City Council subcommittee votes to change protocol for sweeping homeless encampments
An Atlanta City Council subcommittee has voted to change the way sweeps of homeless encampments are done. The vote happened nearly two weeks after Cornelius Taylor, a homeless man, was killed by a city vehicle during a sweep.
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 said a city truck crushed him.
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 truck trying to sweep the area earlier this month.
City of Atlanta advances legislation to temporarily ban homeless encampment sweeps
Atlanta City Council is one step closer to putting a temporarily ban on encampment sweeps. It follows the tragic death of Cornelius Taylor who was recently killed during an encampment sweep on Jan. 16.
Atlanta looks to pause homeless camp removals after man was run over and killed by city truck during clearing
Atlanta looks to pause homeless camp removals after man was run over and killed by city truck during clearing - ‘This terrible accident expresses the need to reevaluate and reassess our city’s policies concerning homeless encampments,
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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 ...
Police incident report describes officer's moments with man during homeless encampment clearing before he died
The report describes the officer being waved down by Cornelius Taylor from his collapsed tent after a front loader struck him ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Family of homeless man killed during encampment sweep react to mayor’s moratorium
Just a week before their brother’s funeral, grief is only beginning to set in for Darlene and Derek Haney—siblings of Cornelius Taylor. He was killed by a bulldozer during homeless encampment sweeps ...
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.
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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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Protesters in Georgia call for end to homeless camp sweeps after man killed by bulldozer
Protesters are demanding the city of Atlanta end sweeps of homeless camps after a city bulldozer ran over a tent and killed ...
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Cornelius Taylor's family reacts to moratorium
A moratorium on efforts to clear out homeless encampments in Atlanta is now in effect. Cornelius Taylor's family reacts to ...