Today we sit down with Jenne Shepherd, a candidate running for Atlanta City Council this year in District 12. We discuss her experience as president of the Adair Park neighborhood association, her stance on closing the Atlanta city jail,  as well as her thoughts on her opponent, Joyce Sheperd leading the charge for a new police training facility in DeKalb County.


Check out Jenne Shepherd's campaign: https://www.jenneshepherd.com/
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Today we sit down with Jason Hudgins, a candidate running for Atlanta City Council this year in District 10. We discuss his thoughts on cop city, displacement in southwest Atlanta, as well as the voting record of his opponent Councilwoman Andrea Boone.

Check out Jason Hudgins campaign: https://jason4atl.com/

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Today we sit down with Brandon Graham, a candidate running for Atlanta City Council this year in District 3. He presents his ideas on public safety, closing the Atlanta City Jail, and the tech giant, Microsoft, moving into District 3.

Check out Brandon Graham's campaign: https://electbrandongraham.com/

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Microsoft is building their new "east coast hub" in Bankhead, and a brand new 200 acre park is about to open its doors on the westside as well. How will this affect surrounding neighborhoods? Today we sit down with Brandon Pierre Thomas, president of the Grove Park Neighborhood Association. He discusses his views on these giant new developments and how they're already affecting his historic westside neighborhood.

Check out the Grove Park Neighborhood Association: https://www.groveparkatlanta.com/

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Last week, we had Defend the Atlanta Forest on to discuss the new police academy that Mayor Bottoms wants to build in southeast Atlanta that would require the demolition of hundreds of acres of nature & wildlife. In this episode, we sit down with Kelly-Jeanne Lee, a 2021 candidate for Atlanta City Council District 1. We talk to her about her thoughts on the proposed police facility, as well as housing, crime and her inspiration for running for office.

Check out Kelly-Jeanne Lee: https://www.kjl4atl.com/

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The Defend the Atlanta Forest movement began shortly after Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced plans to build a brand new police training facility in southwest DeKalb earlier this year. In this episode, we sit down with May, a leader in the Defend the Atlanta Forest movement. She explains why she'd rather see the city invest in maintaining the Atlanta forest, as opposed to chopping it down to build this new police academy.

Check out Defend The Atlanta Forest: https://defendtheatlantaforest.com/

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On March 15th, Atlanta City Council passed a new property tax on all commercial buildings and apartment complexes along the Atlanta Beltline. On this episode, we discuss the new tax and why loads of Atlanta small business owners are not pleased with it. We also hear from Liliana Bakhtiari, a 2021 candidate for City Council - District 5, who shared her thoughts on city council's passing of the new tax amidst a pandemic.

Check out Liliana Bakhtiari: https://www.lilianaforatlanta.com/​

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A new ordinance is up for vote in city council that could bring regulations to the Airbnb business in Atlanta. We discuss the new ordinance and hear from Rogelio Arcilla, a 2021 candidate for City Council - District 4, who shared his thoughts on the new bill.

Check out Rogelio Arcilla: https://voterogelio.com/

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There are multiple constitutional amendments on the ballot in Georgia this November, and attorney Ashley Payne is here to help us decide on how to vote on them.

Follow Ashley Payne at: https://twitter.com/luvthispayne

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Today we sit down with Republican candidate for DeKalb County Sheriff, Harold Dennis. He discusses why he believes he's the best candidate for the job, why he feels the current sheriff, Melody Maddox isn't qualified for the position, and his feelings on potential corruption in the DeKalb Sheriff's Office.

Learn more about Mr. Dennis at: http://www.harolddennisforsheriff.com/

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