta training center site derided by opponents as 'Cop City'

Police used tear gas and flash-bang grenades to halt a march seeking to stop construction of a police and firefighter training center in Atlanta. The clash came Monday at the end of a 2-mile protest march to the training center site.

November 13, 2023
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Demonstrators march to the courthouse supporting 61 defendants that are being arraigned on RICO charges related to vandalism at the site of the new Public Safety Training Center, outside the a Fulton County courthouse, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in Atlanta.

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Dozens indicted on Georgia racketeering charges related to 'Stop Cop City' movement appear in court

Nearly five dozen people indicted on racketeering charges related to protests against a planned police and firefighter training facility appeared in court as their supporters rallied outside the courthouse in Atlanta.

November 06, 2023
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Mayor appoints first commissioner for the city’s new department of labor

Mayor Andre Dickens has appointed John Flanagan as the commissioner of the newly established Atlanta Department of Labor and Employment Services.

October 24, 2023
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Activist Alberto Feregrino speaks at a news conference outside Atlanta City Hall, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, to celebrate the gathering of what organizers said was 116,000 signatures to force a referendum on the future of a planned police and firefighter training center. Shortly after, though, Atlanta officials refused to accept the paperwork for processing, saying the city is awaiting a court decision over whether the petitions had been turned in on time.

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Atlanta to release copies of 'Stop Cop City' petitions, even as referendum is stuck in legal limbo

Atlanta's city government will scan and release copies of petitions against a proposed police and firefighter training center. That's even though the city still isn't verifying voter signatures or otherwise moving forward with the citywide referendum sought by "Stop Cop City" activists.

September 20, 2023
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U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., a senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church, speaks at the church, Jan. 15, 2023, in Atlanta. Warnock on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, urged Atlanta's mayor to be more transparent in how city officials handle a petition drive led by opponents of a proposed police and firefighter training center, saying he is “closely monitoring” the issue.

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Warnock calls on Atlanta officials to be more transparent about 'Stop Cop City' referendum

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has urged Atlanta's mayor to be more transparent in how city officials handle a petition drive led by opponents of a proposed police and firefighter training center. Warnock's letter Friday comes after weeks of calls from "Stop Cop City" activists who were furious that the state's top Democrats had stayed largely silent over the city's plan to adopt a signature-matching verification process.

September 15, 2023
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Activists haul dozens of boxes full of signed petitions to Atlanta City Hall, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, to force a referendum on the future of a planned police and firefighter training center. Shortly after, though, Atlanta officials refused to accept the paperwork for processing, saying the city is awaiting a court decision over whether the petitions had been turned in on time.

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Judge blames Atlanta officials for confusion over 'Stop Cop City' referendum campaign

A federal judge overseeing the case involving Atlanta activists' referendum effort against a police and firefighter training facility has accused city officials of moving the goalposts on the signature-gathering campaign.

September 14, 2023
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Activist Alberto Feregrino speaks at a news conference outside Atlanta City Hall, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, to celebrate the gathering of what organizers said was 116,000 signatures to force a referendum on the future of a planned police and firefighter training center. Shortly after, though, Atlanta officials refused to accept the paperwork for processing, saying the city is awaiting a court decision over whether the petitions had been turned in on time.

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'Stop Cop City' petition campaign in limbo after signatures presented to Atlanta officials

Officials from the City of Atlanta have refused to verify tens of thousands of signatures submitted by activists who have been trying for two years to stop the construction of a police and firefighter training center. The city clerk's office on Monday cited a recent court order that it said bars it from processing the paperwork.

September 12, 2023
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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens signs the Inclusive Language and Actions Administrative Order at a press conference Sept 8, 2023.

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City of Atlanta doubles down on inclusivity with its new language guide

The City of Atlanta is launching a new language guide and as part of an ongoing effort to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.

September 11, 2023
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Demonstrators confront an Atlanta police officer during a protest over plans to build a new police training center, Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Atlanta.

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61 indicted in Georgia on racketeering charges connected to 'Stop Cop City' movement

Sixty-one people have been indicted in Georgia on racketeering charges following a long-running state investigation into protests against an Atlanta-area proposed police and firefighter training facility that critics call "Cop City."

September 06, 2023
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A view of a previous gallery show as part of Atlanta's annual Mayor's Pride Exhibt.

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Atlanta City Hall seeks LGBTQ+ artists for Mayor’s Pride Exhibit

The third annual 2023 Mayor’s Pride Exhibit will debut at Atlanta City Hall beginning in October. 

August 17, 2023
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Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum speaks to reporters near the scene of a shooting on May 3, 2023 in Atlanta. Schierbaum on Tuesday, Aug. 1, urged the public to come forward with information about those who set police motorcycles on fire last month in protest over the planned construction of a public safety training center that critics call “Cop City.”

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Reward increased for arrests of 'anarchists' who torched Atlanta police motorcycles

Atlanta's police chief is urging the public to come forward with information about those who set police motorcycles on fire last month in protest over the planned construction of a public safety training center that critics call "Cop City."

August 01, 2023
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Canvasser Sienna Giraldi, 26, right, talks to an Atlanta resident, left, Thursday, July 20, 2023, in Atlanta. Activists with the Stop Cop City Vote Coalition are trying to get the signatures of more than 70,000 Atlanta residents by Aug. 14 to force a referendum allowing voters to decide the fate of a proposed police and firefighter training center.

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Atlanta 'Cop City' activists say they're confident of getting 70K signatures. But big hurdles remain

Hundreds of canvassers have spread out across Atlanta in hopes of convincing more than 70,000 residents to sign onto a petition that activists believe is their best chance to halt the planned construction of a huge police and firefighter training center.

July 31, 2023
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Activist Hannah Riley works on her laptop at Muchacho, a local taco restaurant, while gathering signatures from fellow voters, in Atlanta, Thursday, July 13, 2023. Organizers are trying to force a referendum that would allow voters to decide the fate of a proposed police and training center, but attorneys for the city say the petition drive is invalid.

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Judge gives deadline extension to organizers trying to stop 'Cop City' with signature campaign

A federal judge has significantly extended the deadline for Atlanta organizers who have been trying to gather more than 70,000 signatures to force a vote on the construction of a police and firefighter training center that critics call "Cop City."

July 28, 2023
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