Hundreds of training center opponents fill the atrium at City Hall and crowd around a large screen playing a livestream of the public comment happening in the chamber above.
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Riley Bunch is a reporter on the local government team at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution covering Atlanta City Hall. She covers the mayor and Atlanta City Council while also keeping an eye on the city’s diverse neighborhoods.
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