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First Black woman to serve on Atlanta City Council, civil rights leader dies
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAtlanta City Council announced the passing of Carolyn Long Banks, the first Black woman to serve on...
Bunnie Jackson-Ransom, ex-wife of late Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson dead at 82
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBunnie Jackson-Ransom, the former First Lady of Atlanta, has died at the age of 82. Jackson-Ransom...
Atlanta City Council member issues statement following death of Barbara Walters
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPeople from all over the county are sharing their memories and reacting to the death of legendary newswoman Barbara Walters. Walters’ death was announced on air on ABC Friday night. At-Large ...
Residents blast city leadership over Atlanta water crisis: 'This was an act of negligence'
WAGA fox local articles via Yahoo News· 3 days agoATLANTA - Atlanta residents say they are angry, some having been without water service since Friday...
Activists vow to continue fight as city council approves funding bill for training facility
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWith the passing of $67 million, Atlanta city leaders say construction on the new public safety...
City Council looks to approve $18M for new fire trucks after stations forced to close
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA week after the city of Atlanta was forced to temporarily close three fire stations because of...
‘I am extremely concerned’: Court employees say they’ve been threatened by homeless
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSome people working for the Atlanta Municipal Court downtown are increasingly anxious about the...
Risky Rentals? Neighbors say a rooming house run by a company brings crime, violates city code
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoTheir neighborhood is on the National Register of Historic Places and has been home to leading Black...
Carolyn Long Banks, trailblazer in civil rights, politics, dies
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBanks was the first Black woman to serve on the Atlanta City Council. Beloved civil rights activist...
Threats clog voicemails for some Atlanta City Council members after training center funding vote
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 12 months agoSome city council members said they are receiving death threats after voting in support of a bill that would give $67 million toward Atlanta’s new public safety training center. “They’re saying ...