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.
Police incident report describes officer's moments with man during homeless encampment clearing before he died
ATLANTA — A police incident report offers additional context on the death of a man, Cornelius Taylor, after he was struck by a front loader during the clearing of a homeless encampment this month.
Homeless encampment sweep protocols changed following death of homeless man in Atlanta
Atlanta City Council subcommittee voted to change the way that sweeps of homeless encampments are done following the “tragic” death of a homeless man during the clearing of a homeless encampment in Atlanta.
Family, activists demand pause on homeless encampment sweeps after Atlanta man's death
The family of a man killed by a truck during a sweep of a homeless encampment in Atlanta is heading to City Hall to demand officials change the policy they say led to his 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.
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.
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.
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Family of Cornelius Taylor pushes for homeless reform
Wednesday’s special edition of “Closer Look” focused on Cornelius Taylor, an unhoused man who died after being struck by an Atlanta Department of Public Works front loader, and challenges in ...
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[Opinion] The Homeless Man in Atlanta Died in the Most Disrespectful Way, but Could the City Have Prevented the Tragedy?
Timothy McDonald speaks alongside Housing Justice League and the family of Cornelius Taylor in a press conference calling for ...
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 ...
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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Police report sheds light on homeless man's death during encampment sweep
FOX 5 has obtained the police report sharing new details of what led up to the death of a man during a homeless encampment sweep in Atlanta. The APD officer describes pulling Cornelius Taylor ...
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 ...
Homeless man crushed to death as Atlanta city authorities attempted to clear encampment
On Thursday, January 16, 49-year-old Cornelius Taylor was killed in Atlanta, Georgia, when the tent he was sleeping in was ...
Cornelius Taylor's family speaks out | Medical examiner's report released
Cornelius Taylor was killed as crews were clearing an Atlanta encampment. Now, new details from the Fulton County Medical Examiner shed more light on what happened.