Atlanta City Council bans heavy equipment for clearing homeless camps after death
Cornelius Taylor, a homeless man whose life was tragically cut short during the clearing of a homeless encampment in Atlanta, was honored Monday at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Atlanta City Council halts use of heavy machinery in encampment sweeps, creates task force on homelessness
On Monday, the Atlanta City Council made notable changes to how the city approaches homelessness and specifically how it conducts encampment clearings.
Funeral held for Cornelius Taylor as City of Atlanta pauses homeless encampment sweeps, creates task force
Close to a hundred people gathered Monday for the funeral of Cornelius Taylor, who died during a homeless encampment sweep in January.
Atlanta City Council to vote on moratorium for homeless encampment sweeps after man’s death
A man was killed in a “tragic accident” blocks from Ebenezer Baptist Church when an Atlanta Public Works vehicle was clearing an encampment and crushed him to death.
Moratorium on homeless encampment sweeps green-lit by Atlanta committee following man's death
It comes in the wake of Cornelius Taylor's death, who was killed on Jan. 16 as City of Atlanta crews attempted to clear a homeless encampment.
Atlanta rethinks clearing homeless camps after a man is crushed inside his tent
Atlanta leaders are reconsidering how they dismantle homeless camps. That comes after a man in a tent was killed as a city crew's bulldozer destroyed the encampment.
Atlanta city council agrees to halt use of heavy equipment to clear homeless encampments
ATLANTA, GA — The Atlanta city council easily approved a moratorium on the use of heavy equipment to clear homeless encampments on Monday. The vote comes at the urging of Mayor Andre Dickens.
Funeral held for man killed during homeless encampment cleaning in Atlanta
Cornelius Taylor was killed last month while city workers cleared a homeless encampment near Ebenezer Church China retaliates with additional tariffs of up to 15% on select U.S. imports starting Feb.
Atlanta City Council changing way it clears homeless camps
The Atlanta City Council voted to change the way it clears homeless camps after the funeral of a homeless man who was killed by a heavy piece of equipment that was clearing an encampment.
Atlanta's encampment clearing policies under fire ahead of funeral for man killed at site
Cornelius Taylor will be laid to rest Monday after he was killed during a clearing of an encampment for the unhoused in ...
Blue city looks to halt homeless encampment sweeps after city truck crushes sleeping man
A 49-year-old homeless man died earlier this month after a homeless camp was being cleared by the city of Atlanta. Witnesses ...
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Police report sheds light on homeless man's death during encampment sweep
A newly-released police report has revealed more details about what led to the death of Cornelius Taylor during a homeless ...
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Public viewing for homeless man killed at encampment
In a Jan. 27 incident report, Atlanta Police Officer Jonathan Allen said he found Taylor waving in distress after an “earth-moving machine” swept up debris at the encampment. Allen noted in the report ...