Atlanta News First at 7: Arrest made in 2019 Gwinnett homicide cold case, family demanding answers after man killed in Atlanta homeless encampment sweep
A break in a 2019 homicide case in Gwinnett County was made Thursday. Gwinnett County investigators uncovered new evidence in a murder mystery with the help of the victim’s family. Police charged Carmen Marie Hunt in the murder of 61-year-old Ray Neal.
Protestors want sweeps of homeless camps stopped after man killed by City of Atlanta bulldozer
Taylor was killed when a city bulldozer ran over his tent during a sweep of a homeless encampment near Ebenezer Baptist Church on Jan. 16. Some advocates believe the city was trying to clean up the area in advance of MLK festivities planned the next week.
Activists call on Atlanta to end encampment sweeps after death of Cornelius Taylor
Activists and civil rights leaders are calling on the city of Atlanta to stop clearing homeless encampments following the death of Cornelius Taylor last week.
Family of man killed in homeless encampment sweep gather at Atlanta City Hall, demand change
A week after a man was killed during a city sweep of a homeless encampment, his family and community organizers are gathering at Atlanta City Hall to demand change.
Homeless man crushed to death as Atlanta city authorities attempted to clear encampment
On Thursday, January 16, 49-year-old Cornelius Taylor was killed in Atlanta, Georgia, when the tent he was sleeping in was razed by a front loader ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations.
Atlanta City Council discusses death of homeless man during encampment sweep
The death of an unhoused man during an encampment cleanout was brought up at the latest Atlanta City Council meeting on Thursday.
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City Council considers halting camp clearings after death of unhoused man
Outrage over the death of a man killed as city workers swept a homeless encampment for Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday weekend spilled into City Hall Thursday.
Concerns over homeless encampments in local park prompt community to take action
Residents of Mt. Washington have voiced their worries about the dangers and negative impact these encampments have on local ...
Fairfield park playground goes up in flames after neighbors called 911 reporting homeless encampment fires
A playground caught fire and was destroyed over the weekend in Fairfield's state streets neighborhood along the Linear Park ...
How does Providence decide which homeless encampments to remove? Here's what we found.
There are no laws preventing people from sleeping outside on public property, but city police can get involved if there's a ...
Fire at Seaside homeless camp leaves one dead, investigation underway
A fire broke out at a homeless camp in Seaside on Monday afternoon, resulting in one fatality, according to local authorities ...
Proposal to fine people sleeping in homeless encampments in Paterson, N.J. blocked by lawmakers
Elected officials in Paterson, New Jersey have voted down a proposal that would fine or jail people sleeping in public spaces.