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.
Funeral services announced for Cornelius Taylor, man killed during homeless encampment sweep
Funeral plans have been announced for Cornelius Taylor, the man killed during a City of Atlanta sweep of a homeless encampment on Jan. 16.
Calls to End Encampment Sweeps Grow After Killing of Cornelius Taylor
Supporters of Cornelius Taylor — the Black man who officials say was killed on Jan. 17 by a construction vehicle clearing an encampment of unhoused people in Atlanta’s Auburn Avenue neighborhood — are demanding city policy changes following his horrific demise.
Leaders meet on initiatives for unhoused after Cornelius Taylor killed Atlanta encampment clearing
Several resolutions were discussed at an Atlanta City Council meeting, one called for a moratorium on clearing encampments-- in the wake of Cornelius Taylor's death
Activists call on Atlanta to end encampment sweeps after death of Cornelius Taylor
Activists and civil rights leaders are calling on the city of Atlanta to stop clearing homeless encampments following the death of Cornelius Taylor last week.
New details emerge in police probe of man’s death at homeless encampment
The Atlanta Police Department released preliminary findings into the death of an unhoused man, who died after city workers cleared a homeless encampment for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.
New details released in report on homeless encampment death
Cornelius Taylor was taken to the hospital where he died.
Police report sheds light on incident leading up to man’s death during Atlanta homeless encampment sweep
An Atlanta Police Department incident report is shedding light on the death of Cornelius Taylor, the man killed by an Atlanta Public Works truck during a sweep of a homeless encampment on Jan. 16.
Atlanta advances plan to halt sweeps of homeless camps
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Atlanta City Council is one step closer to putting a temporarily ban on encampment sweeps ...
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Gus Hendricks doesn’t want Atlanta to forget Cornelius Taylor
An attempt to clear out a homeless encampment left a man dead. “It could have been any of us,” his friend said.
Atlanta stops clearing homeless encampments after city truck runs over and kills sleeping man
Atlanta plans to stop the clearing of homeless encampments after a man sleeping in his tent was killed by a city Public Works ...
Community leaders demand change after homeless man crushed to death by City of Atlanta vehicle
Cornelius Taylor was killed by a city vehicle earlier this month as crews worked to clear a homeless encampment.
Death of unhoused man during encampment cleanout sparks outrage at Atlanta City Council meeting
ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council meeting on Thursday was marked by heated discussions and public outcry over the death of Cornelius Taylor, an unhoused man who was killed during an encampment ...
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A Homeless Man in Atlanta Died in the Most Disrespectful Way, but Could the City Have Prevented the Tragedy?
The family of the homeless man killed by an Atlanta City Public Works truck is demanding policy change on how the city handles homelessness. Cornelius Taylor was killed during a city mandated ...
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Tragic death exposes Atlanta’s homeless crisis
Cornelius Taylor's fatal encounter with a city truck has thrust Atlanta's treatment of its unhoused population into a stark.
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Too Much Truth: Derrick Boazeman Interviews Family of Cornelius Taylor, Man Allegedly Killed Amid Atlanta’s Homeless Encampment Cleanup
On the latest episode of Too Much Truth, Derrick Boazeman sat down with Derrick and Darlene Cheney, the brother and sister of ...