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News Articles: Michael Thurmond

DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond speaks at a press conference March 24, 2023 announcing an executive order closing Intrenchment Creek Park and nearby areas until further notice.

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Atlanta launches police training center task force; DeKalb County restricts public access to area

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced the members for his new community task force providing input on the police training center. At the same time, DeKalb County asks residents to avoid the area.

March 24, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews
DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond

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Political Rewind: In conversation with DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond

Monday on Political Rewind: We begin a series of profiles of leaders from all over Georgia. DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond is a public servant who has worked for decades to reform some of the state's most broken institutions.

February 13, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens at a press conference inside City Hall on Jan. 31, 2023

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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announces 'Cop City' compromise as protestors fill City Hall

Tuesday afternoon, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond announced changes to the planned Atlanta Public Safety Training Center known as "Cop City." They say their compromise will protect the environment, spur local business and serve as a community resource.



 

January 31, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
A voter enters an Atlanta polling location early Tuesday morning to cast a ballot in consequential local races—including the crowded contest for mayor.

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Political Rewind: Upset in Atlanta mayoral race; Fallout from Va. elections; Thurmond for governor?

Friday on Political Rewind: Kasim Reed conceded in the race for mayor of Atlanta. The Nov. 30 runoff will see City Council President Felicia Moore face councilman Andre Dickens. Meanwhile, Gov. Brian Kemp and other Republicans on the 2022 ballot moved quickly to trumpet anti-Biden messaging that led to an upset GOP victory in the Virginia governor’s race.

November 05, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
A bullet hole marked by police is shown Monday, June 7, 2021, at a house where seven people were shot Sunday night, in Cleveland.

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Political Rewind: Officials Struggle To Tackle Gun Violence, Homicide Rate In Ga. And Across Nation

Tuesday on Political Rewind: A high number of incidents of gun violence are gripping the nation. Georgia communities are struggling to address the issue. And the family of Secoriea Turner has now filed lawsuits against Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and other Atlanta city leaders, accusing them of failing to protect the life of the 8-year-old girl who was struck down last summer. 

June 08, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
A file photo from inside the General Assembly.

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Political Rewind: DeKalb Issues Rental Relief; Election Legislation Meets Pushback In Capitol

Wednesday on Political Rewind: While the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump continues, leaders in Georgia attempt to respond to the ongoing pandemic and its resulting economic burden.

In the state Capitol, Republicans have released a list of recommendations they say are designed to assure future elections will be free of fraud. Democrats vow to fight back against efforts they describe as voting suppression.

February 10, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
The State Bar of Georgia headquarters in downtown Atlanta.

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Political Rewind Special Edition: Live From The State Bar Of Georgia

Friday on Political Rewind , our panel was live from the annual Georgia Bar, Media & Judiciary Conference at the State Bar of Georgia in downtown...

February 28, 2020
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  • Bill Nigut
In this Feb. 14, 2019, photo, Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., leads a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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Politicial Rewind: How Isakson's Resignation Affects Georgia's 2020 Elections

As Johnny Isakson prepares to step down from the U.S. Senate after four decades in public office, a panel of political leaders from both sides of the...

August 30, 2019
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  • Bill Nigut

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On Second Thought For Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019

Studies show farmers and agricultural workers are at elevated risk of suicide, and Georgia farmers have been especially hard hit by natural disasters...

August 14, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more
Dekalb County CEO Michael Thurmond speaks during the I Will Vote Fundraising Gala Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Atlanta.

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Political Rewind: Michael Thurmond Explores Overlooked Athens History

On this edition of Political Rewind, a conversation with DeKalb County CEO and Georgia historian, Michael Thurmond. In his book Thurmond brings to...

June 12, 2019
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  • Bill Nigut
The face of Stone Mountain in Stone Mountain, Georgia, seen here July 1995, depicts three Southern Confederate heroes; Gen. Robert E. Lee, Gen. Stonewall Jackson and Pres. Jefferson Davis.

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Could Dekalb CEO’s Stone Mountain Proposal Be A Model For Others?

On this edition of Political Rewind, Dekalb County CEO Michael Thurmond is spearheading a challenging proposal to make Stone Mountain a symbol of...

April 09, 2018
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  • Bill Nigut
From left to right: Loretta Lepore, Michael Thurmond, Mary Margaret Oliver, and Jim Galloway.

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Political Rewind At The State Bar Of Georgia

On this edition of Political Rewind, we come to you from the headquarters of the State Bar of Georgia in downtown Atlanta in front of an audience of...

February 23, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

DeKalb's CEO Confronts 'Water Billing Crisis'

There’s a water crisis going on in DeKalb County. It’s not a problem of what’s in the water, but what it's costing residents. Citizens of DeKalb County...

June 06, 2017
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By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt

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