From the AJC.com: On-duty police will be patrolling Piedmont Park for the remainder of this year’s Screen on the Green features — a first for the outdoor film series. More off-duty cops also will be hired as part of a new security plan unveiled Monday by city and park officials. The changes come 11 days […]
From the AJC.com: When Caitlin McLain first heard press reports about chaos during Screen on the Green at Piedmont Park, she assumed it was from the May 27 showing of “National Treasure.” “We heard what sounded like gunshots going off,” said McLain, 22, of Marietta, who attended the debut of the summer film series with […]
From the AJC.com: Thursday night’s “Screen on the Green” movie at Piedmont Park ended early because of “safety concerns” after a large fight in the crowd was followed by what some audience members described as gunshots or a stun gun being fired. The screening of “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” was cut short and an […]
VIA: Allhiphop.com Hip-Hop activist Erica Ford, CEO and founder of Life Camp Inc., is teaming with the Reverend Al Sharpton to lead an emergency day of protest against violence across the country, on November 23rd. Sharpton will lead a rally in Atlanta Georgia while other rallies are scheduled to take place in major cities such […]
