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WEBSep 20, 2024 · Support Black-Led, Nonprofit News. Capital B Atlanta is dedicated to uncovering important stories about how Black people experience Atlanta today. As more and more important information disappears behind paywalls, it’s crucial that we keep our journalism accessible and free for all. But we can’t publish these pieces without your help.
Amber Thurman and Candi Miller Spotlight Black Women’s …
WEB9 hours ago · Amber Nicole Thurman and Candi Miller, two Black women who died after trying home abortions, aren’t the only ones who have suffered due to Georgia’s abortion restriction law, according to Monica Simpson, executive director of SisterSong, an Atlanta-based reproductive justice group. “There are so many other people … that have come up to me directly, as I’ve been in different events or ...
The Atlanta City Budget Is Here - Capital B News - Atlanta
WEBJun 23, 2022 · It’s official y’all: The largest budget in Atlanta’s history has passed. On Tuesday, the $754 million budget, which sees pay increases for frontline workers and all city of Atlanta employees, was approved unanimously. Funding for the Atlanta Police Department takes the biggest slice of the money pie, clocking in at $235 million, with the ...
Georgia’s First High School for Black Students Celebrates 100 …
WEB3 days ago · The first-ever Georgia high school to serve Black students got its flowers in an elaborate centennial celebration hosted in the atrium of Atlanta City Hall last week. Dozens of Booker T. Washington High School alumni gathered on Sept. 16 to pay homage to the Atlanta school’s 100-year history, which includes graduating icons like Martin Luther ...
Meet Capital B Atlanta’s New Enterprise Reporter, Alyssa Johnson
WEBAug 6, 2024 · Get the news you need delivered straight to your inbox, for free. The Capital B Atlanta team is welcoming a new member, Alyssa Johnson, to a newly created role as enterprise reporter. Johnson’s most recent role was as a reporter at the Miami Herald. Before that, she got her journalism degree at Northwestern University’s Medill School of ...
What You Need to Know About Atlanta's City Budget - Capital B …
WEBApr 28, 2022 · Atlanta taxpayers spent roughly $244 million on public safety in fiscal year 2020, $260 million in fiscal year 2021, and $277 million in fiscal year 2022, according to Wan, who expects the police department to request more funding this year as well. “ [The mayor is] thinking about investing in other initiatives there,” Wan said.
City Leaders Talk Atlanta Water Woes One Month After Water …
WEBJul 15, 2024 · The Small Business Recovery Fund was the culmination of a city ordinance that provided Invest Atlanta with $5 million to assist small businesses that were negatively impacted by the June water crisis. Eligible businesses included those with addresses inside the city’s boil water advisory lines, those who held active city of Atlanta business licenses, were registered with the secretary of ...
Key Issues Facing the Atlanta School Board - Capital B News
WEBOct 25, 2023 · In addition to learning loss from remote schooling and shutdowns, the pandemic exacerbated trends of K-12 students reporting elevated stress levels, depression and anxiety, and other mental health issues. In Georgia, the number of young people ages 3 to 17 who reported experiencing anxiety and …
What to Know About Atlanta’s City Budget - Capital B News
WEBApr 25, 2023 · It contained added funding for Atlanta Police to hire more officers, pay increases for firefighters, and wage increases for frontline city workers such as corrections officers, 311 agents, and Department of Transportation employees. This year’s budget is expected to come in just shy of $800 million, according to council member Alex Wan, chair ...
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WEBMar 14, 2024 · Rashad Brown knows the race for the White House isn’t the only important election happening in Georgia right now. The 32-year-old behavioral health counselor recently asked, through our new Ask Capital B community help desk, why local elections are important since they don’t typically garner as much attention as presidential races despite playing a “vital […]
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