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Both Atlanta mayoral candidates pledge to give APS disputed deeds

Keisha Lance Bottoms (left) and Mary Norwood will face off in a Dec. 5 runoff to be the next mayor of Atlanta. Both women pledged to give Atlanta Public Schools long-disputed property deeds that the city holds.

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Keisha Lance Bottoms (left) and Mary Norwood will face off in a Dec. 5 runoff to be the next mayor of Atlanta. Both women pledged to give Atlanta Public Schools long-disputed property deeds that the city holds.
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Nov 27, 2017

Atlanta mayoral candidates Mary Norwood and Keisha Lance Bottoms both pledged to turn over long-disputed school property deeds on their first day as mayor.

The two candidates, who will face each other in a Dec. 5 runoff election, said they would give Atlanta Public Schools deeds the city holds to properties that the district has sought for years and waged a court battle to obtain.

The mayoral candidates will meet to discuss various education-related issues at a 2 p.m. Friday event at The Gathering Spot.

For more on the mayor's race, the deed dispute, and the spotlight on education, visit MyAJC.com.

More on the mayoral runoff:

It's going to take more information for Keisha Lance-Bottoms or Mary Norwood to earn Cathy Woolard's vote.

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