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  • APD officer says he was underpaid for detective work

    By TIM EBERLY, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionTuesday, January 27, 2009An Atlanta police sergeant filed a lawsuit against the city Tuesday, alleging that he was not paid for working as a detective while he held the rank of officer.Atlanta’s police unio...
  • Overworked 911 center cited in delayed fire response

    A caller also gave wrong address, officials sayBy ERIC STIRGUS, CHRISTIAN BOONE, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionTuesday, January 27, 2009Atlanta officials acknowledged Tuesday a severe shortage in 911 operators contributed to delays in responding to a fi...
  • Q&A: Atlanta chief: You have to respond to perception

    By TIM EBERLY, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionSunday, January 25, 2009Crime in Atlanta is a hot topic after the recent slaying of a bartender at a Grant Park restaurant. A grass-roots advocacy group has been created out of concerns that the city is getti...
  • Council members called the furloughs a life or death situation.

    Council members called the furloughs a life or death situation....
  • slippery slope

    “We’re going down a slippery slope,” Councilman C.T. Martin said of the furloughs. “Somebody is going to get hurt.”...
  • End furloughs? Find funding, Franklin tells council

    By ERIC STIRGUS, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionThursday, January 22, 2009Atlanta City Council unanimously agreed Thursday to look for money in the city budget to end recent cuts in work hours for police officers, firefighters, 911 operators and correcti...
  • City Council Wants Furloughs To End

    The Atlanta City Council wants the furloughs to end, but the mayor isn't budging. CBS Atlanta's Harry Samler reports. ******  ...
  • Atlanta City Council Appeals to Mayor to End Furloughs

    Edited By: Leigha Baugham ATLANTA (MyFOX ATLANTA) – Atlanta city council members called on Mayor Shirley Franklin to end the furloughs of public safety employees Thursday.  Council members called the furloughs a life or death situation.Franklin fired ...
  • FRANKLIN’S LEGACY

    Mayor sets bar high in slumpLasting impression: Franklin dusts off goal to put 2,000 cops on city streets, despite economic woes.By Bill Torpy, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionSunday, January 18, 2009Atlanta could be $100 million in the red. Layoffs are r...
  • GA- C.O.P.S. - Extreme Makeover in Georgia!

    GA- C.O.P.S. - Extreme Makeover in Georgia!Tonight I received a phone call and the email below with the attachments from a member of the ABC Extreme Makeover: Home Edition television series TV show. They are focusing this season on "American heroes."  T...
  • An Open Letter from Mayor Shirley Franklin

    After my comments about the Mayor saying she wants to hire 400 officers by the end of her term, here is her response on the City's website:  An Open Letter from Mayor Shirley Franklin-----------------------------------------------------------------------...
  • Man Shoots, Kills Gunman Who Attempted to Rob Him in Parking Lot

    reported by: Justin Gray, Fox 5edited by: Jacqueline GulledgeATLANTA (MyFOX Atlanta) -- Police officers and homicide detectives are investigating a deadly shooting that as of Thursday morning they were reviewing as a case of self defense.Police said late ...
  • Shirley Franklin’s next test: Paying for more cops

    By ERIC STIRGUS, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionWednesday, January 14, 2009Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin sought support Wednesday for a proposal to raise property taxes this year to fund hiring 200 police officers.Reaction to the mayor’s idea from som...
  • Franklin wants 400 more cops for Atlanta

    She hints at pushing for a tax increaseBy ERIC STIRGUS, CHRISTIAN BOONE, TIM EBERLYTuesday, January 13, 2009Responding to rising crime concerns in many Atlanta neighborhoods, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin said Tuesday she’ll push to add nearly 400 swor...
  • Atlanta Mayor May Ask for $20M to Bolster Police

    Reported by Morse Diggs, Fox 5 NewsEdited by Steve Dixon ATLANTA (MyFOX Atlanta) -- Atlanta's mayor throws down the gauntlet on public safety. Faced with spiraling crime in some major categories, Shirley Franklin says she is likely to ask city council to...
  • Furloughs Update Jan 12, 2009

    Leter to Chief Pennington from Scott Kreher concerning the Furloughs, Jan 05, 2009 Chief Pennington,I have had a hard time explaining to our officers over the last few weeks why the City has decided not to furlough Atlanta Police Officers at the Airport ...
  • Intowners claim crime has grown more brazen

    By Thomas Wheatley, Creative LoafingOn Dec. 17, local video producer and blogger Kyle Keyser stopped at the Pizza Hut on North Avenue to pick up a late dinner for his roommate's boss. Five men stood outside the pizza joint. One asked Keyser if he'd buy hi...
  • Grief, outrage at vigil for slain Grant Park bartender

    Mayor blasts councilwoman over remarks about budget cuts’ effect on safetyBy TIM EBERLY, BEN SMITH, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionWednesday, January 07, 2009A gathering of more than 200 people Thursday morning outside a Grant Park-area restaurant was ...
  • CBS 46 Talks With Mayor Franklin

    Mayor Fires Back About SpeechATLANTA -- Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin is firing back after some people criticized her State of the City speech Monday.A number of people felt the mayor sugar coated the tough times the city is facing.CBS 46 News went to th...
  • Franklin Optimistic In State Of City Address

    Posted By: Michael KingReported By: Denis O'HayerReported By: Duffie DixonATLANTA -- Despite cuts, layoffs and a big budget shortfall, Atlanta's mayor is optimistic about what the future holds in terms of the economy. In her final State of the City addres...
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