📣 KLB announces for governor

Tuesday talkMay Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms broadcasted that she is entering the race for Georgia governor in the second Democrat to declare a run for the state s top job Mostly sunny and in contemporary times Georgia Power has offered to freeze base rates for customers for three years but bills could still increase due to storm recovery costs and other specialty increases The mayors of Brookhaven Dunwoody and Sandy Springs will join Georgia DOT Commissioner Russell McMurry at this morning s Envision Perimeter event at the King Queen Atlanta Police are examining the shooting of a Georgia Tech pupil at an off-campus apartment complex on Sunday night Around members of Atlanta s Afghan population could face deportation this week as a Biden-era protection order expires Alex Somer has suspended his campaign for mayor and will instead run for Sandy Springs City Council District Four Work is underway on the immersive shared reality Cosm entertainment venue at Centennial Yards in Downtown Atlanta Austin Elementary School Kittredge Magnet School and DeKalb County Wadsworth Magnet School were recognized by the Governor s Office of Learner Achievement Star Wars A New Hope and The Sound of Music will be the first two films in this summer s Coca-Cola Film Series at The Fox Theatre ELSEWHERE Sesame Street signed a streaming deal with Netflix giving the -year-old children s project a lifeline amidst efforts to end residents media funding President Donald Trump signaled the U S may step back from mediating Russia-Ukraine peace talks suggesting the countries must negotiate directly President Trump signed the Take It Down Act requiring tech platforms to remove nonconsensual explicit images within hours Here s what s in in the current era s newsletter GLAAD Down South Artful ATL Society housing rulingAND Volunteer Opportunities Seeking sophisticated private urban living for under million Listed with Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby s International Realty this hidden gem on a quiet cul-de-sac near Old Fourth Ward and the Atlanta Beltline offers skyline views five Juliet balconies high ceilings an open floor plan and a huge garage Click to see more SPONSOR MESSAGEPhoto by Katie Burkholder GLAAD Down South brings Black LGBTQ storytellers together On May Black queer Atlantans gathered at MODEx Studio for GLAAD Down South an event celebrating LGBTQ Southerners storytellers and people living with HIV The event produced in partnership with GILEAD Sciences was designed to amplify GLAAD s mission of amplifying LGBTQ and HIV narratives across the South as effective strategies in the fight against HIV and anti-LGBTQ attacks We listen to trans women queer youth Latinx leaders faith-based advocates because they ve inevitably known what true care looks like and we re here to follow their lead Marcus Wilson the Director of GILEAD Sciences commented So as we connect tonight let this gathering be a reminder that the South is not a matter to be solved it s a power to be 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years as educators artists and values workers Through their personal Galbreath Collection a living growing archive of Black contemporary art they ve championed emerging voices while modeling what it looks like to collect with care and intention With their latest endeavor Artful ATL a new one-day event debuting at Atlanta Contemporary they are building something unique a space that centers emerging artists and new collectors alike Read the full story here Decision pending in Augusta residents housing matter could have statewide impact The incident of Guy v Housing Authority of the City of Augusta will come down to one major question Do Georgia s municipal housing functionaries have the same protections as the municipality itself That protection is called sovereign immunity which dates back to British common law In the present day the updated version protects state and federal agencies from specific lawsuits If Augusta s housing authority wins this affair it could be immune from liability if it s sued over negligence The scenario could be used as an example to protect inhabitants housing agencies in other lawsuits Read more in this story from GPB Have a sentimental fur stole jacket or coat not being worn Let Restyle Your Fur make a trans-fur-mation at Magnolia Moon in Alpharetta May and from a m - p m at our recycle fur and mink restyling event SPONSOR MESSAGEPhoto courtesy of Dreams Come True International Foundation Volunteer OpportunitiesIN PARTNERSHIP WITH HANDS ON ATLANTA Grady Soundness System necessities supporters for the Grady Fresh Food Cart at Ponce de Leon Center on Wednesday morning Expect to sort pack and distribute food directly to patients Higher Calling Foundation Inc is looking for supporters for food distribution on Thursday morning in Decatur Participants will work in teams to pack boxes and load cars Dreams Come True International Foundation pictured seeks contributors for their homeless outreach and potluck in Atlanta on Saturday morning Roles include assembling toiletry bags serving meals and distributing clothing Have a sentimental fur stole jacket or coat not being worn Let Restyle Your Fur make a trans-fur-mation at Magnolia Moon in Alpharetta May and from a m - p m at our recycle fur and mink restyling event SPONSOR MESSAGE Don t miss News Word Atlanta our new daily word event Presented by Oglethorpe University Atlanta s premier undergraduate learning experience Connect with us on Bluesky The post KLB announces for governor appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta