--- title: "News - Mainline" language: "en-US" canonical_url: "/category/news/page/15/" source_url: "https://www.mainlineatl.com/category/news/page/15/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- [![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/BLACK.jpg)](/failure-to-meet-the-moment-a-democratic-socialists-reflection-on-the-2020-democratic-presidential-ticket/) [ Aug 18 2020 ](/failure-to-meet-the-moment-a-democratic-socialists-reflection-on-the-2020-democratic-presidential-ticket/) ## [Failure to Meet the Moment: A Democratic Socialist’s reflection on the 2020 Democratic presidential ticket](/failure-to-meet-the-moment-a-democratic-socialists-reflection-on-the-2020-democratic-presidential-ticket/) To the surprise of almost no one, Joe Biden has picked Kamala Harris to be his running mate in the upcoming 2020 Presidential Election. A neoliberal ticket has been solidified for the Democratic party’s presidential nomination and it needs to […] [ Failure to Meet the Moment: A Democratic Socialist’s reflection on the 2020 Democratic presidential ticket Read More »](/failure-to-meet-the-moment-a-democratic-socialists-reflection-on-the-2020-democratic-presidential-ticket/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/BLACK.jpg)](/the-golden-faucet-how-citizens-united-bought-and-sold-america/) [ Aug 17 2020 ](/the-golden-faucet-how-citizens-united-bought-and-sold-america/) ## [The Golden Faucet: How Citizens United bought and sold America](/the-golden-faucet-how-citizens-united-bought-and-sold-america/) Every election year in America, political candidates discuss campaign finance laws and attack each other for taking money from special interest groups. Campaign ads paid for by independent organizations now appear on video streaming services, website pop-ups, and social media [ The Golden Faucet: How Citizens United bought and sold America Read More »](/the-golden-faucet-how-citizens-united-bought-and-sold-america/) [![](/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A number of City Council members prove themselves to be outdated as meaningful police reform in the breeding ground of the historic civil rights movement still feels out of reach ATLANTA — We’ve been following Atlanta City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/BLACK.jpg)](/op-ed-your-fulton-dekalb-county-aug-11-runoff-cheat-sheet/) [ Aug 4 2020 ](/op-ed-your-fulton-dekalb-county-aug-11-runoff-cheat-sheet/) ## [Op-Ed: Your Fulton & DeKalb County Aug. 11 runoff cheat sheet](/op-ed-your-fulton-dekalb-county-aug-11-runoff-cheat-sheet/) Original publishing date: Tue., Aug. 4, 2020Updated: Fri., Aug. 7, 2020 ATLANTA — As we continue to wade through multiple crises in the U.S., with the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing economic crisis, police brutality and the systemic oppression of Black [ Op-Ed: Your Fulton & DeKalb County Aug. 11 runoff cheat sheet Read More »](/op-ed-your-fulton-dekalb-county-aug-11-runoff-cheat-sheet/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/abortion-richard-martin-2-1024x729.jpg)](/feature-georgias-hb-481-struck-down-but-the-fight-to-protect-legalized-abortion-continues/) [ Aug 4 2020 ](/feature-georgias-hb-481-struck-down-but-the-fight-to-protect-legalized-abortion-continues/) ## [Georgia’s HB 481 struck down, but the fight to protect legalized abortion continues](/feature-georgias-hb-481-struck-down-but-the-fight-to-protect-legalized-abortion-continues/) A call for Georgia Cities to stand up for reproductive justice The past month has brought two important wins for abortion rights in Georgia. On July 13, the Georgia District Court struck down HB 481, Georgia’s six-week ban on abortions. On [ Georgia’s HB 481 struck down, but the fight to protect legalized abortion continues Read More »](/feature-georgias-hb-481-struck-down-but-the-fight-to-protect-legalized-abortion-continues/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/BLACK.jpg)](/op-ed-looking-ahead-at-the-city-of-atlantas-water-boys-crackdown/) [ Aug 3 2020 ](/op-ed-looking-ahead-at-the-city-of-atlantas-water-boys-crackdown/) ## [Op-Ed: Looking ahead at the City of Atlanta’s “Water Boys” crackdown](/op-ed-looking-ahead-at-the-city-of-atlantas-water-boys-crackdown/) ATLANTA — It is not uncommon to drive in Atlanta and see Black youths selling water at any major intersection. From Old Fourth Ward to the West End and all the way up to Buckhead, these “water boys” have become [ Op-Ed: Looking ahead at the City of Atlanta’s “Water Boys” crackdown Read More »](/op-ed-looking-ahead-at-the-city-of-atlantas-water-boys-crackdown/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/DSC09335-scaled-1-1024x681.jpg)](/recap-in-regards-to-ordinance-20-o-1486-an-effort-to-establish-police-accountability-to-the-fulton-county-district-attorneys-office/) [ Aug 2 2020 ](/recap-in-regards-to-ordinance-20-o-1486-an-effort-to-establish-police-accountability-to-the-fulton-county-district-attorneys-office/) ## [Recap: Ordinance 20-O-1486, an effort to establish police accountability to the Fulton County District Attorney’s office](/recap-in-regards-to-ordinance-20-o-1486-an-effort-to-establish-police-accountability-to-the-fulton-county-district-attorneys-office/) As City Council prepares to reconvene after its two-week long recess, here’s a refresh on a police accountability ordinance that was held in committee on Mon., July 13 This piece was co-authored by S.M. Johnson and Aja Arnold. ATLANTA — [ Recap: Ordinance 20-O-1486, an effort to establish police accountability to the Fulton County District Attorney’s office Read More »](/recap-in-regards-to-ordinance-20-o-1486-an-effort-to-establish-police-accountability-to-the-fulton-county-district-attorneys-office/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/op-ed-illu-color-choice-two-1-1024x576.jpg)](/op-ed-on-city-officials-kneecapping-the-peoples-demands/) [ Jul 22 2020 ](/op-ed-on-city-officials-kneecapping-the-peoples-demands/) ## [Op-Ed: On city officials kneecapping the people’s demands](/op-ed-on-city-officials-kneecapping-the-peoples-demands/) ATLANTA — When Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms chose to use her veto powers on Ordinance 20-O-1449 in conjunction with a request to file Ordinance 20-O-1492, any legislation to put police reform into law was effectively sank. In simple terms, the [ Op-Ed: On city officials kneecapping the people’s demands Read More »](/op-ed-on-city-officials-kneecapping-the-peoples-demands/) [![](/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/american-autopsy-illustration-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg)](/op-ed-an-american-autopsy/) [ Jul 15 2020 ](/op-ed-an-american-autopsy/) ## [Op-Ed: An American Autopsy](/op-ed-an-american-autopsy/) This piece was co-authored by two writers located in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., who have chosen to stay anonymous in this work. The authors — one Black and the other Palestinian — are physicians and colleagues. UNITED STATES — As [ Op-Ed: An American Autopsy Read More »](/op-ed-an-american-autopsy/)