Atlanta-based accountability journalism rooted in community experience. #atlpolhttps://bsky.app/profile/atlpresscollective.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/atlpresscollective.com/post/3mlvgwrdkrc2gWith no Republican on the ballot, Georgia House District 62 is set to be decided in a crowded Democratic primary—one now defined by heavy outside PAC spending tied to the sports betting industry. https://atlpresscollective.com/2026/05/14/georgia-house-district-62-democratic-primary-pac-spending/15 May 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:rtwkccdi76adpvb2ugbapm37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvgwrdkrc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/atlpresscollective.com/post/3mlrc4qbxl22jIncumbent Commissioner Nicole Massiah faces a rematch with Jakequeline Walls and Tommy Travis from the November 2024 special election. But a new challenger has emerged in Rev. Keyanna Jones, a renowned Stop Cop City activist who might pose the greatest threat to Massiah’s reelection. https://atlpresscollective.com/2026/05/13/dekalb-district-3-primary-massiah-travis-walls-jones-moore-2026/13 May 2026 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:rtwkccdi76adpvb2ugbapm37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrc4qbxl22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/atlpresscollective.com/post/3mlock5pcdc2hIt took 35 minutes from the time Gonzalez was found until an ambulance arrived on scene. The vehicle had to come from another county. All of Stewart County’s ambulances–typically only two of three are running at any given time, according to a county official–were on other calls. https://atlpresscollective.com/2026/05/12/confusion-ambulance-shortage-delayed-emergency-response-in-latest-ice-detention-death/12 May 2026 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:rtwkccdi76adpvb2ugbapm37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlock5pcdc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/atlpresscollective.com/post/3mlbr6ti4rk2v https://atlpresscollective.com/2026/05/07/atlanta-fy27-budget-season-begins/07 May 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:rtwkccdi76adpvb2ugbapm37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbr6ti4rk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/atlpresscollective.com/post/3ml6ryzhjnk2t https://atlpresscollective.com/2026/05/05/georgia-psc-primaries-2026/06 May 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:rtwkccdi76adpvb2ugbapm37/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6ryzhjnk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/atlpresscollective.com/post/3ml4pqgduas2jCity of Atlanta fiscal year 2027 budget briefings began Monday morning with a presentation from COO LaChandra Burks and the city's Finance Department, led by CFO Mohamed Balla. Mayor Andre Dickens has proposed a $3.16 total operating budget—the largest in the city's history. FY27 begins July 1.05 May 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:rtwkccdi76adpvb2ugbapm37/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4pqgduas2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/atlpresscollective.com/post/3ml25trv6us2dAtlanta City Council regular meeting May 4, 2026, live thread. Happy Star Wars day.04 May 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:rtwkccdi76adpvb2ugbapm37/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml25trv6us2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/atlpresscollective.com/post/3mksiias2pc2v https://atlpresscollective.com/2026/05/01/stewart-detention-ice-death/01 May 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:rtwkccdi76adpvb2ugbapm37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksiias2pc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/atlpresscollective.com/post/3mkbjrvwvgs2r https://atlpresscollective.com/2026/04/24/cobb-county-indictment-stop-cop-city-protest-2022/24 Apr 2026 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:rtwkccdi76adpvb2ugbapm37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbjrvwvgs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/atlpresscollective.com/post/3mkaytlroe22z https://atlpresscollective.com/2026/04/24/u-s-citizenship-delays-atlanta-immigrants-wait-in-limbo/24 Apr 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:rtwkccdi76adpvb2ugbapm37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkaytlroe22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/atlpresscollective.com/post/3mk6tval3qc27Breaking: Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is holding a press conference regarding the 'Cop City' protest movement. https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?mibextid=wwXIfr&ref=watch_permalink&v=1863851574277719&rdid=sJXiFRhLd66lJeQP A Cobb County grand jury has indicted three people with two counts of criminal damage to property and one count of criminal arson.23 Apr 2026 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:rtwkccdi76adpvb2ugbapm37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6tval3qc27https://bsky.app/profile/atlpresscollective.com/post/3mk3zu5ek3k2v https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-cop-city-ai-policing-black-community/22 Apr 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:rtwkccdi76adpvb2ugbapm37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3zu5ek3k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/atlpresscollective.com/post/3mk3z2uhsks2oRep. David Scott had dominated his elections in this Democratic stronghold since the district first elected him in 2002. https://atlpresscollective.com/2026/04/21/georgia-13th-district/22 Apr 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:rtwkccdi76adpvb2ugbapm37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3z2uhsks2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/atlpresscollective.com/post/3mjwx4ab3uc26Atlanta City Council regular meeting, Monday, April 20, 2026 live thread.20 Apr 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:rtwkccdi76adpvb2ugbapm37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwx4ab3uc26https://bsky.app/profile/atlpresscollective.com/post/3mjppewgaws2kHappening now: Protest outside Flock Safety headquarters in West Midtown.17 Apr 2026 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:rtwkccdi76adpvb2ugbapm37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjppewgaws2khttps://bsky.app/profile/atlpresscollective.com/post/3mjp2g7qir22jFrom city halls to campus organizing and public records battles, Metro Atlanta residents are joining a growing national movement pushing back against Flock Safety cameras and mass surveillance. https://atlpresscollective.com/2026/04/17/atlanta-metro-residents-increasingly-concerned-about-flock-safety/17 Apr 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:rtwkccdi76adpvb2ugbapm37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjp2g7qir22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/atlpresscollective.com/post/3mjiluj5e7s26The Dunwoody City Council voted unanimously on Monday to approve a one-year, $15,000 contract for Flock Safety’s 911 emergency dispatch assistance software. The city had previously delayed the contract over privacy, security and legal concerns with the company. https://atlpresscollective.com/2026/04/14/dunwoody-flock-safety-contract-passed/15 Apr 2026 00:04 +0000at://did:plc:rtwkccdi76adpvb2ugbapm37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjiluj5e7s26https://bsky.app/profile/atlpresscollective.com/post/3mjfzgj54z22nThe Dunwoody City Council voted unanimously to approve a one-year, $15,000 contract with Flock Safety after having deferred the contract twice in as many months over privacy, security and legal concerns.13 Apr 2026 23:29 +0000at://did:plc:rtwkccdi76adpvb2ugbapm37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfzgj54z22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/atlpresscollective.com/post/3mjf3el5vts2f https://atlpresscollective.com/2026/04/09/bentley-hudgins-georgia-house-district-90/13 Apr 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:rtwkccdi76adpvb2ugbapm37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf3el5vts2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/atlpresscollective.com/post/3mjexbsw3tc2wThe Dunwoody City Council is scheduled to vote on a $15,000 Flock Safety contract Monday evening. The council has deferred the contract twice in as many months over legal, privacy and security concerns with the company more broadly. https://atlpresscollective.com/2026/03/26/dunwoody-flock-safety-contract-march-update/13 Apr 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:rtwkccdi76adpvb2ugbapm37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjexbsw3tc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/atlpresscollective.com/post/3mj2wlzq4l22uIt's Local News Day! So, today, we're asking you to do a few things. Most importantly: share one or more of your favorite ACPC stories on your social media or in group chats. Tell your friends it's Local News Day and a critical time to support outlets like ACPC. localnewsday.org09 Apr 2026 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:rtwkccdi76adpvb2ugbapm37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2wlzq4l22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/atlpresscollective.com/post/3mijw7aehek26Registered lobbyist and city contractor Bernie Tokarz’s civil rights complaint against former Atlanta Inspector General Shannon Manigault and the city was dismissed without prejudice by a federal judge on Monday. https://atlpresscollective.com/2026/04/02/atlanta-lobbyist-lawsuit-tokarz-manigault/02 Apr 2026 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:rtwkccdi76adpvb2ugbapm37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijw7aehek26