Atlanta looks to pause homeless camp removals after man was run over and killed by city truck during clearing
Atlanta looks to pause homeless camp removals after man was run over and killed by city truck during clearing - ‘This terrible accident expresses the need to reevaluate and reassess our city’s policies concerning homeless encampments,
Atlanta mayor pauses clearing of homeless encampments
Mayor Andre Dickens is calling for a temporary pause on the clearing of homeless encampments. Barron Trump playfully photobombed his sisters Ivanka Trump and Tiffany Trump in a behind-the-scenes video from Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 Inauguration.
Atlanta Mayor Dickens backs pause on homeless encampment clearings
The announcement comes amid calls for changes to the city’s homeless strategy after a sweep by city workers left a man dead.
Atlanta mayor shares message after man experiencing homelessness killed during encampment cleanout
Cornelius Taylor, 44, was fatally struck by a front loader clearing his tent on Jan. 16 in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood.
Atlanta’s mayor calls for moratorium on homeless encampment sweeps
Mayor Andre Dickens is responding to community organizers calling for the city to stop sweeps of homeless encampments after a man died last week.
Man killed during clearing of homeless encampment near Ebenezer Baptist Church
Activists and community members held a vigil to honor the victim and demand that the city be held accountable to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Activists call on Atlanta to end encampment sweeps after death of Cornelius Taylor
Activists and civil rights leaders are calling on the city of Atlanta to stop clearing homeless encampments following the death of Cornelius Taylor last week.
Homeless man crushed to death as Atlanta city authorities attempted to clear encampment
On Thursday, January 16, 49-year-old Cornelius Taylor was killed in Atlanta, Georgia, when the tent he was sleeping in was razed by a front loader ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations.
Atlanta mayor backs moratorium on homeless encampment sweeps, calls for review of city policy after man’s death
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is backing a moratorium on clearing homeless encampments and a review of city policy following the death of a man during a recent sweep.
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