Guest Editorial: A Thoughtful Critique on House Bill 888

By State Representative Mesha Mainor (D-Atlanta)  (1,151 words)

            When I first read House Bill 888, I thought to myself, people must remember there are Black children with their own histories who are enrolled in Georgia schools, too. How do I know this? I have two Black daughters in the Atlanta Public School System. I was willing to move from great schools in Sandy Springs to a failing school in Atlanta because my youngest child needed a more diverse environment.

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House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee Hears from Downtown Atlanta Residents, Stakeholders at Town Hall on Atlanta Crime

ATLANTA – The House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee, chaired by State Representative J. Collins (R-Villa Rica), yesterday held a town hall meeting to hear from residents in downtown Atlanta on ways to address crime. Members of the committee met at the Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the heart of downtown Atlanta for the town hall meeting, which was hosted by State Representative Mesha Mainor (D-Atlanta).

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Rep. Mainor, House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee to Hold Town Hall Hearing on Crime in Atlanta

ATLANTA – State Representative Mesha Mainor (D-Atlanta), along with members of the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, will hold a special town hall hearing to discuss crime in the City of Atlanta on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, from 5 – 7 p.m. at the Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Atlanta (Castleberry Hill neighborhood). To watch a live stream of this town hall hearing, please click here.

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