Atlanta Community Press Collective

09/10/2025

Cop City RICO: Fulton County Judge dismisses 61-person racketeering indictment

Georgia Attorney General did not have the authority to indict 61 people on racketeering and arson charges in August 2023, judge says.

09/05/2025

‘House of the Lord forever:’ What happened at Old Wheat St. and what lies ahead for Atlanta’s homeless camps?

In the wake of Cornelius Taylor’s death, Atlanta navigates the homelessness crisis with a new plan. But do its goals serve residents?

09/05/2025

Federal judge halts enforcement of Georgia law prohibiting gender-affirming care in state’s prisons

09/02/2025

Meet the Atlanta City Council candidates: James White for District 2

As the first formerly incarcerated person in the U.S. to become a prosecutor, District 2 candidate James White III prioritizes safer streets.

08/27/2025

Fate of Fulton’s Atlanta City Detention Center lease withdrawal further delayed in committee

Fulton County's lease of 700 jailbeds in the Atlanta City Detention Center ends next year. Fulton Sheriff Pat Labat wants to extend it.

08/25/2025

GA Working Families Party endorses six Atlanta candidates as “progressive champions”

As Atlanta elections hit the candidate qualifying period, the Georgia Working Families Party recently endorsed 16 area municipal candidates.

08/19/2025

At “Sound Science Saves Lives” Protest, Atlantans Sound Alarm Over Federal Cuts, Misinformation, Deadly CDC Shooting

After the deadly Emory CDC shooting, Atlantans flooded the streets to protest against the Trump administration’s research cuts.

08/18/2025

Meet the Atlanta City Council candidates: Alex Bevel Jones for District 2

From congressional intern to Virginia-Highland Civic Association president, Alex Bevel Jones' work experience inform his District 2 campaign.

08/12/2025

Meet the Atlanta City Council candidates: Courtney Smith for District 2

Courtney Smith believes she has solutions for issues facing District 2 and all of Atlanta, none greater than affordable housing.

08/08/2025

‘They want to kill me:’ Inside the Folkston ICE Processing Center expansion

08/07/2025

Cop City domestic terrorism defendant argues to have charges dismissed

Cop City domestic terrorism charge challenged over 2.5-year delay. Defense argues rights violation as unindicted case blocks law career.

08/04/2025

Meet the Atlanta City Council candidates: Kelsea Bond for District 2

Kelsea Bond sees Atlanta at a crossroads, with District 2 as a microcosm of affordable housing, mass transit and public infrastructure needs.