Atlanta Community Press Collective

25/07/2025

Our community deserves to know what the Atlanta Police Foundation (APF) is up to.

We sued them and won.

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22/07/2025

Opinion — Atlanta and Fulton County need to refocus on policing diversions

As Fulton County's lease of Atlanta's detention center ends, the city and county should commit to utilizing diversion services.

21/07/2025

City of Atlanta paid out $25.8M in taxpayer-funded settlements over two years

Policing, vehicle accidents and employment issues cost City of Atlanta taxpayers the most in settlement payouts for FY24 and FY25.

15/07/2025

Coalition of organizers and unhoused Atlantans secured housing commitment from city ahead of sweep

14/07/2025

This November, the entire Atlanta City Council is up for election, including the council president position. Candidates include —an eight-year member of Atlanta City Council—and —a longtime local civic organization leader. Each spoke with Atlanta Community Press Collective about the council president’s role and priorities to address.

🗳️As of right now, who do you plan to vote for?

📝: by Zak Kerr

08/07/2025

Cop City RICO: Trial of Ayla King delayed again over mistrial, double jeopardy appeal

The speedy trial of Ayla King resumed after months of delays but was put back on hold after a mistrial and a double jeopardy acquittal motion.

07/07/2025

Cop City RICO: Mistrial declared in Ayla King’s case || Full Court Proceeding

The Cop City RICO trial of Ayla King is once again headed to the Georgia Court of Appeals after Fulton County Superior Court Judge Kevin M. Farmer declares a mistrial.

07/07/2025

Meet the Atlanta City Council candidates: Rohit Malhotra for city council president

Atlanta City Council Candidate and longtime civic organization leader Rohit Malhotra discusses his vision for the future of Atlanta.

02/07/2025

02/07/2025

ACPC is growing again! In April, we announced three new team members. Today, we’re thrilled to announce our newest board member: Cecily Welch.

Our board is an integral part of ACPC’s ability to deliver on our mission of producing accountability and transparency journalism rooted in the community experience of Atlantans.

In 2024, we were at the forefront of coverage of the city’s fight over transparency between the Office of Inspector General and the mayor’s office. That fight ended with the resignation of most of the Governing Board of the Office of Inspector General and the Ethics Office after the City Council proposed significant changes to board powers and authority alongside the city’s attacks against the OIG and former Inspector General Shannon Manigault.

Cecily provided key oversight and guidance to the OIG and Ethics Office as the board nominee from the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants. She resigned in February 2025, as the City Council passed legislation to curtail the powers of the OIG. This opened an opportunity for ACPC to grow our internal organizational oversight structure and allow Cecily to continue having an impact on accountability and transparency in Atlanta.

Cecily brings to ACPC more than 30 years of experience as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP®). She wades through complex financial records, is an advocate for taxpayers, and is eager to support ACPC’s reporting to make government business accessible and accountable to everyday people.

We are excited to continue building this project with Cecily on our side.

02/07/2025

Georgia Power poised to freeze base rates until 2028 — with a catch

The Georgia Public Service Commission recently weighed Georgia Power’s request to keep base consumer power rates frozen for three more years.

26/06/2025

Senior APD official failed to disclose financial interest in police tech company, ethics probe finds

Senior APD official held an equity stake in a police tech company he promoted in his official capacity, according to a recent ethics probe.