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As his supporters erupt over the Justice Department’s failure to release much-hyped records in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking investigation, President Donald Trump’s strategy has been to downplay the issue. His problem? That […]

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Few relationships are as special or as complicated as the one between a girl and her dad. Sometimes, those relationships are so complex as to inspire two acts worth of dramatic interrogation, as playwright and actor Chloe Kay has done. In Kay’s one-woman show, Daddyland, which will have a staged reading July 17 and July...

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Unreleased Beyoncé music, future set lists, and other sensitive information were stolen from a rented vehicle during the singer’s stop in Atlanta for her Cowboy Carter tour. According to WSB, Christopher Grant, Bey’s choreographer, and Diandre Blue, one of her dancers, told police that thieves broke into their rental vehicle, stealing several items, including jump […]

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As fans were leaving Beyoncé’s final concert in Atlanta just after midnight Tuesday, several were injured after a stampede at a MARTA station. Reports indicate there was a stampede on the escalator at the Vine City station after someone began screaming and running. The commotion caused the escalator to speed up and suddenly stop.  According […]

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The U.S. Senate will likely vote this week on President Donald Trump’s legislation that would claw back federal funding for public media, amid his administration’s attacks on the mainstream media […]

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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has joined a growing chorus of voices calling for the return of political contributions from the now-defunct First Liberty Building and Loan, a Newnan-based […]

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Immigration authorities are demanding that landlords turn over leases, rental applications, forwarding addresses, identification cards and other information on their tenants, a sign that the Trump administration is targeting them […]

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Voters head to the polls Tuesday to choose a Democratic nominee for one of the posts on the Georgia Public Service Commission, which oversees utilities including Georgia Power Co. Keisha […]

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English will continue as Chief Policy Officer Mayor Andre Dickens today named Courtney English as Interim Chief of Staff.  English replaces former Chief of Staff Odie Donald, who resigned from the City of Atlanta earlier this month to take on a new role as Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Richmond, Virginia. English will … Continued

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Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is warning companies about the cost of eliminating their DEI policies amid pressure from the Trump administration. Abrams, a voting rights advocate known for her bids for Georgia governor in the 2018 and 2022 elections, appeared on a panel last week at New York University, where she addressed the … Continued

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On July 14, 2025, Atlanta Police Zone 6 officers responded to 99 Krog St. NE regarding a report of a theft from motor vehicle. Preliminary investigation revealed a Jeep Wagoneer from singer Beyonce’s fleet of cars was broken into at the location and two suitcases had been stolen. The theft occurred on the evening of … Continued

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It’s election day again in Georgia and voters will decide which candidate in the Democratic primary runoff will advance to November’s general election for a chance to win the District 3 seat on the Georgia Public Service Commission. Keisha Waites, a former Atlanta City Councilwoman and ex-state representative, joins Peter Hubbard, a clean energy advocate, […]

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Senator Reverend Warnock leads the Democratic caucus in demanding the Trump administration explain its rollback of the medical debt rule finalized in January 2025 In the final days of the Biden Administration, Senator Warnock successfully pressed the CFPB to ban credit lenders from including medical bills in credit reports and prohibit lenders from using medical information in lending decisions In Georgia, 27% of rural … Continued

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Unreleased music by Beyoncé along with footage, show plans and concert set lists were stolen from a car in Atlanta rented by the singer’s choreographer and one of her dancers, according to […]

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Two members of Beyoncé’s team said that their S.U.V. was broken into on July 8 while on tour in Atlanta, the authorities said. The police said a suspect had emerged.

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By Timothy Cox for Atlanta Daily World During many hot summer nights in the mid-1990s, Sinbad, the famous comedian, produced several R&B-funk-related musical concerts that today, are considered Black History Musical moments in time, and importantly, are tributes to many 1970s legendary bands. Sinbad’s first Summer Jam appeared on HBO 30 years ago, as of … Continued

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Studies: Atlanta shines for recreation—but still lacks walkability Josh Green Mon, 07/14/2025 - 17:08

Two recent analyses could help shed light on how Atlanta is evolving outside the realms of traditional real estate development. The news is both good and disconcerting.

First, the bad news. 

A revised analysis by Walk Score slots the City of Atlanta at 48 out of 100 possible points in its numerical walkability index, as 11Alive News first relayed. 

By that measure, the city is considered car-dependent, in that most errands require a vehicle. 

Atlanta’s scores for overall transit access (44) and bike infrastructure (42) are even lower. Rankings in the 40s signal “a few nearby public transportation options” and “minimal bike infrastructure,” respectively, per Walk Score. 

On the bright side, as Walk Score analysts noted, “many of Atlanta’s neighborhoods have that ‘small town in a big city’ vibe that makes it a pleasant place to live, even if you have to commute.” And there are some standouts around town, in terms of walkability, bikeability, and transit access—or all three at once:  

A revised ranking of Atlanta's most walkable intown places, according to WalkScore's tabulations. Walkscore.com

Meanwhile, Atlanta fares much better in a new national ranking of best U.S. cities for getting outside and enjoying yourself. 

As a nod to July being National Parks and Recreation Month, personal finance website WalletHub today published its “Best & Worst Cities for Recreation” ranking, which slotted Atlanta at No. 4. 

WalletHub’s study compared the country’s 100 largest cities across 47 key indicators of “recreation-friendliness,” including weather, quality of parks, and accessibility of entertainment and recreational facilities. 

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Atlanta captured the top spot in two categories: Spending on parks and recreation per capita, and number of swimming pools per capita. 

The ATL also scored exceptionally well for tennis courts (No. 4), music venues (No. 12), park playgrounds (No. 17), and bike rental facilities (No. 20) per capita. 

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The right-wing congresswoman from Georgia suggested that the president’s new proposal to help speed weapons to Ukraine betrays the promise to voters to end U.S. involvement in foreign conflicts.

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Alligator Alcatraz, the hastily built Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in the middle of the Florida Everglades, has been used for a lot of photo ops. But a few miles east of the Okefenokee Swamp, in the South Georgia town of Folkston, plans are moving forward for what will be the largest detention center in the country.

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The Tax Allocation District (TAD) is one of the most popular economic redevelopment tools in the City of Atlanta — one that helped finance the redevelopment of Atlantic Station as well as hundreds of projects throughout the city. In December 2024, the Atlantic Station TAD was shut down because it had lived up to its […]

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In 1862, while the Civil War raged on, two men—both claiming the same badge—met inside an Atlanta saloon. Only one would walk out. This week on Stories of Atlanta, we step back into a city caught between battle lines and internal conflict. Witt Anderson, a former Deputy Sheriff wounded at Antietam, had returned to Atlanta […]

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As schools face political pressure over curriculum and Black history, and the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education, Dr. Karida Brown says the battle for the Black mind is not new.  An Emory University Professor of Sociology, Brown spent eight years researching her new book, “The Battle for the Black Mind,” a historical account […]

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DeKalb County water customers were set to see an increase in their water and sewer bills on July 1, but the county has postponed it. The county did not provide […]

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Construction on large, flood-solving greenspace full speed ahead Josh Green Mon, 07/14/2025 - 14:23

This summer, a sprawling construction site in the middle of a historic Atlanta neighborhood marks not the beginning of another apartment complex but an additional city greenspace with unique functionality. 

Infrastructure work kicked off recently on a Peoplestown project that will install a community park and floodwater-capturing stormwater system across a former residential block once lined with single-family houses. 

The park site is located about four blocks from Georgia State University’s Center Parc Stadium and south of Summerhill. Grant Park’s The Beacon district is just southwest of the block in question, which is bounded by Atlanta Avenue, and Connally, Ormond, and Greenfield streets.

The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management initiative—officially called the “Custer Avenue Capacity Relief Multi-Benefit Stormwater Vault project”—started the process last month of digging down from 20 to 30 feet below street level. That work is preparing the site for a vault upgrade to neighborhood stormwater systems, an effort to improve drainage and curtail flooding and sewer-overflow issues that have plagued the area in the past. 

Scope of infrastructure work this month on the Custer Avenue Capacity Relief Multi-Benefit Stormwater Vault project, as seen from Atlanta Avenue at Greenfield Street. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

Overview of plans for the 5-acre greenspace. Pond; via City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management

The project for years was a lightning rod for land-use controversy and neighborhood protests critical of the city’s proposed use of eminent domain to buy home properties, clear them off the block in question, and construct the stormwater fix. That ended in August 2022 when Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens’ office announced the city had reached “breakthrough agreements” with holdout Peoplestown homeowners. A series of public engagement events to help determine park design were held last year. 

Above the project’s massive stormwater vault, finalized designs calls for a 5-acre greenspace. Features will include a splash pad, dog park, an elevated viewing structure, open fields, and a large playscapes section, according to renderings compiled by Pond & Company landscape architects. 

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Construction this month from the corner of Atlanta Avenue and Connally Street. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

The city’s schedule calls for completing the Peoplestown project in October 2027. It’s being funded with both water and sewer revenues, with additional funding from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act program.

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