Former City of Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran has filed a federal lawsuit against the city and Mayor Kasim Reed for firing him due to his religious beliefs. Cochran was fired after spreading around a self-published book to colleagues which contained negative views about homosexuality and same-sex marriage, a firing which according to Cochran and his lawyers, was a violation of his constitutional rights. With the RFRA figuring to be a big issue during the 2016 legislative session in Georgia and across the country, this case figures to be a high profile one and all parties involved are, for now, DRIFTING…
Atlanta traffic deaths surpass homicides
A new report from Propel ATL shows that the city of Atlanta saw more traffic-related deaths than homicides last year. In 2024 Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties, Atlanta’s ‘inner ring,’ saw 410 homicides, but 425 traffic fatalities. The group says that while both totals are tragic, traffic issues are easier to solve. With heavy congestion and lagging infrastructure, Atlanta officials are working to hurry up safe streets projects ahead of next year’s World Cup, but many still lag behind, and the city’s pedestrian fatalities draw the most alarm. Atlanta’s dangerous streets have safety SINKING…
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