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Atlanta Public Safety Training Center funding gets greenlight from finance committee

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May 25, 2023

Atlanta Public Safety Training Center funding gets greenlight from finance committee

Funding approved for Atlanta training center

An Atlanta city committee approved funding for the site of the planned Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. This despite protesters’ last efforts to sway city leaders.

ATLANTA – Plans for a $90-million training center for Atlanta first responders took a step closer to becoming reality. A city council committee Wednesday approved funding for the site critics call “Cop City”. The vote comes as a well-organized campaign by detractors continue to call on city officials not to move forward with the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.

The finance committee voted 5-1 to approve a plan for Atlanta to pay its share of more than $30 million.

Committee member James Winston abstained and Committee member Liliana Bakhtiari was the sole “no” vote.

“My district does not want this. I still lack clarity on some of the funding aspects. [I have] a lot of questions that have not been answered,” Bakhtiari said. “The city did not do a good job of messaging around this. We gave out a lot of mixed information. We didn’t know who was driving this project. There were missed signals between different entities.”

Atlanta police want to build the training center near Intrenchment Creek Park in DeKalb County, sparking nearly two years of protests from people who opposed the facility.

Hundreds of critics crowded last week’s city council meeting to speak out against the training center. Far fewer members of the public showed up at the finance committee meeting, but they were just as impassioned.

“Dear god, stop Cop City,” said one opponent.

“Please save Welaunee. Please stop Cop City,” said another.

Dozens of officers lined the hallways at City Hall for Wednesday’s meeting. A row of seats in the council chamber, normally open to the public, had been blocked off.

Some speakers accused police of closing the seats to squelch public opposition.

“These seats have been marked as reserved for Atlanta Police Department,” said one critic. “They are currently empty and not available for citizens to sit in at this point. We see over 60 police officers in the atrium in response to people wanting to come and talk.”

Bakhtiari says council members should have handled the situation better.

“We did not need that many officers today. I appreciate them wanting to take our safety seriously. We did not need to do all of that. I don’t put that on the officers. I put that on all of us, better coordinating and communicating with each other. We put them in that position and we shouldn’t all the time. We should do a better job of planning,” said Bakhtiari.

A statement from APD stating it cannot release the number of officers at the meeting. APD says the seats were reserved for city employees and it was not responsible for the seating.

APD also says officers were at the meeting to ensure “an orderly environment and the safety of those exercising their First Amendment right.”

The plan goes to full council on June 5.

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Thiare and Atlanta United visit Orlando City

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November 23, 2024

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Thiare and Atlanta United visit Orlando City

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Atlanta United FC (10-14-10, ninth in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. Orlando City SC (15-12-7, fourth in the Conference during the regular season)

Orlando, Florida; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orlando City SC -152, Atlanta United FC +368; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: Jamal Thiare leads Atlanta United into a matchup with Orlando City after scoring two goals against Inter Miami.

Orlando is 12-10-7 against Eastern Conference opponents. Orlando is 10-1-0 when it scores three or more goals.

United is 13-10-7 against Eastern Conference opponents. United is seventh in the Eastern Conference with 167 shots on goal, averaging 4.9 per game.

The teams meet Sunday for the third time this season. United won the last meeting 2-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Facundo Torres has 16 goals and four assists for Orlando. Ramiro Enrique has four goals and two assists over the last 10 games.

Saba Lobzhanidze has 10 goals and four assists for United. Thiare has three goals over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Orlando: 6-2-2, averaging 2.0 goals, 5.2 shots on goal and 5.1 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.0 goal per game.

United: 4-2-4, averaging 1.8 goals, 4.1 shots on goal and 4.9 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.6 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Orlando: Mason Stajduhar (injured).

United: Edwin Mosquera (injured), Brooks Lennon (injured), Quentin Westberg (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls: Starting Lineups

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November 22, 2024

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Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls: Starting Lineups

The Atlanta Hawks and the Chicago Bulls are getting ready to tip off in Chicago for another NBA Cup game and both teams just announced their starting lineups.

G- Trae Young

G- Dyson Daniels

F- Zaccharie Risacher

F- Jalen Johnson

C- Clint Capela

G- Coby White

G- Josh Giddey

F- Zach LaVine

F- Ayo Dosunmu

C- Nikola Vucevic

Here is a preview for tonight’s game from our own Rohan Raman:

Tonight is not only an important game for their NBA Cup hopes – it is also an opportunity to respond against an opponent that handled them during their last matchup. When these teams played on November 9th, Atlanta was in control for most of the game before Chicago stormed back and won the game due to the Hawks faltering late. The 14-3 scoring run that the Bulls went on ended up winning them the game and sealed a 125-113 loss that was simply hard to watch. In their last meeting, Chicago also won the game largely due to a team-based scoring performance. Their entire starting lineup finished with double-digit points and a positive plus/minus. Ayo Dosomnu also made a massive impact off the bench with 19 points on 7-10 shooting.

Atlanta’s inconsistency has been an issue all season. Against Golden State, they had a dismal first quarter. The Hawks shot 35% from the field and 29% from three. Golden State on the other hand was 60% from the field and 46% from three. The bench for the Warriors outscored the Hawks bench 19-3. However, this game was more of a fluke in terms of how bad their start was. That being said, they have consistently struggled in the clutch. This year, they have the 10th-fewest points in the third quarter and the fifth-fewest points in the fourth quarter.

Coming into tonight’s game, the Hawks are 11th in the NBA in PPG, 19th in FG%, 18th in 3PA, 19th in 3P%, 4th in FTA, 25th in turnovers, and 11th in rebounding. Per Cleaning the Glass, Atlanta is 18th in points per 100 possessions, 19th in effective field goal percentage, 21st in turnover percentage, 9th in offensive rebounding percentage, and 7th in free throw rate. On defense, they rank 28th in PPG allowed, 15th in field goal percentage allowed, 30th in three-point attempts allowed, and 30th in three-point percentage allowed. Per Cleaning the Glass, Atlanta is 19th in points allowed per 100 possessions and 26th in effective field goal percentage allowed.

The Bulls have a pretty simple team profile – they take a lot of threes and make a good amount of threes without standing out much in other areas. They are 10th in PPG, 16th in FG%, 3rd in three attempts, 10th in three point percentage, 25th in free throw attempts, 9th in rebounding, and 21st in turnovers. Per Cleaning the Glass, Chicago is 23rd in points per 100 possessions, 12th in effective field goal percentage, 19th in turnover percentage, 28th in offensive rebounding percentage, and 27th in free throw rate. Defensively, the Bulls are 29th in PPG allowed, 29th in field goal percentage allowed, 22nd in three point attempts allowed, and 5th in three-point percentage allowed. Per Cleaning the Glass, Chicago is 25th in points allowed per 100 possessions and 23rd in effective field goal percentage allowed.

Even though the Bulls have an exploitable defense, the Hawks are going to need a strong performance from Trae Young to salt this game away early. Young has not really looked like himself as a scorer this year. In his last two games against the Kings and Warriors, he’s scored a combined 19 points on 5-19 shooting despite playing 30+ minutes in both games. On the year, he’s averaging 21.9 points (his lowest since his rookie year) and shooting a career-worst 34.1% from deep. Fortunately, he is still one of the best playmakers in the NBA and hit double-digit assists in those same games to alleviate some of the effect of his scoring dip. In a game where he has his full rotation avaliable to him, I expect him to continue to shine as a playmaker while taking advantage of the improved spacing.”

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Thanksgiving Turkey Trots in metro Atlanta, North Georgia | 2024

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November 22, 2024

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Thanksgiving Turkey Trots in metro Atlanta, North Georgia | 2024

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ATLANTA – It’s become a tradition for many serious and not-so-serious athletes and families to go for a run or walk prior to eating a big Thanksgiving meal. Many of these runs/walks often benefit worthy causes. Here’s a list of runs and walks around metro Atlanta and North Georgia.

Acworth Turkey Chase

When: 8 a.m., Nov. 23
Where: Downtown Acworth
What: Includes the Little Pilgrim Trot (2K walk) and a 5K run. This event is a qualifier for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race.
How Much: Starting at $10 for Little Pilgrim Trot, $20 for untimed fun run, $30 for timed run
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Early Bird Thanksgiving Turkey Trot

When: 8 a.m., Nov. 23 (check-in begins at 6:30 a.m.)
Where: 200 Chastain Meadows Court, Kennesaw
What: 5K/10K/15K/Half Marathon
How Much: $25 on race day
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Get Basted Turkey Trot

When: 8 a.m., Nov. 24
Where: North Forsyth Middle School, 3645 Coal Mountain Drive, Cumming
What: 5K/10K/15K/Half Marathon
How Much: $25 on race day
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Turkey Trot of McDonough

When: 7 a.m., Nov. 28
Where: Academy Sports & Outdoors, 198 South Point Blvd., McDonough
What: 1-mile fun run, 5K, and 10K options
How Much: Starting at $30
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Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, 5K, Dash

When: 7:45 a.m., Nov. 28
Where: Center Parc Stadium, 755 Hank Aaron Drive, Atlanta
What: Half marathon, 5K, and 1-mile dash. Starts under Atlanta’s Olympic rings with a post-race celebration.
How Much: Starting at $25
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Thanksgiving Day Gobble Wobble 5K/10K/Fun Run

When: 7:45 a.m., Nov. 28
Where: Halcyon, 6365 Halcyon Way, Alpharetta
What: 9th annual 5K, 10K, and fun run
How Much: Starting at $25
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Tryptophan Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K

When: 7:30 a.m., Nov. 28
Where: 405 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming
What: 14th annual race on Big Creek Parkway
How Much: Starting at $70
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MUST Ministries Gobble Jog

When: 7:30 a.m., Nov. 28
Where: Marietta Square, downtown Marietta
What: 10K and 5K timed races, as well as untimed 5K, 1K, and Tot Trot. Benefits MUST Ministries.
How Much: Starting at $40
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