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Atlanta police arrest woman caught pouring gasoline onto Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home

December 7, 2023 Sightseers’ Delight

Atlanta police arrested a 26-year-old woman on changes she poured gasoline on the Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Wins 2023 Business Traveler Award for “North America’s Best Airport”

December 5, 2023 Official News Releases

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) earned the 2023 Business Traveler Award for “North America’s Best Airport” for the second consecutive year.

Report looks at ‘policy concerns’ facing Atlanta’s Buckhead community

November 29, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The upscale Atlanta community of Buckhead garners headlines, whether it’s a discussion about crime or the failed cityhood movement.

Editorial: Atlanta Public Safety Training Center

November 20, 2023 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

Reducing the funding for public safety and training without question leads to higher crime, longer response times, and endangering innocent people.

Proposal to extend Atlanta’s bar hours withdrawn

November 14, 2023 Sightseers’ Delight

Post 3 At-Large Atlanta City Council member Keisha Sean Waites withdrew the Atlanta Hospitality Act, a proposal to extend bar hours in the city, during Monday’s Public Safety and Legal Administration committee meeting.

GBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Atlanta

November 7, 2023 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Atlanta.

Mayor Andre Dickens’ Affordable Housing and Housing Help Center Remarks

October 26, 2023 Official News Releases

I set a goal for my administration to build or preserve 20,000 affordable housing units in eight years. And we’ve hit the ground running.

Report: Atlanta is the third worst city for commuters

October 20, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Atlanta is one of the worst cities for commuters in the country, according to a new analysis, confirming what many living in the area already know.

Group offers recommendations to address Atlanta’s spike in violent crime

September 26, 2023 Todd DeFeo

A Georgia public policy group has released a report offering suggestions on mitigating Atlanta’s uptick in violent crime.

Georgia taxpayers to pay for Buckhead State Patrol location

September 25, 2023 Todd DeFeo

State officials confirmed Georgia taxpayers are on the hook for $1.3 million to build a new Georgia State Patrol post on the grounds of the Governor’s Mansion in Atlanta’s Buckhead community.