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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Shirley Franklin

Shirley Franklin stories: 3 news summaries

Atlanta May Elect 1st White Mayor in 36 Years 

Frontrunner Mary Norwood vows to fix the city's accounting mess

Nov 3, 09 9:43 AM CST
(Newser) - A simple focus on accounting is poised to radically—read: racially—change the politics of Atlanta . In a majority-black city that hasn’t had a white mayor in 36 years, a Caucasian city councilwoman from a tony neighborhood has a commanding lead in the polls. Mary Norwood has promised... More »

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Atlanta • African Americans • Georgia • accounting • mayor • Shirley Franklin • white women • mayoral race • Election 09 • Mary Norwood • election day November 2009




 Fight to Bear Arms
 —in Atlanta Airport 

Gun advocates sue to block ban

Jul 2, 08 3:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Atlanta officials are trying to ban guns from the city's international airport—the world's busiest—but incredibly, that may prove difficult, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A new Georgia law allows gun owners with permits to carry concealed weapons in many public places, including public transportation. Gun advocates say that... More »

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gun control • Georgia • Second Amendment • Shirley Franklin • Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport • GeorgiaCarry.org • John Monroe • Ben DeCosta • gun laws

King's Church Rings With Praise

Bill Clinton, Huckabee pay respects to civil rights leader

Jan 21, 08 3:04 PM CST
(Newser) - The Atlanta church where Martin Luther King Jr. preached his message of racial equality rang with praise today for the slain civil rights leader, reports the AP. Hundreds of notables, including Bill Clinton, Mike Huckabee, and Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, crammed into Ebenezer Baptist Church. "King's legacy gives light... More »

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African Americans • Bill Clinton • Mike Huckabee • civil rights • Martin Luther King Jr. • Ebenezer Baptist Church • Shirley Franklin • racial equality

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