Atlanta Unfiltered

APD overseers call out mayor on cops’ non-cooperation

Jim Walls — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:45:33 +0000

Citizen overseers have called on Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed to ensure that police officers are disciplined if they keep refusing to answer investigators' questions. But for a start, members of the Citizen Review Board said, Reed could return their calls.

Kasim Reed’s campaign donations have a price

Jim Walls — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:37:30 +0000

On New Year’s Eve, Mayor-elect Kasim Reed could celebrate knowing his campaign fund, even after spending $2.5 million to win the job, had a six-figure bank balance. Much of it came from lawyers, contractors and consultants with money on their minds. Their support underscores the inherent tension in soliciting political donations from people looking to do a little business once their candidates take office. “You’re asking people to be awfully gullible to believe all those contributions are being made out of civic interest and public pride,” said Atlanta attorney Emmet Bondurant.

March 8

Jim Walls — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:24:34 +0000

Four Clayton County officers fired amid sex, drug claims State may move more public defender costs back to counties Lawyers, ATL to meet over airport billboards dispute Marietta judge facing 21 misdemeanor charges resigns

March 9

Jim Walls — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:37:42 +0000

House passes ethics bill for local school boards Attorney to monitor deseg compliance in Richmond County schools Opinion: Stop unfair subsidies

March 7

Jim Walls — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:12:17 +0000

Ignored advice still costs GA millions ATL schools’ objectivity in test-cheating probe questioned Large SCLC faction calls for leaders in criminal probe to resign Ethics code for schools up for vote

March 6

Jim Walls — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:53:14 +0000

State limits access to tests in cheating probe Failed Habersham bank accused of fraud Augusta delegation questions Medical College expansion Marietta judge charged in teen drinking party Judge denies Macon councilwoman’s appeal in ethics case

March 5

Jim Walls — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:26:31 +0000

MARTA: More than half of escalators need repairing

March 4

Jim Walls — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:04:58 +0000

ATL Public Schools missing computers, electronics & supplies Judge testifies in indigent defendant’s class-action lawsuit EPA to state: Yard-waste-in-landfills bill is bad idea Panel announced to oversee Atlanta test cheating probe Macon councilwoman files appeal in ethics case

March 3

Jim Walls — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:54:24 +0000

Residents sue Atlanta over ‘illegal’ pension changes Coca-Cola faces new violence claims in Guatemala Fla. convicts told to apply for nursing jobs in GA SEC puts Synovus under informal inquiry Board: Ex-Milton official violated ethics code SCLC board to consider removing member Saturday DeKalb school board toughening ethics policy?

March 2

Jim Walls — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:54:11 +0000

Ex-Clayton DA let statute lapse on hundreds of cases Strict immigration law lacks ‘teeth’ Deal’s resignation quashes ethics investigation North Georgia judge to hear public defenders case Woman jailed for asking ‘why’ sues APD, officers Fulton DA opens probe into top SCLC officials ATL school board to pick CRCT oversight panel