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Atlanta establishment prevails in city races, despite strong progressive challenges Democratic Socialist Kelsea Bond scored an outright victory in crowded District 2 city council race, as five council and school board races head to runoffs

Atlanta establishment prevails in city races, despite strong progressive challenges

Democratic Socialist Kelsea Bond scored an outright victory in crowded District 2 city council race, as five council and school board races head to runoffs

Atlanta, Fulton voters overwhelmingly back new senior property-tax breaks The measures will divert property tax revenue away from local public school systems.

Atlanta, Fulton voters overwhelmingly back new senior property-tax breaks

The measures will divert property tax revenue away from local public school systems.

Rising food needs tax Atlanta nonprofits during SNAP freeze Atlanta food pantries are scrambling to fill widening gaps in the social safety net as the federal government shutdown stretches into its fifth week. Food insecurity is rapidly spreading for Atlanta families since the federal government failed to make SNAP payments to roughly 42 million Americans on Nov. 1. The unexpected halt of SNAP benefits, which support about 260,000 people…

Rising food needs tax Atlanta nonprofits during SNAP freeze

Atlanta food pantries are scrambling to fill widening gaps in the social safety net as the federal government shutdown stretches into its fifth week. Food insecurity is rapidly spreading for Atlanta families since the federal government…

Alongside trusted colleagues @mattacpc.bsky.social @alemzs.bsky.social, collaborators, sources, and even PSC-elect Peter Hubbard himself, we witnessed Democratic candidates having some of the largest wins the state has seen in decades.

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YouTube video by Atlanta Community Press Collective LIVESTREAM: Atlanta Election Night 2025

Last night, I had the opportunity to join @atlpresscollective.com 's Election Night Livestream to discuss my past coverage for @thexylom.com about transit in Atlanta and the two heavily watched Georgia Public Service Commission races.

Someone called me "Atlanta's Steve Kornacki" lmao.

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With contract talks at a standstill, Starbucks union says strike is brewing Unionized Starbucks stores in Atlanta are gearing up to join a national strike over stalled contract negotiations, unless Starbucks makes a serious offer, says a local Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) organizer. 

With contract talks at a standstill, Starbucks union says strike is brewing

Unionized Starbucks stores in Atlanta are gearing up to join a national strike over stalled contract negotiations, unless Starbucks makes a serious offer, says a local Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) organizer. 

City Council president race: Competing responses to federal HIV/AIDS funding threats The two candidates for Atlanta City Council president, Rohit Malhotra and Marci Collier Overstreet, offered competing approaches to governing in the face of uncertainty over federal funding at a Tuesday forum hosted by LGBTQ rights groups Georgia Equality and the Human Rights Campaign Georgia.

City Council president race: Competing responses to federal HIV/AIDS funding threats

The two candidates for Atlanta City Council president, Rohit Malhotra and Marci Collier Overstreet, offered competing approaches to governing in the face of uncertainty over federal funding at a Tuesday forum…

11th Circuit denies Atlanta journalist Mario Guevara’s bid to block deportation order Atlanta journalist Mario Guevara’s last ditch appeal to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to block his deportation was denied on Wednesday. 

11th Circuit denies Atlanta journalist Mario Guevara’s bid to block deportation order

Atlanta journalist Mario Guevara’s last ditch appeal to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to block his deportation was denied on Wednesday. 

Would just ask for a comprehensible breakdown of what’s going on with the PSC’s regulation (or lack thereof) of high intensity energy users (100 MW plus) namely data centers. What he sees as the problems and what he would change.

Does he know how “following orders” sounds though?

DeKalb County weighs civilian police oversight board with limited powers Backers say it’s a start; skeptics doubt it will deliver meaningful reform.

DeKalb County weighs civilian police oversight board with limited powers

Backers say it’s a start; skeptics doubt it will deliver meaningful reform.

Ro Khanna’s Atlanta rally attracts a bevy of anti-establishment progressives Khanna endorsed Rohit Malhotra for Atlanta City Council President

Ro Khanna’s Atlanta rally attracts a bevy of anti-establishment progressives

Khanna endorsed Rohit Malhotra for Atlanta City Council President

Atlantans rally for science, public health after CDC shooting “Science is under attack,” from the Trump administration, warned state Sen. Josh McLaurin.

Atlantans rally for science, public health after CDC shooting

“Science is under attack,” from the Trump administration, warned state Sen. Josh McLaurin.

BREAKING: The marta board is appointing its Chief Legal Counsel, Jonathan Hunt as interim GM and CEO, effective immediately

Republic Services to resume negotiations with striking garbage collectors in Cumming Negotiations resume Tuesday. Meanwhile, the 33 workers at Republic Services’ Cumming facility will keep picketing. 

Republic Services to resume negotiations with striking garbage collectors in Cumming

Negotiations resume Tuesday. Meanwhile, the 33 workers at Republic Services’ Cumming facility will keep picketing. 

Family, civil rights groups demand ICE release journalist Mario Guevara Imprisoned Atlanta journalist Mario Guevara’s children demanded his release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody at a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol on Tuesday. 

Family, civil rights groups demand ICE release journalist Mario Guevara

Imprisoned Atlanta journalist Mario Guevara’s children demanded his release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody at a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol on Tuesday. 

Political tensions flare at Emory protestors’ arraignment All pled not guilty to charges from their April 2024 arrests at pro-Palestine encampment

Political tensions flare at Emory protestors’ arraignment

All pled not guilty to charges from their April 2024 arrests at pro-Palestine encampment

Workers over Billionaires: High energy AFL-CIO bus tour rallies unions on Atlanta stop “Let's take this country back for working families!” local Teamsters leader Chuck Stiles exhorted the energetic crowd

Workers over Billionaires: High energy AFL-CIO bus tour rallies unions on Atlanta stop

“Let's take this country back for working families!” local Teamsters leader Chuck Stiles exhorted the energetic crowd

Hundreds rally in downtown Atlanta against Trump and ICE Protesters decried ICE’s ‘secret police’ tactics

Hundreds rally in downtown Atlanta against Trump and ICE

Protesters decried ICE’s ‘secret police’ tactics

Early voting kicks off in special election for Georgia Senate District 21 Brandon Beach vacated the seat, covering Cherokee and North Fulton, after Trump tapped him as US Treasury secretary.

Early voting kicks off in special election for Georgia Senate District 21

Brandon Beach vacated the seat, covering Cherokee and North Fulton, after Trump tapped him as US Treasury secretary.

Anger over Trump, Gaza dominated Rep. Nikema Williams’ town hall  Anger at the Trump administration, the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” and Israel’s war in Gaza dominated a two-hour town hall that US Rep. Nikema Williams (D-Atlanta) and Atlanta City Councilmember Andrea Boone co-hosted on Thursday night.

Anger over Trump, Gaza dominated Rep. Nikema Williams’ town hall 

Anger at the Trump administration, the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” and Israel’s war in Gaza dominated a two-hour town hall that US Rep. Nikema Williams (D-Atlanta) and Atlanta City Councilmember Andrea Boone co-hosted on Thursday…

Anger over Trump, Gaza dominated Rep. Nikema Williams’ town hall Anger at the Trump administration, the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” and Israel’s war in Gaza dominated a two-hour town hall that US Rep. Nikema Williams (D-Atlanta) and Atlanta City Councilmember Andrea ...

First reported by @alemzs.bsky.social @atlantaciviccircle.org, Rep. Nikema Williams got shouted down by her Atlanta constituents in a recent town hall, after defending her campaign contributions from AIPAC (about 9.2% of her 2024 total fundraising) and declining to call the war in Gaza a "genocide".

Mario Guevara is now No. 5 for US’s longest-jailed journalists Guevara is unique in the US history of imprisoning news reporters

Mario Guevara is now No. 5 for US’s longest-jailed journalists

Guevara is unique in the US history of imprisoning news reporters

Legal experts say journalist’s arrest violated First Amendment Did police have probable cause or was Mario Guevara’s arrest prior restraint?

The systems are not breaking. They are working exactly as those in power want them: to obscure reality, make justice feel impossible, weaken the rule of law. I spoke w/ @atlantaciviccircle.org about this era of retaliation against press, protests & democracy: atlantaciviccircle.org/2025/07/02/j...

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Excited for our first editorial collaboration with @atlantaciviccircle.org! Thank you @alemzs.bsky.social for his past reporting.

This story also built upon the public service commission beat I chased while at @mitsciwrite.bsky.social and for @donnerkay.bsky.social @ashtonpittman.bsky.social!

Journalist held by ICE as DeKalb faces backlash over protest crackdown Residents, press advocates demand release of Salvadoran reporter Mario Guevara

Journalist held by ICE as DeKalb faces backlash over protest crackdown

Residents, press advocates demand release of Salvadoran reporter Mario Guevara

UPDATE: DeKalb County’s solicitor-general, Donna Coleman-Stribling, dismissed three charges against local journalist Mario Guevara on Wednesday afternoon.

Story to follow.

DeKalb solicitor-general dismisses charges against journalist Mario Guevara Guevara still faces charges in Gwinnett and remains in ICE custody

DeKalb solicitor-general dismisses charges against journalist Mario Guevara

Guevara still faces charges in Gwinnett and remains in ICE custody

4/ in a protest coverage scenario I think we should not view each other as competitors trying to get the best shots, coverage, details. Our many eyes on the ground help make a more comprehensive report of what transpired. No shame in sharing observations — share and verify!