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Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. (March 23, 1938 – June 23, 2003) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 54th mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, from 1974 to 1982, and again as the city's 56th mayor from 1990 to 1994.
Atlanta's Mayor Andre Dickens spoke to Scripps News about the prominent Republican lawmakers at the DNC, including former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, who are speaking out against Trump.
Andrew Jackson Young Jr. (born March 12, 1932) is an American politician, diplomat, and activist. Beginning his career as a pastor, Young was an early leader in the civil rights movement, serving as executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and a close confidant to Martin Luther King Jr. Young later became active in politics, serving as a U.S. Congressman from ...
On a recent episode of "Influencers with Andy Serwer," civil rights leader and former ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young praised the city of Atlanta for its role in the fight for civil ...
Atlanta Police Lt. Pete Malecki said the video comes from a surveillance camera near where Secoriea was shot while riding in the back seat of an SUV. Atlanta Mayor: No need for troops, despite ...
Sam Massell was elected mayor of Atlanta in 1969, defeating Rodney Cook in a runoff election. African-American opponent Horace Tate had placed third in the preliminary election. [2] The first Jewish mayor of Atlanta, Massell had gained the support of Leroy Johnson of the Atlanta Negro Voters League, helping Massell win 90 percent of Atlanta's ...
During his State of the City speech, the mayor took time to comment on the recent news of a man struck and killed by an off-duty JPD officer.
Keisha Lance Bottoms (née Lance; born January 18, 1970) [1] is an American attorney and politician who served as the 60th mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, from 2018 to 2022. She was elected mayor in 2017. Before becoming mayor, she was a member of the Atlanta City Council, representing part of Southwest Atlanta. [2]