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An Atlanta building, barely a quarter-century old, stands tall on the cities south side. But it s the history and the communities battle over the building that casts an even bigger shadow.
Built in the 90s as Atlanta won the bid to host the Olympics, the Atlanta City Detention Center made national headlines.
It was made to house low-risk individuals who violate city ordinances. Around the same time, the city passed an ordinance that made loitering a new punishable offense.
The community pushed back saying it was a way to penalize the homeless population and rid the city streets of them.
The former mayor used campaign cash for flights, hotels and limos. Author: Doug Richards Updated: 8:34 PM EDT May 24, 2021
ATLANTA As former mayor Kasim Reed ponders a re-entry to city politics, his most recent campaign tells a story of money raised and thousand spent for services that had nothing to do with his campaign.
And it’s not illegal.
Reed barely won election as mayor way in 2009. During his first term, Reed raised a bunch of money to win a second term. But because he had no serious opposition in 2013, he didn’t have to spend much of the money.
When he was sworn in for his second term, Reed s campaign was sitting on a nice pile of unspent money – $609,128 according to a report filed that month – which the mayor proceeded to spend on what his disclosure forms described as official business.
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Rising crime rates and problems with policing have emerged as central issues in political battles across the country. This comes after last year’s push from the Left to “defund the police” created a minefield for local candidates to navigate.
Nationally, President Joe Biden has asked Congress to navigate the same difficult political terrain by advancing a police reform proposal before the May 25 deadline. Biden asked lawmakers during his first address to a joint session of Congress to move on police reform by the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed by a white police officer in a videotaped Minneapolis encounter that ignited nationwide protests.
Atlanta-Based Political Strategist On Mayoral Race, Campaign Funding wabe.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wabe.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.