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The Public Safety Committee voted unanimously to hold the jail sale resolution.
September 14, 2026 at 7:43 PM
The Public Safety Committee voted unanimously to hold the jail sale resolution.
Breaking: The Atlanta City Council Public Safety Committee is considering legislation authorizing the mayor to enter negations to sell the Atlanta City Detention Center to Fulton County for $68 million.
Council member Michael Julian Bond, speaking first, voiced his disagreement with the sale.
Council member Michael Julian Bond, speaking first, voiced his disagreement with the sale.
September 14, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Breaking: The Atlanta City Council Public Safety Committee is considering legislation authorizing the mayor to enter negations to sell the Atlanta City Detention Center to Fulton County for $68 million.
Council member Michael Julian Bond, speaking first, voiced his disagreement with the sale.
Council member Michael Julian Bond, speaking first, voiced his disagreement with the sale.
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1/ Today, Atlanta City Council adopted legislation urging the Atlanta Department of Transportation to preserve the protected multi-use path on Centennial Olympic Park Drive. The goal is to not to just make it permanent part of our Downtown bike network, but make it better. 🧵
September 8, 2026 at 7:52 PM
1/ Today, Atlanta City Council adopted legislation urging the Atlanta Department of Transportation to preserve the protected multi-use path on Centennial Olympic Park Drive. The goal is to not to just make it permanent part of our Downtown bike network, but make it better. 🧵
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Last week, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted to offer $68 million to the city of Atlanta for the purchase of the Atlanta City Detention Center.
Today, Mayor Andre Dickens sent a letter to county accepting the county's offer.
Today, Mayor Andre Dickens sent a letter to county accepting the county's offer.
September 8, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Last week, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted to offer $68 million to the city of Atlanta for the purchase of the Atlanta City Detention Center.
Today, Mayor Andre Dickens sent a letter to county accepting the county's offer.
Today, Mayor Andre Dickens sent a letter to county accepting the county's offer.
Atlanta City Council regular meeting, Sept. 8, 2026, live thread.
September 8, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Atlanta City Council regular meeting, Sept. 8, 2026, live thread.
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September 1, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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Atlanta City Council Zoning Committee Meeting, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, live thread.
August 24, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Atlanta City Council Zoning Committee Meeting, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, live thread.
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If you want to follow what happened to my data center task force legislation today ⬇️👇
Council member Kelsea Bond says they hope that this paper is not held longer than one cycle. They believe a public-facing task force is essential, while the mayor's working group is more intended to align city offices. Bond wants these conversations to be public and documented.
August 17, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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1. A really remarkable number of regular ass citizens showing up to Atlanta City Council to say they oppose data centers, many with receipts.
2. This is pure service journalism -- thorough, engaging live posts from the Atlanta City Council meeting. Ty @atlpresscollective.com!
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Atlanta City Council regular meeting, August. 17, 2026, live thread.
August 17, 2026 at 8:30 PM
1. A really remarkable number of regular ass citizens showing up to Atlanta City Council to say they oppose data centers, many with receipts.
2. This is pure service journalism -- thorough, engaging live posts from the Atlanta City Council meeting. Ty @atlpresscollective.com!
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Atlanta City Council regular meeting, August. 17, 2026, live thread.
August 17, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Atlanta City Council regular meeting, August. 17, 2026, live thread.
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Blackhall studios / Ryan millsap mentioned (in the background part)
#ItsInDekalb
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#ItsInDekalb
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DeKalb County sued over moratorium on new data centers
Shadowbox Studios and an affiliated real estate company have sued DeKalb County, alleging the county’s planning department assured them they could build a data center on their property before implemen...
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August 16, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Blackhall studios / Ryan millsap mentioned (in the background part)
#ItsInDekalb
www.decaturish.com/news/dekalb/...
#ItsInDekalb
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Developers get all their brownfield remediation expenses credited against the project's property taxes. A State office OKs the amount.
So Schools, County & City pay the remediation cost. The project pays no property tax until the remediation cost has been offset.
So Schools, County & City pay the remediation cost. The project pays no property tax until the remediation cost has been offset.
Mardis says brownfields represent redlining and generational harm. The proposed data center site is a brownfield. Mardis says there are tax rebates for developers rehabilitating brownfields
August 16, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Developers get all their brownfield remediation expenses credited against the project's property taxes. A State office OKs the amount.
So Schools, County & City pay the remediation cost. The project pays no property tax until the remediation cost has been offset.
So Schools, County & City pay the remediation cost. The project pays no property tax until the remediation cost has been offset.
A map on the event’s website shows more than 400 events planned by groups and individuals in nearly every U.S. state, as of Aug. 13. Twenty of those events are in Georgia. About 22,000 people across the country have registered with the event, according to organizers.
by @onofftherecord.bsky.social
by @onofftherecord.bsky.social
Organizers launch week of action against Flock and other ALPRs
Organizers, both new and experienced, are holding events across the country from Aug. 16-22 for the National Week of Action Against ALPRs.
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August 15, 2026 at 1:33 PM
A map on the event’s website shows more than 400 events planned by groups and individuals in nearly every U.S. state, as of Aug. 13. Twenty of those events are in Georgia. About 22,000 people across the country have registered with the event, according to organizers.
by @onofftherecord.bsky.social
by @onofftherecord.bsky.social
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Breaking: The DNC is suing ICE for documents revealing the agency's plans to deploy agents at polling places in November.
Last week, ICE turned over 576 pages of press clippings — a ploy that "circumvented the court's orders," the DNC charges. (paywall)
www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
Last week, ICE turned over 576 pages of press clippings — a ploy that "circumvented the court's orders," the DNC charges. (paywall)
www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
Anger as ICE dances around judge's demand to reveal polling place plans
Nearly 10 months after Democrats demanded records of ICE’s plans for deploying agents to polling places, the agency has turned over 576 pages of press clippings.The batch of useless — and already easi...
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August 11, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Breaking: The DNC is suing ICE for documents revealing the agency's plans to deploy agents at polling places in November.
Last week, ICE turned over 576 pages of press clippings — a ploy that "circumvented the court's orders," the DNC charges. (paywall)
www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
Last week, ICE turned over 576 pages of press clippings — a ploy that "circumvented the court's orders," the DNC charges. (paywall)
www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
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never a dull moment at ATL city hall!
David Serrano, posing as "Jeffry B. Gringoballs" of "Shepherd AI," says the company's ultimate goal is safety, and to do so it will track all elected and non-elected government officials through hackable AI cameras, license plate readers and facial recognition.
August 10, 2026 at 4:24 PM
never a dull moment at ATL city hall!
Atlanta City Council Zoning Committee Meeting, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, live thread.
August 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Atlanta City Council Zoning Committee Meeting, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, live thread.
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Highlighting @atlpresscollective.com again: for Atlanta to be a major US city, we need this kind of reporting. Next post: their fundraiser. Tagging Atliens to sprd wd.! 1/2
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28,000 cameras and counting, but Atlanta's clearance rates aren't rising
Despite the eight-fold growth of surveillance cameras directly accessible by Atlanta PD officers, crime clearance rates haven't increased.
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August 5, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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Atlanta City Council meeting Aug. 3, 2026, live thread.
August 3, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Atlanta City Council meeting Aug. 3, 2026, live thread.
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Last month I moved to send an airport Flock contract back to committee, which council voted AGAINST 4-10, claiming that Flock cameras help *solve* crimes. New analysis by @atlpresscollective.com shows otherwise! atlpresscollective.com/2026/07/28/f...
July 28, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Last month I moved to send an airport Flock contract back to committee, which council voted AGAINST 4-10, claiming that Flock cameras help *solve* crimes. New analysis by @atlpresscollective.com shows otherwise! atlpresscollective.com/2026/07/28/f...
Flock, Ring and Atlanta's network of more than 28,000 integrated cameras haven't improved the Atlanta Police Department's crime clearance rates, according to data available from the FBI's Crime Data Explorer dashboard.
28,000 cameras and counting, Atlanta's clearance rate isn't rising
Despite the eight-fold growth of surveillance cameras directly accessible by Atlanta PD officers, crime clearance rates haven't increased.
atlpresscollective.com
July 28, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Flock, Ring and Atlanta's network of more than 28,000 integrated cameras haven't improved the Atlanta Police Department's crime clearance rates, according to data available from the FBI's Crime Data Explorer dashboard.
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The fed continues recent attempts to prosecute mvt ag’t Atlanta’s Cop City, this time over GrapheneOS, a phone operating system:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US government targets Cop City protester over phone operating system
Concern over US effort to prosecute Sam Tunick, accused by authorities of wiping his phone using GrapheneOS
www.theguardian.com
July 23, 2026 at 1:45 PM
The fed continues recent attempts to prosecute mvt ag’t Atlanta’s Cop City, this time over GrapheneOS, a phone operating system:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
@wired.com @404media.co @eff.org @atlpresscollective.com
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