Author: George Chidi

Evictions Will Kill People. Stop Them. Now.

I was talking this evening with a friend who works at DeKalb Medical Center. He’s thinking about quitting. He’s talking about it openly. He’s laughing a bit, but I can hear the tension, the frustration, and the fear. Seven years ago, my mother found herself waiting in a state of dysfunction at Grady Memorial’s emergency

Lime Sours On Atlanta

The “last mile connectivity solution” has reached the last mile in Atlanta. Neutron Holdings, Inc. which does business under the name Lime, is withdrawing its scooters from the Atlanta market, among others, the firm announced in a statement Wednesday. Lime’s withdrawal comes in the name of pursuit of profitability, the firm’s CEO Brad Bao said.

John Lewis Fights Cancer

U.S. Rep. John Lewis, 33-year member of Congress for Atlanta and stalwart of the civil rights movement, has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, the AJC and others reported Sunday evening. “I have been in some kind of fight – for freedom, equality, basic human rights – for nearly my entire life. I have

The Politics of Freezing To Death

Atlanta released a report that appears to show a major increase in hypothermia deaths over the last year. Everyone has an opinion about what is happening here. Some of those opinions are even informed. The short answer is that I think the report may simply be wrong. It’s also entirely possible that I am wrong.

The Ethics Referendum is a Trick. Vote No.

Today is a test of our civic broadcasting system. It’s election day. There’s a ballot initiative to change the ethics board system in DeKalb County. Almost every civic organization that has been working on ethics issues and has looked at this referendum has recommended voting against it. Public commentary in the media has been overwhelmingly

Morning Reads – Tuesday, August 20

This is my first time giving the craic in years, which means I’m bound to make a mess. Also, I’m not Scottish, for which I blame others. Let us use obscure idioms today. What’s the Skinny It’s Tuesday, which means Donald Trump has changed his mind again on gun control. CNN has Joe Biden up