“Keep that in mind as we watch the circus of well-coiffed and bespoke besuited media from New York and Washington D.C. descend upon the #fulton County Courthouse this week, most of whom are making more money than I do rehashing talking points made 50 times over while 24 jurors do actual work.”

#gapol #atlpol #journalism via George Chidi

https://theatlantaobjective.substack.com/p/the-circus-is-in-town

🔥CALL TO ACTION: SHOW UP🔥

I really hope #Atlanta shows up to support #ReproductiveRights tomorrow. Operation Save America plans to show up and spread hate and intimidation. The moment is now. #AbortionIsHealthcare #AbortionRights #Gapol #atlpol #roevwade
Abortion is a Human Rights
My Body
My Choice.
#OpJane

MARTA union contract negotiations heat up after dragging on nearly a year

#atlpol #atlanta via John Ruch

https://saportareport.com/marta-union-contract-negotiations-heat-up-after-dragging-on-nearly-a-year/sections/reports/johnruch

1. Company already building thing on beltline

2. company -- owned by blackstone no less -- asks the county for $45 million tax break for reasons

3. neighbors hear of this obscure-ass tax-break-granting board and holler at it

4. board punts and crickets from the company

#atlpol #atlanta via the AJC
https://archive.is/iTLvM

Family seeks action after deceased Fulton inmate found covered in bed bugs #atlpol https://www.ajc.com/news/family-seeks-action-after-deceased-fulton-inmate-found-covered-in-bed-bugs/IIV5FPFQGJFKRA2K6RMOHAUSWA/

Merry Christmas I got you an ethics letter #atlpol https://saportareport.com/christmas-gifts-to-training-center-committee-ran-afoul-of-ethics-rules-city-says/sections/reports/johnruch/

Suggestions for follows in #georgia or #atlanta politics ? #atlpol #gapol

Too much truth, this is what privatized government looks like:

The most effective public safety training center protest came from the police, which is why the plan charges ahead with so little info. And while you're distracted by picking sides, you're signing a blank check for building it. #atlpol #gapol #StopCopCity

https://saportareport.com/with-so-much-unknown-about-training-center-plan-everyones-a-protester/columnists/johnruch/

Local longtime atlanta reporter streaming from #stopcopcity tonight #atlpol https://twitter.com/thatseankeenan?s=21&t=MaS5aV1M1cyX7othVr-Bsg

https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/atlanta-mayor-regrets-leaving-room-for-training-center-disinformation/WNBTTL5E2NCWNKI64MUOYIZOAA/

"Atlanta mayor regrets leaving room for training center ‘disinformation’"

(they didnt put in the disclosure about AJC ceo being a cop city fundraiser. 🤷‍♀️)

Anyway, 🔐, but an adblocker or incognito usually blocks the paywall #atlpol

4 of 14 Georgia members of Congress live outside their districts

via AJC #gapol #atlpol

(🔐but incognito or an ad blocker usually gets around paywall)

https://www.ajc.com/politics/4-of-14-georgia-members-of-congress-live-outside-their-districts/WYFNMBFPGVBTNCOXKAHQCFTAEU/

Georgia gov Brian kemp declares state of emergency over #stopcopcity protests

Authorizes up to 1000 national guard to be deployed. More than in 2020 protests #gapol

Source: : pdf of the order published today #gapol #atlpol

https://gov.georgia.gov/executive-action/executive-orders/2023

https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/inside-city-hall-atlanta-mayor-tries-to-ease-training-center-protest-fears/FH6H2JSXZVFLNAT5AVOZHGINCU/ (🔐 but an ad-blocker kills the paywall) #atlpol #gapol

If of interest , please feel free to use city of atlanta public notices From twitter GaPolBot (georgia politics bot). Atlanta stuff is tagged #atlpol. As far as I know, they don’t have a functioning RSS; I just scrape the notices.

It’s my bot, it’s a side project but it’s maintained pretty well. Im just interested in open government (bc I’m a semi-retired reporter) and I like amplifying public notices

https://twitter.com/gapolbot

https://saportareport.com/protester-terrorism-charges-come-amid-legal-battle-over-other-arrests-of-demonstrators-journalists/columnists/johnruch/

“Concerns about biased policing of public safety training center protests sparked by remarks from the Atlanta Police Department’s (APD) second-in-command fit into a bigger picture that includes a pending lawsuit alleging illegal arrests of protesters and targeting at least two journalists documenting them.” #atlpol #gapol

https://saportareport.com/apd-official-reveals-12-arrested-in-protest-raids-describes-use-of-terrorism-charges/sections/reports/johnruch/

"Speaking at a Dec. 15 meeting of a training center advisory committee, APD Assistant Chief Carven Tyus called the arrests a blow against acts that could qualify as terrorism, such as rock-throwing at police and arson at a local building site, but did not say any of the arrestees were accused of those acts." #atlpol