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The Latest Breaking News from Liliana Bakhtiari

Closed-door meeting thwarts bid to let Atlanta residents vote on Cop City

Top aide to mayor objected to referendum measure’s wording just before city official was to introduce it

The Guardian - US · Dec 10, 2023

Atlanta to release copies of 'Stop Cop City' petitions, even as referendum is stuck in legal limbo

Atlanta’s city government will scan and release copies of petitions against a proposed police and firefighter training center

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023

Outcry as Atlanta refuses to handle petitions over ‘Cop City’ police campus

City condemned for controversial move after activists and protesters deliver signatures to clerk’s office at city hall

The Guardian - US · Sep 11, 2023

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Atlanta council member pushes back on state’s ban of treatment for trans minors

Atlanta City Council member Liliana Bakhtiari has introduced a resolution that pushes back against state lawmakers’ recently passed law banning some treatments for transgender minors.

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023

Advocates want Atlanta to dedicate funds for abortion access

ATLANTA — Abortion rights advocates are asking Atlanta City Council to step up their support for abortion access a year after women’s reproductive rights were stripped in Georgia and across the country.

Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2023

Real cost of ‘Cop City’ under question after Atlanta approves $67m for project

Opponents call process ‘anti-democratic’ after public participation in council meeting difficult and lack of transparency

The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2023

$31 million funding for Atlanta police training center crosses first hurdle

ATLANTA — An Atlanta City Council committee approved legislation on Wednesday that dedicates millions in general fund dollars from last year’s budget to construction of the planned public safety training center.

Tribune News Service · May 24, 2023

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