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…
Questions linger over Atlanta City Hall investigation
An ongoing investigation into former Atlanta Municipal Clerk Foris Webb III is hitting roadblocks, as city employees are delaying or rejecting interviews by the inspector general. Webb received more than $900,000 in consulting fees from the city for his “work” on a referendum meant to block the city’s law enforcement training center, dubbed “Cop City.” That referendum got held up in court, never wound up doing anything, and the center was built, but Webb continued to cash a $35,000 check each month. Another murky situation at Atlanta City Hall has public trust SINKING…
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