--- title: "Aja Arnold - Mainline" language: "en-US" source_url: "https://www.mainlineatl.com/author/ajers/page/14/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- [![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/klb-1-1024x697.jpg)](/op-ed-in-regards-to-keisha-lance-bottoms/) [ Sep 13 2020 ](/op-ed-in-regards-to-keisha-lance-bottoms/) ## [Editorial: In regards to Keisha Lance Bottoms](/op-ed-in-regards-to-keisha-lance-bottoms/) Who’s funding Keisha Lance Bottoms? A look into the mayor’s campaign financing and transition into office “In so many words, your community, Keisha, feels like you don’t care about us. We feel as if you don’t wanna be bothered; like […] [ Editorial: In regards to Keisha Lance Bottoms Read More »](/op-ed-in-regards-to-keisha-lance-bottoms/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/joyce-barlow-1-1-1024x687.jpg)](/interview-joyce-barlow-returns-to-fight-for-the-georgia-representative-seat-in-hd-151/) [ Sep 1 2020 ](/interview-joyce-barlow-returns-to-fight-for-the-georgia-representative-seat-in-hd-151/) ## [Interview: Joyce Barlow returns to fight for the Georgia Representative seat in HD 151](/interview-joyce-barlow-returns-to-fight-for-the-georgia-representative-seat-in-hd-151/) Following a narrow loss to Republican incumbent Gerald Greene in 2018, Democratic candidate returns for a seat in the House in this year’s election ALBANY, GA. — Joyce Barlow is making her second run against longtime incumbent Republican Gerald Greene [ Interview: Joyce Barlow returns to fight for the Georgia Representative seat in HD 151 Read More »](/interview-joyce-barlow-returns-to-fight-for-the-georgia-representative-seat-in-hd-151/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/primary-map-2020-scaled-1-989x1024.jpeg)](/feature-what-you-need-to-know-about-voting-in-georgia-during-the-pandemic/) [ Aug 31 2020 ](/feature-what-you-need-to-know-about-voting-in-georgia-during-the-pandemic/) ## [What you need to know about voting in Georgia during the pandemic](/feature-what-you-need-to-know-about-voting-in-georgia-during-the-pandemic/) A comprehensive guide to voting in Georgia as we near the most important election in our nation’s history under oppressive federal and state administrations, questions arise in Georgia concerning absentee ballots and current voter suppression efforts Updated: Mon., Aug. 31, [ What you need to know about voting in Georgia during the pandemic Read More »](/feature-what-you-need-to-know-about-voting-in-georgia-during-the-pandemic/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_5475-1024x683.jpg)](/opinion-its-time-to-update-the-operating-system-in-atlanta-city-council/) [ Aug 9 2020 ](/opinion-its-time-to-update-the-operating-system-in-atlanta-city-council/) ## [Opinion: It’s time to update the operating system in Atlanta City Council](/opinion-its-time-to-update-the-operating-system-in-atlanta-city-council/) A number of City Council members prove themselves to be outdated as meaningful police reform in the breeding ground of the historic civil rights movement still feels out of reach ATLANTA — We’ve been following Atlanta City Council pretty closely [ Opinion: It’s time to update the operating system in Atlanta City Council Read More »](/opinion-its-time-to-update-the-operating-system-in-atlanta-city-council/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/what-happened-rbb-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg)](/op-ed-what-exactly-happened-to-the-rayshard-brooks-bill/) [ Jul 16 2020 ](/op-ed-what-exactly-happened-to-the-rayshard-brooks-bill/) ## [Op-Ed: What happened to the Rayshard Brooks Bill?](/op-ed-what-exactly-happened-to-the-rayshard-brooks-bill/) Following Mayor Bottoms\’ veto of Atlanta City Council\’s 8 Can\’t Wait legislation and a contentious council meeting, council members vote to file the Rayshard Brooks bill that was geared towards reimagining public safety and act as if it never happened [ Op-Ed: What happened to the Rayshard Brooks Bill? Read More »](/op-ed-what-exactly-happened-to-the-rayshard-brooks-bill/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/6.6.20-Protest-15-scaled-1-1024x771.jpg)](/report-new-legislation-makes-its-way-to-atlanta-city-council/) [ Jul 12 2020 ](/report-new-legislation-makes-its-way-to-atlanta-city-council/) ## [Report: New legislation makes its way to Atlanta City Council](/report-new-legislation-makes-its-way-to-atlanta-city-council/) City Council will review two new forms of legislation introduced by Councilmember Antonio Brown regarding the Atlanta Police Department on Mon., July 13 Originally published: Sun., July 12, 2020Revised: Sun., Aug. 2, 2020 to reflect the legislations\’ original introduction that [ Report: New legislation makes its way to Atlanta City Council Read More »](/report-new-legislation-makes-its-way-to-atlanta-city-council/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/far-enough-2-scaled-1-1024x526.jpg)](/op-ed-how-far-is-far-enough/) [ Jul 7 2020 ](/op-ed-how-far-is-far-enough/) ## [Op-Ed: How far is far enough?](/op-ed-how-far-is-far-enough/) A look into how recent gun violence in Atlanta has been politicized in an attempt to discredit and dispel the Black Lives Matter movement “At a time like this, scorching irony, not convincing argument, is needed.” — Frederick Douglass, “What [ Op-Ed: How far is far enough? Read More »](/op-ed-how-far-is-far-enough/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/bmishawn-18-1024x591.jpg)](/georgias-sb-402-explained/) [ Jul 5 2020 ](/georgias-sb-402-explained/) ## [Georgia’s SB 402, explained](/georgias-sb-402-explained/) This piece was co-authored by Aja Arnold, Lizzie Booher, and Victoria Kidd Another bill aimed to criminalize Black and Brown communities in Georgia currently sits on Kemp’s desk—and it’s just one piece of many in the puzzle of systemic racial [ Georgia’s SB 402, explained Read More »](/georgias-sb-402-explained/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/DSC06139-scaled-1-577x1024.jpg)](/atlanta-weekend-recap-june-26-28/) [ Jun 29 2020 ](/atlanta-weekend-recap-june-26-28/) ## [Atlanta weekend recap: June 26-28](/atlanta-weekend-recap-june-26-28/) An editorialized rundown of events pertaining to the Black Lives Matter movement in Atlanta This past week was a bit of whirlwind and there’s a lot of ground to cover. We’ve compiled the highlights from this weekend into one place [ Atlanta weekend recap: June 26-28 Read More »](/atlanta-weekend-recap-june-26-28/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_1034-copy-1-1024x683.jpg)](/op-ed-what-the-hell-just-happened/) [ Jun 21 2020 ](/op-ed-what-the-hell-just-happened/) ## [What the hell just happened in Atlanta City Council?](/op-ed-what-the-hell-just-happened/) A recap of events that occurred within Atlanta City Council leading to its decision to vote down withholding of funds to the Atlanta Police Department As Atlanta entered its fourth week of Black Lives Matter demonstrations, with tensions rising after [ What the hell just happened in Atlanta City Council? Read More »](/op-ed-what-the-hell-just-happened/)