--- title: "News - Mainline" language: "en-US" canonical_url: "/category/news/page/12/" source_url: "https://www.mainlineatl.com/category/news/page/12/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- [![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/letters-final-1-1024x664.jpg)](/breaking-covid-19-outbreaks-in-three-housing-units-in-irwin-county-detention-center/) [ Feb 13 2021 ](/breaking-covid-19-outbreaks-in-three-housing-units-in-irwin-county-detention-center/) ## [BREAKING: COVID-19 outbreaks in three housing units in Irwin County Detention Center](/breaking-covid-19-outbreaks-in-three-housing-units-in-irwin-county-detention-center/) Letters and interview obtained by The Mainline shows ICDC staff mix symptomatic individuals with general population, refuse to protect detainees from COVID-19, among other human rights violations OCILLA, GA. — Three different housing units at the Irwin County Detention Center […] [ BREAKING: COVID-19 outbreaks in three housing units in Irwin County Detention Center Read More »](/breaking-covid-19-outbreaks-in-three-housing-units-in-irwin-county-detention-center/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/BLACK.jpg)](/georgia-republicans-introduce-new-restrictive-voting-bills/) [ Feb 8 2021 ](/georgia-republicans-introduce-new-restrictive-voting-bills/) ## [Georgia Republicans introduce new restrictive voting bills](/georgia-republicans-introduce-new-restrictive-voting-bills/) Following the state’s Democratic wins in the 2020 general election, GOP legislators introduce new voter suppression bills in the Georgia General Assembly ATLANTA — On Mon., Feb. 8, the Georgia General Assembly met for its 13th day of its 40-day [ Georgia Republicans introduce new restrictive voting bills Read More »](/georgia-republicans-introduce-new-restrictive-voting-bills/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/BLACK.jpg)](/atlanta-inaction-silence-police-brutality-report/) [ Feb 4 2021 ](/atlanta-inaction-silence-police-brutality-report/) ## [In Atlanta, inaction and silence stem from all branches of city government](/atlanta-inaction-silence-police-brutality-report/) How the City of Atlanta has failed to fundamentally address gun violence and police brutality before, during, and after police killings of George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks UPDATE: We have updated the Atlanta police shootings database originally released with this [ In Atlanta, inaction and silence stem from all branches of city government Read More »](/atlanta-inaction-silence-police-brutality-report/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/bmishawn-9-1024x576.jpg)](/atlanta-police-shootings-2018-present-a-database/) [ Feb 4 2021 ](/atlanta-police-shootings-2018-present-a-database/) ## [Atlanta police shootings, 2018-present: A database](/atlanta-police-shootings-2018-present-a-database/) All research compiled by S.M. Johnson UPDATE: Following the murder of Gabriel Sam Parker, this database was updated to include information about his case. Also included below is the shooting death of Joseph Lee Humbles and the 2021 Georgia Police [ Atlanta police shootings, 2018-present: A database Read More »](/atlanta-police-shootings-2018-present-a-database/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/BLACK.jpg)](/mutual-aid-atl-classifieds-section-february-2021/) [ Feb 4 2021 ](/mutual-aid-atl-classifieds-section-february-2021/) ## [Mutual Aid ATL Classifieds Section: February 2021](/mutual-aid-atl-classifieds-section-february-2021/) [ Mutual Aid ATL Classifieds Section: February 2021 Read More »](/mutual-aid-atl-classifieds-section-february-2021/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/breonna-flowers-2-scaled-1-683x1024.jpg)](/breonna-taylor-another-example-of-the-institutional-massacre-of-black-women/) [ Jan 13 2021 ](/breonna-taylor-another-example-of-the-institutional-massacre-of-black-women/) ## [Breonna Taylor: Another Example of the Institutional Massacre of Black Women](/breonna-taylor-another-example-of-the-institutional-massacre-of-black-women/) ATLANTA — My fear as a Black woman is always felt somewhere in my body. I remember being a little girl and feeling the implications of the color of my skin. But even with the weight of impending danger, there [ Breonna Taylor: Another Example of the Institutional Massacre of Black Women Read More »](/breonna-taylor-another-example-of-the-institutional-massacre-of-black-women/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/mutual-aid-feature-img-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg)](/mutual-aid-atl-classifieds-section-january-2021/) [ Jan 12 2021 ](/mutual-aid-atl-classifieds-section-january-2021/) ## [Mutual Aid ATL classifieds section: January 2021](/mutual-aid-atl-classifieds-section-january-2021/) [ Mutual Aid ATL classifieds section: January 2021 Read More »](/mutual-aid-atl-classifieds-section-january-2021/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/BLACK.jpg)](/your-briefing-for-atlanta-city-councils-full-council-meeting-on-mon-jan-4/) [ Jan 5 2021 ](/your-briefing-for-atlanta-city-councils-full-council-meeting-on-mon-jan-4/) ## [Your briefing for Atlanta City Council’s full council meeting on Mon., Jan. 4](/your-briefing-for-atlanta-city-councils-full-council-meeting-on-mon-jan-4/) ATLANTA — On Mon., Jan. 4, Atlanta City Council reconvened for its first full council meeting of the year. Here is our full briefing, divided into sections. Top considerations: Bottoms\’ new One APD Immediate Action Plan and Buckhead\’s new private [ Your briefing for Atlanta City Council’s full council meeting on Mon., Jan. 4 Read More »](/your-briefing-for-atlanta-city-councils-full-council-meeting-on-mon-jan-4/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/tech-pkwy-atl-1024x838.jpg)](/what-you-should-know-about-atlantas-current-development-deals-on-the-westside/) [ Nov 27 2020 ](/what-you-should-know-about-atlantas-current-development-deals-on-the-westside/) ## [What you should know about Atlanta’s current development deals on the Westside](/what-you-should-know-about-atlantas-current-development-deals-on-the-westside/) As Atlanta residents face increasing economic tensions due to the coronavirus pandemic, big-time development along the Westside rings major gentrification alarm bells ATLANTA — Atlanta doesn’t have a housing shortage; it has an affordable housing shortage. Atlanta’s affordable housing crisis [ What you should know about Atlanta’s current development deals on the Westside Read More »](/what-you-should-know-about-atlantas-current-development-deals-on-the-westside/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/BLACK.jpg)](/report-as-coronavirus-cases-continue-to-surge-atlanta-councilmember-pushes-for-bonuses-for-citys-police-officers/) [ Nov 24 2020 ](/report-as-coronavirus-cases-continue-to-surge-atlanta-councilmember-pushes-for-bonuses-for-citys-police-officers/) ## [Report: As coronavirus cases continue to surge and poverty increases, Atlanta councilmember pushes for bonuses for city\’s police officers](/report-as-coronavirus-cases-continue-to-surge-atlanta-councilmember-pushes-for-bonuses-for-citys-police-officers/) Rather than seeking to address root causes of crime, Councilmember Howard Shook wants to reward officers who stay with taxpayer dollars ATLANTA — Yesterday, Fox 5 News issued a report regarding Atlanta Councilmember Howard Shook\’s most recent proposal to award [ Report: As coronavirus cases continue to surge and poverty increases, Atlanta councilmember pushes for bonuses for city\’s police officers Read More »](/report-as-coronavirus-cases-continue-to-surge-atlanta-councilmember-pushes-for-bonuses-for-citys-police-officers/)