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ATL mural list: Top Twelve murals that no longer exist in Atlanta Article
Friday September 4, 2020 02:04 pm EDT
Time — and an eager muralist — wait for no one
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OP-ED: Systemic racism Article
Friday September 4, 2020 01:06 pm EDT
Prosecutors are also guilty — the APS ‘cheating’ scandal is but one example
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Ten ways to fight back — and give back locally Article
Thursday September 3, 2020 01:33 pm EDT
It’s your community — be a part of it!
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Why stop with monuments to the Confederacy? Article
Tuesday June 30, 2020 11:35 am EDT
We need to remove the statues of Henry W. Grady and Richard B. Russell
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APD use of force policy needs reform Article
Tuesday June 30, 2020 11:30 am EDT
The failure of the Graham standard
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‘A Revolution of Values’ Article
Tuesday June 30, 2020 11:25 am EDT
Dr. Bernice King remembers the past and speaks of the future at the funeral of Rayshard Brooks
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Black Lives Matter Art Gallery Article
Tuesday June 30, 2020 11:15 am EDT
For the July issue, art director Blake Tannery called on four Atlanta artists to contribute pieces that illustrate their feelings with the United States at a crossroads in race relations. Since the killings of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Rayshard Brooks — and countless other African Americans before them — the status quo is no longer acceptable. Every- thing must change — a... | more...
OUTLANDISH CONSPIRACY THEORIES: The October Surprise is not what Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr had in mind Article
Thursday June 18, 2020 01:51 pm EDT
Outlandish Conspiracy Theories - A look at Georgia's Justice System
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OUTLANDISH CONSPIRACY THEORIES: ‘The Case of the Mass Recusal’ Article
Sunday May 31, 2020 04:34 pm EDT
Conflicts of interest, sleight of hand, and the usual obstruction of justice
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A guide to maneuvering the SBA 'Paycheck Protection' loan program Article
Sunday May 10, 2020 02:34 pm EDT
The state of Georgia has been declared a disaster area — a guide to helping you prevent your small business from becoming one
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OUTLANDISH CONSPIRACY THEORIES:The paradox of conservative judicial activism Article
Friday April 10, 2020 10:57 am EDT
'Justices resign in midterm so that the governor can appoint someone to the liking of the party currently in control of the machinery of government'
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News Columnists
Outlandish Conspiracy Theories: Where’s my Eliot Ness? Outlandish Conspiracy Theories
Wednesday May 13, 2020 05:47 pm EDT
Cloak-and-dagger theatrics play out in DeKalb County
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OUTLANDISH CONSPIRACY THEORIES:The paradox of conservative judicial activism Homepage, News, Outlandish Conspiracy Theories
Friday April 10, 2020 10:57 am EDT
'Justices resign in midterm so that the governor can appoint someone to the liking of the party currently in control of the machinery of government'
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OUTLANDISH CONSPIRACY THEORIES: Reconstruction of the fables News, Outlandish Conspiracy Theories
Monday July 8, 2019 04:43 pm EDT
Historical myths and urban legends get new lease in Georgia 2019
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OUTLANDISH CONSPIRACY THEORIES: What goes around comes from down south Homepage, News, Outlandish Conspiracy Theories
Wednesday June 5, 2019 01:40 pm EDT
The news you are tired of hearing from Washington is not even reported in Georgia
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OUTLANDISH CONSPIRACY THEORIES: GEORGIA'S FIFTY YEAR CYCLE News, News Features, Outlandish Conspiracy Theories
Saturday May 4, 2019 09:51 am EDT
According to your state government: the US Constitution does not apply to Georgia—again!
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Police Blotter
THE BLOTTER: You break it, you stole it Police Blotter
Tuesday February 4, 2020 02:03 pm EST
And other tales of life in the ATL
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THE BLOTTER: What’s up, Doc? Police Blotter
Thursday September 5, 2019 10:43 am EDT
Sleeping it off in a bed of carrots
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THE BLOTTER: Tampon tirade Police Blotter
Thursday August 1, 2019 04:47 pm EDT
And other tales of life in the ATL
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THE BLOTTER: Twerking videos and pepper spray News, News Features, Police Blotter
Friday July 5, 2019 10:14 am EDT
And other tales of life in the ATL
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THE BLOTTER: 'Beyonce’ in a pink lace nightgown News, News Features, Police Blotter
Friday May 3, 2019 12:11 pm EDT
And other tales of life in the ATL
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News Features
William Sidney Arnett Culture, Visual Arts , Homepage, News, Obituaries
Friday August 14, 2020 02:02 pm EDT
1939 — 2020
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John Lewis Homepage, News, News Features, Obituaries
Saturday July 18, 2020 02:26 pm EDT
1940 - 2020
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A guide to maneuvering the SBA 'Paycheck Protection' loan program News, News Features
Sunday May 10, 2020 02:34 pm EDT
The state of Georgia has been declared a disaster area — a guide to helping you prevent your small business from becoming one
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‘College Behind Bars’ packs a rehabilitative punch A&E Feature, Homepage, News, News Features
Monday December 2, 2019 05:44 pm EST
Gripping documentary spotlights Bard Prison Initiative
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TALK OF THE TOWN: Blondie celebrates '40' Homepage, News, News Features, Talk of the Town
Monday June 3, 2019 06:03 pm EDT
Forty years at the Clermont Lounge, that is!
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Environment
The Green Guide Environment
Wednesday April 16, 2008 12:04 am EDT
Downsizing your carbon footprint
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Green Guide - Introducing Creative Loafing's 2008 Green Team Environment
Wednesday April 16, 2008 12:04 am EDT
Over the last year, these 7 Georgians made Mother Nature proud
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Green Guide - Downsize your carbon footprint Environment
Wednesday April 16, 2008 12:04 am EDT
12 steps
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Green Guide - Boyce-Frost house paints Planet Green Environment
Wednesday April 16, 2008 12:04 am EDT
K.C. Boyce and Michelle Frost figured they needed more room.
The 950-square-foot bungalow they bought just before getting married in 2002 wasn't big enough for the family they hoped to raise. But they loved that little bungalow and its location in the Oakhurst neighborhood of Decatur. After looking around for another house, they decided to stay put.
This was a project Boyce had prepared...
| more...Green Guide - Earth list Environment
Wednesday April 16, 2008 12:04 am EDT
A plethora of Earth Day activities
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Obituaries
William Sidney Arnett Culture, Visual Arts , Homepage, News, Obituaries
Friday August 14, 2020 02:02 pm EDT
1939 — 2020
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John Lewis Homepage, News, News Features, Obituaries
Saturday July 18, 2020 02:26 pm EDT
1940 - 2020
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Kofi Burbridge: 1961-2019 Homepage, Obituaries
Friday March 1, 2019 09:07 am EST
Atlanta mourns the loss of a musical legend
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Kim May Craig 1964 — 2018 Music and Nightlife, News, Obituaries
Monday January 14, 2019 11:02 am EST
Kim May Craig, 54, of Atlanta, GA, passed away on December 11, 2018. A bohemian gypsy in the purest form, Kim had been a long-standing fixture in Atlanta’s music, arts, and entertainment scene. Known for her beauty inside and out, her warm personality, and her incredible wit, Kim lived with passion and loved with all of her being. She touched and enriched the lives of others through her...
Speakerfoxxx: 1983-2018 Music and Nightlife, Obituaries
Saturday December 22, 2018 11:28 pm EST
The DJ and ‘Queen of ATL’ has died
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