Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens sends another letter about closure of downtown hospital
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has sent a follow-up letter to Wellstar CEO Candice Saunders regarding the closure of Atlanta Medical Center in downtown Atlanta. The letter says: “As Mayor of Atlanta, I will leave no stone unturned as I explore every option to safeguard access to vital healthcare services for members […]
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Atlanta City Council to consider future of detention center | #citycouncil
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) -Monday, Atlanta City Council is meeting to continue discussions about the future of the detention center. At over 400,000 square feet and 11 stories high, the detention center has plenty of room for more people than the 50 or so non-violent offenders it usually holds. That’s why Fulton County is considering leasing […]
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Metro Atlanta doctors rally against city council plans for a detention center | #citycouncil
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – The fate of Atlanta’s detention center may be decided next week. But metro Atlanta healthcare workers are condemning the current proposal to lease it out to the sheriff’s office. About 300 medical professionals signed a letter urging Atlanta City Council to reconsider its proposal that would allow the Fulton County Sheriff’s […]
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Group calling on Atlanta city council to set aside $300,000 to fund abortion care | #citycouncil
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – Some Atlanta leaders are moving swiftly to figure out action in response to the newly restrictive Georgia abortion law in effect. Abortion is now illegal in the state once fetal cardiac activity is detected, around six weeks. The day after the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals announced Georgia’s implementation of […]
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Alpharetta city council votes to discontinue curbside glass recycling services | #citycouncil
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – The Alpharetta city council voted to discontinue curbside glass recycling due to inconsistent services from the current vendor. The decision was made at Monday’s meeting, much to the disappointment of some residents. Margaret Culver said the council should have had a solution so they could keep recycling glass in the city. […]
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Park rangers may be the solution to crime at Atlanta parks, city council says | #citycouncil
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – Nearly one year after a gruesome murder in an Atlanta park, the city council is considering a plan to create a park ranger agency. “Make sure our citizens, our visitors who use our parks are in a safe space and know that when they leave their car in the parking lot […]
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Housing conditions push South Fulton mayor, residents to breaking point
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – Some neighbors in a South Fulton apartment complex are without power over safety issues with wiring, but electricity appears to be far from the property’s only immediate issue after years-long housing condition complaints. “I believe our city has a financial obligation, a legal obligation, and most importantly, a moral obligation to […]
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Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to join White House
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will join the White House as a senior aide. President Joe Biden made the announcement on Wednesday, filling a key White House role just in time for the November elections. Bottoms is a CNN Political Commentator in Atlanta, where she served as the 60th Mayor. […]
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Mayor Dickens announces plan to submit bid for Democratic National Convention
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has announced that Atlanta is submitting a formal bid to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention. The 2020 DNC was entirely virtual. Dickens made the announcement on Friday night at the Georgia Democrats annual gala. “We’re going to do everything in our power to bring the 2024 […]
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