ATLANTA — Dozens of volunteers gathered on Saturday to clean up a homeless encampment where a man was killed last month.

Georgia Republicans advanced a bill that would let property owners seek compensation from local governments if they don't ...

The mayor of Atlanta is looking to pause the city's homeless encampment sweeps following an incident when witnesses said they watched a city truck fatally crush a sleeping man two weeks ago.

New legislation in Georgia would put more pressure on local governments to enforce laws around homeless encampments, ...

The measure would ban people from camping, sleeping or storing their personal belongings on private property without the owner’s permission.

ATLANTA — Leaders discussed initiatives ... who was killed on Jan. 16 as crews attempted to clear a homeless encampment. Three resolutions were discussed inside City Hall on Tuesday, all of ...

Atlanta has stopped clearing out homeless encampments after a city truck ran over and killed a man as he slept in his tent. Cornelius Taylor, 49, was in his tent on Old Wheat Street near Ebenezer ...

“Our hope with this bill is it is never used,” said Athens Republican Rep. Houston Gaines, the bill’s sponsor. “Our hope is that local governments simply do their job and enforce the laws of our state ...

A 62-year-old man is in critical condition after a shooting in Atlanta’s Mechanicsville neighborhood, according to the ...

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The funeral for Cornelius Taylor, the man who died during a homeless encampment sweep in Atlanta, took place Monday morning. The funeral will happen the same day the Atlanta City Council will look ...