Police incident report describes officer's moments with man during homeless encampment clearing before he died
The report describes the officer being waved down by Cornelius Taylor from his collapsed tent after a front loader struck him.
Atlanta stops clearing homeless encampments after city truck runs over and kills sleeping man
Atlanta plans to stop the clearing of homeless encampments after a man sleeping in his tent was killed by a city Public Works truck trying to sweep the area earlier this month.
Police report sheds light on homeless man's death during encampment sweep
A newly-released police report has revealed more details about what led to the death of Cornelius Taylor during a homeless encampment sweep in Atlanta.
Atlanta Mayor Dickens backs pause on homeless encampment clearings
The announcement comes amid calls for changes to the city’s homeless strategy after a sweep by city workers left a man dead.
Atlanta mayor calls for moratorium on homeless encampment sweeps, organizers want more done
Mayor Andre Dickens is responding to community organizers calling for the city to stop sweeps of homeless encampments after a man died last week.
Atlanta mayor backs moratorium on homeless encampment sweeps, calls for review of city policy after man’s death
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is backing a moratorium on clearing homeless encampments and a review of city policy following the death of a man during a recent sweep.
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'Gravely distressing': Atlanta officials react to Trump's freeze on federal grants
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked part of the Trump administration’s plans to freeze federal grants and loans – ...
Atlanta mayor calls on Trump to ‘immediately restore’ funding after freezing federal aid
President Trump said his administration was going to begin an across-the-board ideological review of its spending.
Blue city looks to halt homeless encampment sweeps after city truck crushes sleeping man
A 49-year-old homeless man died earlier this month after a homeless camp was being cleared by the city of Atlanta. Witnesses ...
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens calls for Trump Administration to 'immediately restore federal funding'
The mayor released the statement shortly before a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's plan.
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Family of homeless man killed during encampment sweep react to mayor’s moratorium
Just a week before their brother’s funeral, grief is only beginning to set in for Darlene and Derek Haney—siblings of Cornelius Taylor. He was killed by a bulldozer during homeless encampment sweeps ...
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Atlanta City Council wants residents to weigh in on Inspector General changes
Critics of the changes, including Inspector General Shannon Manigault herself, say that if passed as is the measure would gut the office’s political independence. But the mayor’s office argues that ...
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Scenes from the 35th Annual Buckhead Coalition Luncheon
The Buckhead Coalition hosted its 35th Annual Luncheon Jan. 23 at the St. Regis Atlanta, with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and ...
Dickens speaks out about unhoused man killed during encampment cleanout
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is sharing his sentiments behind what he said was a "terrible tragedy" after a man was killed ...