We need your help! We're just hours away from the end of our NewsMatch campaign and we need 15 more monthly donors to unlock an extra $1,000. If you become a new monthly donor by midnight, NewsMatch will donate 12x your contribution. That means every new $5 monthly donation nets ACPC an extra $60!

We're just two weeks away from the end of our NewsMatch campaign. We need 20 more people to become monthly donors, if we hit that goal, ACPC will get an extra $1,000 from NewsMatch. atlpresscollective.com/support-us

Yaa'kub Vijandre, 38, is detained in Georgia’s Folkston detention center and accused of “glorifying terrorism”—due to a handful of social media posts, several of which refer to his Muslim faith. His attorneys argue his detention is unconstitutional, violating First Amendment speech protections.

ACPC is hosting a trivia night this Saturday at Voicebox Cocktail Lounge. 55 Milton Ave SE. 7-9 p.m.

Protesters disrupted a lame duck session of the Georgia Public Service Commission on Wednesday, demanding that commissioners not vote on a $20 billion spending plan presented by Georgia Power, which critics say could lock customers into paying higher costs for decades. Video credit: Zak Kerr

A federal judge has permanently blocked Georgia from enforcing a state law that banned hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for transgender people in state prisons, ruling the policy unconstitutional.

"Historically, the TADs here in Atlanta have left a lot of people out, and they’ve just been drivers for gentrification," said Matthew Nursey, of the Housing Justice League.

holy shit, y'all our 2025 fundraiser results are in, and we abolished $5,275,122 worth of medical debt in the Atlanta metro area! thank you so, so much for your help. how in the world are we gonna top this next year!? check out the full report: how-id-fix-atlanta.ghost.io/our-2025-fun...

Federal agents arrested a local activist Tuesday on the charge of destruction of evidence. Prosecutors say on Jan. 24 of this year, during a Customs and Border Protection search, Samuel Tunick gave a code to another unamed individual that enabled them to remotely wipe his Google Pixel phone.

For years, Atlanta residents have debated whether to follow through on the Beltline's promise of light rail connection across the city. We spoke to advocates on both sides of the issue about why Beltline rail should, or shouldn't, be built.

The current administration’s onslaught against immigrants has disrupted the lives of many communities, particularly those of Latin-American descent. But Venezuelans face unique challenges as the Trump administration continues to demonize the country.

In the face of the Trump administration's deportation blitz, immigrant communties face compounding mental health traumas.

In August, ACPC took a look a look inside Folkston ICE processing center, a privately run detention facility set to double its capacity to 3,000 beds.

In July, ACPC released a report revealing that the City of Atlanta paid out $25.8 million in taxpayer funded settlements during fiscal years 2024 and 2025. $16 million of settlements were paid out on behalf of the Atlanta Police Department.

The People’s Power Union seeks to ensure the Public Service Commission works for all Georgians. Efforts by the People's Power Union and many others led to the overwhelming victory of two democrats in the statewide public service elections in November.

In June, the City of Atlanta Ethics Office released a report finding that a senior Atlanta police official had used his official capacity to promote a police technology company in which he held a financial interest.

Abelardo Avellaneda-Delgado was healthy when he entered Lowndes County Jail. He died May 4—less than four weeks after he was detained—while en route to ICE’s Stewart Detention Center leaving his family in shock.

💥 💥💥New Article Alert. "The ‘Beginning of the end’ for the Atlanta Way? Not so fast." First 50 copies free (please use your library access if available). Library access: doi.org/10.1080/0266... First 50 free (if no library access): www.tandfonline.com/eprint/CQ4VX...

In May, after a years-long battle by residents to stop the facility, the City of Atlanta opened the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, better known as 'Cop City.' Activists marked the occassion with a protest on the Jackson Street bridge.

For years, PAD has offered an alternative approach to public safety. We spent a time with their community care navigators to offer a look into how they take care of Atlanta residents most impacted by the growing economic crisis.

In the final days of the 2025 Georgia General Assembly legislative session, lawmakers tried to push through drastic changes to the Georgia Open Records Act. The last-minute changes to SB 12 were ultimately pulled back, though the bill that passed still added a major limitation to records law.

One of our most read stories this year featured the ICE Chasers, a rapid response group dedicated to keeping their communities safe by tracking immigration raids and arrests in real time.

In March, following a months-long battle between the mayor's office and the Office of Inspector General that led to the resignation of former Inspector General Shannon Manigault and most of her governing board, whistleblowers in the OIG alleged wide-spread corruption in the city government.

In March, amid an anti-trans legislative push in the Georgia General Assembly, the Atlanta Roller Derby and the Trans Basketball League called on allies to support the trans community and defy Senate Bill 1.

On a rainy day in January, activists gathered with Belkis Terán to commemorate the second anniversary of the killing of Manuel "Tortuguita" Paez Terán by a GBI SWAT team during a raid of the forest encampment set up to stop the construction of 'Cop City.'

It's Giving Tuesday, and you're probably flooded with requests to support amazing organizations. For us, today is an important opportunity to share why ACPC’s work matters. atlpresscollective.com/support-us

It’s Runoff Election Day across Georgia. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for city of Atlanta voters. Use our Build Your Ballot tool for more info: atlantaciviccircle.org/elections-20...

Atlanta City Council meeting Dec. 1, 2025, live thread.

so pleaseee join me in supporting @atlpresscollective.com. ACPC is doing real watchdog reporting in Atlanta, the kind that reveals what developers/police foundations/police surveillance tech companies/political actors would rather you never see. we can’t survive without community investment!

City of Atlanta Governing Board of the Office of the Inspector General Meeting, Nov. 20, 2025, live thread

Atlanta: we want to hear from you! Do you have a recommendations for what the Atlanta Police Department should use instead of “Facial Recognition”?

From @mattacpc.bsky.social at @atlpresscollective.com 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 atlpresscollective.com/2025/11/13/a...

When the U.S. government suppresses pro-Palestine speech, it convinces itself it's not violating the First Amendment, because it equates pro-Palestine speech with pro-terrorism, @atlpresscollective.com's Samantha C. Hamilton says. She calls it a "de-factor Palestine exception to" 1A. Watch live:

🛡️ @atlpresscollective.com has been verified by @bsky.app Track verified accounts and trusted verifiers at bverified.vercel.app!

Atlanta City Council meeting Nov. 17, 2025, live thread.

🔔 Join us for a conversation about ICE's targeting of pro-Palestinian journalists, featuring @hmaesq.bsky.social, @cgbatty.bsky.social, Samantha C. Hamilton, Sam Judy, Marium Uddin, and moderated by FPF's @seth-stern.bsky.social. 🗓️ Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2 p.m. EST RSVP: freedom.press/targeted-by-ice

Atlanta City Council meeting Nov. 17, 2025, live thread.

🔔 Join us for a conversation about ICE's targeting of pro-Palestinian journalists, featuring @hmaesq.bsky.social, @cgbatty.bsky.social, Samantha C. Hamilton, Sam Judy, Marium Uddin, and moderated by FPF's @seth-stern.bsky.social 🗓️ Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2 p.m. EST RSVP: freedom.press/targeted-by-ice

RIP, Tom. Journalists could honor him by checking out whether any of the magnolias dug up for Marvel movie filming really survived... creativeloafing.com/content-2184...

'Lifelong troublemaker' ain't a bad epitaph. I only knew Tom in his city arborist role. He bravely tried to protect the tree canopy as City leaders bent over backwards to let builders ignore tree protection. Before Housing activists get mad, you can have both homes & trees if you're smart.

The the 1st issue of the Bird included a critique of Ralph McGill, the almost sainted editor of The Atlanta Constitution. A liberal on race he was also a supporter of the Vietnam War which the Bird opposed. Great Speckled Bird v. 1 no. 1 (March 15, 1968) share.google/xymSqJsMW5GH...

Atlanta's Office of Inspector General announced today that the next meeting of the newly constituted governing board will take place on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 6:00 p.m., in City Hall, committee room 1.

At City Council President candidate Rohit Malhotra’s election night party, Malhotra called the results “neck and neck” around 11:30 p.m.

We’ll be live in one hour (at 7:00 p.m.) with our Election Day livestream! www.youtube.com/live/pwP9UIk...

We're so close to hitting $1,000 in matching funds today! We need you to become a monthly donor to push us over the line. Thanks to our partners at NewsMatch, any new monthly donation will be matched 12 times. $10 a month gets a $120 match! atlpresscollective.com/support-us

Atlanta: Tune in to our special election live stream tonight at 7:00 p.m. youtube.com/live/pwP9UIk...