The Stockbridge City Council made history recently. After the ceremonial swearing-in for the new mayor and two returning council members at the Jan. 8 regular meeting, the city has an all-black council for the first time ever.

Anthony Ford became Stockbridge’s first black mayor after winning election in November following a four-year term as a councilman. LaKeisha Gantt won re-election to another council term at that time, and Alphonso Thomas returned to the council after a two-year hiatus with a win in November. Other council members now at the midway point of their terms are Elton Alexander, John Blount and Neat Robinson.

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Waymo autonomous vehicles operate across 65 square miles inside I-285 and have been involved in six incidents with Atlanta Public School buses since May. Waymo issued a recall because of their cars briefly stopping or slowing down before continuing forward while a bus was stopped and flashing its lights. (Courtesy of Atlanta Public Schools)

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