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.
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.
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.
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.
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] This 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 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 ...
Rally planned for justice, policy change following death of unhoused man in Atlanta
Cornelius Taylor’s death during a homeless camp sweep sparks a rally at Atlanta City Hall Thursday at 1 p.m., ahead of the ...
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 ...