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City of Atlanta to rename street, park in honor of Shirley Franklin

The City of Atlanta is paying tribute to its first female mayor, Shirley Clarke Franklin, by renaming a major downtown road and a large park in her honor.

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Atlanta City Council approves legislation honoring former Mayor Shirley Franklin

ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council approved legislation on Monday to honor former Mayor Shirley Clarke Franklin.

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Atlanta’s largest park renamed for former Mayor Shirley Franklin

On Monday, the Atlanta City Council voted unanimously to rename Central Avenue, where Atlanta City Hall sits, and Westside Reservoir Park after former Mayor Shirley Franklin. Central Avenue will now be known as Shirley Clarke Franklin Boulevard and Westside Reservoir Park will be renamed Shirley Clarke Franklin Park.

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Westside Reservoir Park to be renamed after former Mayor Shirley Franklin

Atlanta City Council also approved legislation to rename a portion of Central Avenue SW after the city’s first Black woman mayor.

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Atlanta OIG sued over alleged improper subpoenas of bank records

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens’ office announced that the city’s Office of Inspector General had violated Georgia law at least ...

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Former Atlanta mayor, civil rights icon Andrew Young talks Trump administration's rollback on DEI policies

Young served as former President Jimmy Carter's ambassador to the United Nations. In this interview, he spoke about the Trump ...

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Georgia councilwoman tells ex-BLM mayor to stop playing 'victim' after charging Africa vacay to city card

A councilwoman slammed South Fulton Mayor Khalid Kamau for chastising the "all-Black council" for criticizing his lavish ...

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens Urges Trump Administration To ‘Immediately Restore’ Federal Funding

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has released a statement urging the Trump administration to 'immediately restore' federal funding ...

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Atlanta mayor calls on Trump to ‘immediately restore’ funding after freezing federal aid

President Trump said his administration was going to begin an across-the-board ideological review of its spending.

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Atlanta rethinks clearing homeless camps after a man is crushed inside his tent

ATLANTA — Atlanta leaders are reconsidering how they dismantle homeless camps after a man was crushed inside a tent as a ...

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Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms considers run for Georgia governor

Atlanta's former mayor, who served in the Biden Administration, says she's strongly considering a run for Georgia governor ...

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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens calls for Trump Administration to 'immediately restore federal funding'

The mayor released the statement shortly before a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's plan.

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In Walnut Grove, mayor says all-female council tries to channel Thatcher

Women are still outnumbered when it comes to elected office in Georgia. Walnut Grove, population 1,700, is a rarity: The mayor and city council members are all female.

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Atlanta mayor calls on Trump Administration to restore federal funding

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is urging the Trump administration to immediately restore federal funding for the city and the ...

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