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Atlanta ordinance seeks to help movie makers and neighborhoods
The buzz around Atlanta created by the filming of “Anchorman 2”and periodic sightings of Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Harrison Ford, Tina Fey and the dude who played Borat at places like the Silver Skillet and Woodruff Park is evidence that the city is a Hollywood hotspot.If that hasn’t convinced you, ...
Wackiness abounds during 2013 Bay Area race
Officials say that over 30,000 runners participated in the 102nd Bay to Breakers Sunday morning and as of noon that day, San Francisco Police had yet to report any notable incidents.
Michelle Nunn attends DSCC fundraiser with President Obama
Michelle Nunn gave the latest indication today that she will be entering the U.S. Senate race by showing up to a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee fundraiser with President Barack Obama. The fundraiser came after Obama spoke at Morehouse College's rain-soaked commencement. Neither Obama nor U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado, ...
Fulton pins hopes for improvement on new elections chief
Fulton County’s new elections chief will begin trying to turn around a troubled department next month. The County Commission voted unanimously to hire a Texas elections administrator, Rick Barron, to be the county’s first permanent elections director since September, when the last one resigned while incarcerated. Barron, who was given ...
Charges cloud legislator’s legacy
A day after a federal grand jury indicted him on accusations of stealing from charitable groups, Tyrone Brooks was on the picket line Friday outside an Atlanta Piggly Wiggly. The longtime state legislator was doing what he’s done for decades: fighting a perceived injustice. At the Georgia Capitol, the 67-year-old ...
Fulton redistricting battle headed to Justice Department
After failing to convince state lawmakers that a redistricting plan for the Fulton County Commission is flawed, county officials are taking their fight to the federal government. The next stop is the U.S. Department of Justice, which the federal Voting Rights Act — at least for now — has charged ...
Judge tries to keep APS case on track
In the chaotic Fulton County court system, Judge Jerry Baxter’s impatience can be a virtue.From his Superior Court bench, he often views a courtroom packed with defendants charged with anything from murder to mayhem. His job is to dispense justice. But in a more practical sense, it is to move ...
Reed proposes raises for Atlanta city workers
More than 6,000 city of Atlanta workers may soon see bigger checks. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed announced late Friday after an early afternoon meeting with a group of city workers a plan to increase the salaries of most city employees in the fiscal year 2014 budget. Reed’s recommendation would call ...
Brooks groups lost official charity status
The purported charities Rep. Tyrone Brooks’ is accused of stealing from have a poor record of filing records and of maintaining their status as qualified nonprofits. That didn’t stop companies like Coca Cola, Georgia-Pacific, Georgia Power or Northside Hospital from giving to one or both, in sums reaching into the ...
Judge reverses course in grand jury suit
A hearing into their lawsuit was held Friday, but members of a DeKalb County grand jury are no closer to their goal of getting a judge to release the findings of their investigation into corruption involving county water and sewer contracts.DeKalb Superior Court Judge Daniel Coursey heard arguments on the ...
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