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Housing Market Trends
The median sale price of homes in Atlanta is $322,000, with an average of 50 days on
the market and homes selling for 2.3% under list price. The typical down payment
hovers around 12.9 percent. Compare these prices and view trends in the real estate
industry using the US housing market page. Click here to compare these prices to
the US Housing Market.The Atlanta housing market is considered somewhat competitive, with a Compete Score
of 59 out of 100 according to Redfin’s Compete Score. Compete Score rates how
difficult it could be to buy a home in a certain area. In Atlanta, homes sell for about 2%
below list price and will have a pending offer around 50 days.What are the Most Popular Neighborhoods in Atlanta?
These are the top 10 most popular neighborhoods in Atlanta based on the total views
from real estate customers over the past year. Read more about the most popular neighborhoods in Atlanta or view homes for sale in each of these neighborhoods below.Neighborhood Average Home Price
Neighborhood Average Home Price Buckhead $496K Midtown $332K Grant Park $480K Virginia Highland $507K Inman Park $503K West End $293K East Atlanta $398K Morningside Lenox-Park $601K Old Fourth Ward $270K Ormewood Park $426K What are the Most Affordable Neighborhoods in Atlanta?
These are the most affordable neighborhoods in Atlanta based on the median home
price in each area where at least 20 homes have been sold in 2020. Read more about
the most affordable neighborhoods in Atlanta or view homes for sale in these
neighborhoods below.Neighborhood Median List Price
Neighborhood Average Home Price Pittsburgh $150K Southside $149K Glenwood Hills $170K Venetian Hills $173K Glenrose Heights $177K Southwest Atlanta $181K Sandy Springs $183K Collier Heights $200K Grove Park $220K McAfee $224K Which Atlanta School Districts are the Best?
GreatSchools' Summary Rating calculation is based on four of the school's themed
ratings: Test Scores, Student/Academic Progress, College Readiness, and Equity. Find
out more about the themed ratings.Elementary School: With a rating of 10/10, Oakhurst Elementary School, located in
Decatur, is the top elementary school in Atlanta. Oakhurst has 544 students enrolled,
making up grades preschool through third. Oakhurst has top scores in equity with 9/10,
and test scores with 10/10.Middle school: Inman Middle School, with 1,075 students, grades six through eight,
holds the number one spot for middle schools in Atlanta with a score of 8/10. Inman
also has top test scores, rating 10/10.High school: Decatur High School, grades 9 through 12, is the number one high school
in Atlanta, with a score of 10/10 for college readiness, and 9/10 for test scores. Decatur
High School has a population of 1,339 students.Atlanta Employment Information
Employment Information (March, 2020) Atlanta, GA United States Income per Capita $40,595 $31,177 Household Income $51,701 $57,652 Unemployment Rate 4% 3.70% Recent Job Growth 2.88% 1.59% Future Job Growth 46.78% 33.51% Living in Atlanta
What is There to Do and See in Atlanta?
If you’re moving to Atlanta, you’ll quickly realize that there is no shortage of things to do.
Whether you’re a history buff, a food connoisseur, a thrill seeker, or simply enjoy theoutdoors, there’s something for you. Read more about local insights on great
restaurants, attractions, and outdoor activities.Atlanta Attractions
- Georgia Aquarium: With over 100,000 animals it’s no wonder the Georgia
Aquarium is considered one of the largest in the United States. - High Museum of Art: Founded in 1905 and located in the city’s art district,
Midtown, the High Museum of Art collection includes over 15,000 pieces. - The Zoo Atlanta: Spend the day learning about various animals from all different
regions of the globe, including the African Elephant, African Lion, Bornean
Orangutan, and the Clouded Leopard.
Best Eats in Atlanta
- Busy Bee Cafe: Located in downtown Atlanta, the cafe has been popular among
residents since opening in 1947, bringing customers traditional soul food in a
cozy environment. - Southern City Kitchen Midtown: Situate yourself by the fireplace in the 1920s
bungalow and enjoy the creative approach Southern City Kitchen Midtown takes
on classic Southern cuisine. - Poor Calvin’s: Enjoy thai cuisine with a southern twist at this modern and
intimate fusion restaurant.
Outdoor Activities
- Atlanta Botanical Garden: Escape the city and visit this 30-acre garden oasis,
located in the heart of Midtown. Spend time wandering through the different
gardens, including the Edible Garden, the Lou Glenn Children’s Garden, and the
Cascades Garden. - Centennial Olympic Park: This park dates back to 1996 where spectators of the
Centennial Olympic Games would gather. You can escape the hustle and bustle
of the city in this 22-acre park filled with artwork, playgrounds, and fountains. - Atlanta Beltline Eastside Trail: Ride your bike or walk along the Atlanta Beltline
Eastside Trail and take in views of the city, stop and grab a bite to eat at a
restaurant along the trail, and access several parks easily, including the
Piedmont Park, Fourth Ward Park, and Inman Park.
Atlanta Weather Trends
Type Atlanta United States Rainfall 51.5 inches 38.1 inches Snowfall 1.4 inches 27.8 inches Precipitation 109.3 days 106.2 days Sunny 217 days 205 days Average July High 88.3° 85.8° Average January Low 32.6° 21.7°
What is Atlanta’s Public Transportation Like?
Transportation in Atlanta ranks 15th in the country for best public transit systems. There
are many options for transportation, including by car, MARTA Public Transit System,
streetcars, rideshare services, walking, and biking. You’re able to find routes and
information for public transit through the MARTA website, and information for cyclists on
the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition, site.How are the Traffic Conditions in Atlanta?
Because of the city's growing popularity, Atlanta’s traffic trends have seen better days.
And, like any bustling city, there are times of the day you’ll want to avoid driving or
commuting if possible. If not, make sure to plan ahead and be prepared for a slight
delay. According to TomTom, the best time to avoid commuting on weekdays is 7 a.m.
to 9 a.m., and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Depending on the day of the week, the trends may differ
slightly. For example, Thursday seems to be more congested from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. than
other days of the week. However, no matter the day, the traffic in the evening seems to
be slightly more congested than during the morning commute.Atlanta Moving and Real Estate
Resources
Moving Companies: Atlanta Home Movers, Top Dawg Moving, Bring it! Movers, Mark
and Mover, B&B Movers, Inc..
Storage Companies: Life Storage, Your Extra Attic, Cross Country Movers, Atlanta
PRO Moving Services, CubeSmart Self Storage.
Cable Services: AT&T, Xfinity, HughesNet, Viasat.
Water and Sewage: Atlanta Watershed Management. - Georgia Aquarium: With over 100,000 animals it’s no wonder the Georgia
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Atlanta has been one of the cities rocked by protests amid the police officer-induced death of George Floyd. In a viral video on social media, tanks appear to be commandeered by civilians in Atlanta.
The video shows people on a tank in what looks like some Atlanta projects. Although variations of the video claimed that it was recorded in East Atlanta, many social media users said it was actually taken in southwest Atlanta.
Atlanta Stolen Tanks? Here’s What We Know
We’ve thought we’ve seen it all until someone managed to bring tanks to the hood in East Atlanta today. 😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/LBSRjThwgW
— Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) June 5, 2020
According to musings on social media, the tanks are not from any militarized force on American streets. They also aren’t from protesters, which have marched nightly through the city.
Speculation on social media indicates that the tanks were part of a music video being shot on location. AtlantaFi.com was not able to confirm this information.
In any event, the tanks don’t appear to be stolen, so that’s the good thing.
Nonetheless, tanks on an Atlanta street have raised more than a few eyebrows, especially against the backdrop of the president advocating the U.S. military to “dominate” lawful protesters in U.S. cities.
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Because of the Coronavirus pandemic life hasn’t been the same for a while now. If you have to self-quarantine, don’t think you need to spend that time doing nothing.
What could be better than to make money and self-quarantine at the same time?
Big cities like Atlanta and others are at a huge risk if we don’t obey recommendations from health officials at the World Health Organization and the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
This article is going to show you how to self-quarantine and make money.
5 Ways To Make Money Online While You Self-Quarantine
Here are some apps that allow you to make money online and even get cash back for purchases. All you have to do is download:
1. Get Paid To Take Photos
All you need is a smartphone to make money these days. You can take pictures in your backyard or nearby and make money by selling the images online.
Here are some sites where you can sell your pictures:
2. Test Products At Home
You can actually get paid to conduct market research on behalf of companies. Here are some companies that you can sign up to test products for:
3. Self Your Hair Online
You can actually make money selling your hair. There are several websites that act as hair marketplaces. Here’s where to sell your hair.
4. Get Paid To Help Google
Google Surveys is a tool that allows you to make money by helping the company via search. Here’s how to get started.
5. Make Face Masks
In this day and time, one of the hottest items for sale are face masks and face coverings. The CDC has guidelines that give you the dimensions.
Here’s what you need to know about making face masks and face coverings.
Final Word
Not to be paranoid, but going under self-quarantine is not the same as being a hermit. That being said, you can make the best use of your time by taking care of yourself and making money.
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The city of Atlanta has imposed nightly curfews to curtail protests amid the unrest that has gripped much of the nation.
The Atlanta curfew was lifted over the weekend, from Saturday, June 6 to Sunday, June 7, according to an Executive Order from Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.
Atlanta Curfew: Everything You Need To Know
The curfew begins at 9 p.m. and extends until sunrise the next day. Bottoms originally ordered the evening curfew after protests turned into vandalism and looting.
Here is the curfew schedule set by the city of Atlanta:
Atlanta Curfew Schedule
Day Start Time End Time Wednesday, June 3 9 p.m. 6 a.m. Thursday, June 4 9 p.m. 6 a.m. Friday, June 5 8 p.m. 6 a.m. Saturday, June 6 none none Sunday, June 7 none none The curfew does not apply to Atlanta residents going to or from their place of employment.
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Bars and nightclubs, which particularly are prevalent in Atlanta, have reopened.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp issued another Executive Order on Tuesday, May 12, telling reporters that the state is “in a good place.” Many restrictions he put in place to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic are being eased, he said.
Georgia Opens Bars And Nightclubs
He also took steps to enable state workers to return to work as well as some summer camps to begin planning.
“With Executive Order 05.12.20.02, live performance venues, bars, nightclubs, and operators of amusement park rides must remain closed through May 31,” Kemp said. “It will enhance health outcomes and give us the opportunity to prepare for safe reopening in the near future.”
“In Georgia, COVID-19 hospitalizations, ventilator use, and the percentage of positive cases continue to drop. However, we remain vigilant in the fight against this dangerous virus,” he tweeted Wednesday morning.
Read Kemp’s Executive Order In Full Here
Kemp’s biggest critic is the mayor of the Georgia’s largest city, Keisha Lance Bottoms, who has been appearing on national and local media outlets cautioning residents against returning to normal too soon.
“We’ve got to continue to follow the science,” she says. “I would just say that for those who don’t need to go out and don’t need to resume their daily lives, that we just still need to be thoughtful and continue to stay at home.”
“My approach has been to move into a second phase of how I’m speaking to our citizens and that is to ‘Please stay home and if you can’t stay home, then please be careful.”
"My concern in our state in and in our city is that we've gone back to normal, and there's nothing normal about where we are with #COVID19." – Mayor @KeishaBottoms pic.twitter.com/jxPSNIz3At
— City of Atlanta, GA (@CityofAtlanta) May 12, 2020
Her message has remained consistent throughout the pandemic: Stay home, stay safe.
“Nothing about this virus has changed,” she says, “It is the same virus that sent us to our homes in March and if we aren’t careful it’s going to take us even longer to get back to some sense of normalcy if we aren’t thoughtful on how we’re doing it,” she told CNN.
To that end, Atlanta has launched a number of health, wellness and food initiatives to take care of its citizens.
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Atlanta Police Officer Max Brewer needs the public’s help after he was struck by an ATV during a protest downtown.
Brewer was hit during violent protests that have rocked Atlanta in consecutive days in the aftermath of the officer-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
The Atlanta Police Twitter account first announced the incident, which happened May 30, 2020. “An APD Motors Officer appears to have been struck by someone riding an ATV in area of 200 Ted Turner Drive. The officer sustained significant injuries & has been transported to Grady in stable condition. The rider appears to have suffered minor injuries & was taken into custody.”
Atlanta Police Officer Max Brewer Hit By ATV During Protests
Here is what the GoFundMe account says about Brewer:
Atlanta Police Department Officer Maximillian Brewer was seriously injured on Saturday, May 30, 2020 when struck by a speeding ATV in downtown Atlanta during the protests. Officer Brewer had emergency surgery that evening, and is currently recovering in the intensive care unit at Grady Memorial Hospital. Fortunately, the person who hit him was caught, but Off. Brewer has a long road ahead of him. It isn’t certain he will be able to return to work. He is unable to work extra jobs and his main source of income is at jeopardy.
Officer Brewer has been with the department for 18 years and is a member of the department’s Motors unit. He has four children and a loving family. Please give any amount you can to help with his medical bills and family support.
Here’s the moment when Brewer was hit by the ATV:
On Saturday night when an individual hit an Atlanta Police Officer while driving an ATV at a high rate of speed during the protests.
Officer suffered very significant injuries to both legs and lost large amount of blood. Currently in ICU and unkn if he’ll be able to walk again. pic.twitter.com/YtQSnsm8el
— JLO (@JL3710) June 2, 2020
The driver of the ATV was arrested and cited. His ATV was impounded. Brewer continues to recover at Grady Hospital in downtown Atlanta.
Scrutiny against police officers has been high since Floyd’s senseless death. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has called for calm after massive looting hit the city.
Six officers also face legal action after they pulled two college students from their vehicle during the demonstrations.
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Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced that six Atlanta police officers who pulled two college students from their car, tasing one of them, had arrest warrants issued for them.
Widely circulated social media video showed Morehouse student Messiah Young, 22, and his girlfriend, 20-year-old Taniyah Pilgrim, who attends Spelman College, yanked from their car during Atlanta protests over the weekend.
6 Police Officers Charged After Students Pulled From Car
Young was tased in the driver seat.
“I feel a little safer now that these monsters are off of the street and no longer able to terrorize anyone else,” Young said at a news conference.
“I thought I might be killed,” says Taniyah Pilgrim, a college student involved in the tasing incident in Atlanta. “Nothing really warranted it. After I realized none of this really had a reason, I was just thinking, OK, this is the end.”https://t.co/nuLVeUwKgU pic.twitter.com/e5dKEVY84S
— New Day (@NewDay) June 3, 2020
“I have multiple injuries all over my body,” Young told CNN New Day. “I had a taser in my back for eight hours.”
Meanwhile the only explanation we have from the police officers’ viewpoint, is a viral social media video where one of them tries to add some context.
Who Are The 6 Atlanta Police Officers Arrested In The Protests?
Here are the six officers charged in the violent arrest of the students and what they’re charged with:
Lonnie Hood
Hood is charged with aggravated assault and simple battery
Officer Willie Sauls
Sauls is charged with aggravated assault and criminal damage to property.
Officer E. Armond Jones
Jones is charged with aggravated battery and pointing a gun.
Officer F. Ronald Claud
Claud is charged with criminal damage to property.
Officer Ivory Streeter
Streeter is charged with aggravated assault. He was subsequently fired.
Officer Mark Gardner
Gardner is charged with aggravated assault. He also was fired.
.@KeishaBottoms who exactly did you fire? Officer A. Jones is literally over here justifying his actions and the actions of the other cops who attacked Messiah and Taniyah. Why is this officer in duty the next day? Why is this man still with a job? pic.twitter.com/ihEBBVoIU6
— Eyerusalem (@_eyerusalem) May 31, 2020
According to a news report, Atlanta Police Chief Ericka Shields told officers in a memo that supporting agencies have pulled back their support because of the arrests of the six officers.
“Now that the charges have been announced, I’m very concerned with the space we find ourselves in, both tactically and emotionally,” Chief Shields wrote, according to CBS46.com. “Multiple agencies that were assisting us in managing this incredibly volatile time have pulled out, effective immediately. They are not comfortable with their employees being leveraged politically by the potential of also facing criminal charges.”
Amid day after day of more protests, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says that the president of the United States is making matters worse when he speaks.
Bottoms spoke to CNN on Monday, where she weighed in on the protests which have rippled across the country in the wake of the grips of a tense situation.
“America is a tinderbox and Donald Trump’s tongue is a flame right now,” Bottoms told CNN. “He’s got to know that his actions aren’t helping us right now. Every time he opens his mouth, he throws another match on the fire. If he can’t lead us all, he can’t lead any of us.”
She added that this may be the time, in one of the darkest moments of U.S. history, for him — the leader of the free world — to be silent.
Television news channels showed repeated images and video of looters — both black and white — taking place in American cities. At the same time, many more places held peaceful protests where police officers even joined in the marches.
Atlanta Responds To Protests
In Atlanta, retailers like Target and CVS had closed certain locations. Meanwhile other stores opted to close early, including Walmarts in some urban areas.
“I’m watching these images, the first thing that came to mind is, America is a tinderbox and Donald Trump’s tongue is a flame right now. Each time he opens his mouth, he throws another match on the fire,” Atlanta Mayor @KeishaBottoms says. pic.twitter.com/rJkVH1GbCN
— The Situation Room (@CNNSitRoom) June 1, 2020
“I feel a little safer now that these monsters are off of the street and no longer able to terrorize anyone else,” Young said at a news conference.
Atlanta GA last night around 9:30PM. Police proceeded to knife their tire break their windows tase both occupants. These protests will not stop as long as stuff like this keeps happening. That is not a threat that is just a reality.#protest pic.twitter.com/OzGVCS2n8i
— Jason Evans (@evans2odds) June 1, 2020
The city of Atlanta extended the curfew another night, on June 2, 2020 at 9 p.m. through sunrise June 3, 2020. If you’re going to or from work, you’re exempt from arrest.
Atlanta officials are also concerned that the protests will lead to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
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A visibly exhausted Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms established a curfew for Atlanta one day after violent protests and looting erupted in the city.
Bottoms put the measures in place after protesters vandalized several buildings in downtown Atlanta, including CNN Center, where the restaurant McCormicks & Schmicks is located.
Protesters gathered downtown to draw attention to the violent death of George Floyd, who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer. The incident was caught on camera and has ignited protests throughout the nation.
In Atlanta, a protest that was advertised as a peaceful movement that would observe social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic turned chaotic as night fell.
What Are The Atlanta Curfew Hours?
The mayor of Atlanta signed an Executive Order for a citywide curfew from 9 p.m. to sunrise the next morning.
A couple of demonstrators jumped on a police car and as officers pulled away, the vehicle was set afire and engulfed in flames moments later.
In one tense moment, an officer was seen shoving a bike onto a woman, which was quickly exposed by the crowd.
In a plea for calm, Bottoms evoked billionaire and CNN founder Ted Turner to ask protesters to go home.
“You’re not honoring the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement. You’re not protesting anything with bricks in your hand breaking windows in this city,” Bottoms said.
"This is chaos. A protest has purpose. When Dr. King was assassinated we didn't do this to our city," Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said. "If you want change in America, go and register to vote." https://t.co/1M9DJg6CSz pic.twitter.com/74p8sryX0D
— Cuomo Prime Time (@CuomoPrimeTime) May 30, 2020
She also brought out rapper T.I. and Killer Mike, who both told protesters to keep the peace and resist the urge to turn violent.
Rapper Killer Mike delivers an impassioned plea to protesters in Atlanta to strategise, organise, mobilise, and hold their politicians to account, after clashes with police over the death of unarmed black man George Floyd in Minneapolishttps://t.co/FsiLiw0F1a pic.twitter.com/VZ4oAEPhd5
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 30, 2020
“If you sit in your homes tonight instead of burning your homes to the ground, you will have time to properly plot, plan, strategize, organize znd mobilize in an effective way.”
But after those speeches, small fires broke out across the street from CNN Center at Centennial Olympic Park.
As news cameras kept pace with the demonstrators, the crowds started to die down. SWAT team police began to mobilize as well to move people back toward the park.
But unbeknownst to the authorities, the protesters began to make their way to Buckhead, the richest area of the city. They would descend on the Lenox Square area, choosing to break into Phipps Plaza across the street.
Social media video showed people running up to the glass doors, looking to breach them.
Lenox Mall in Buckhead (Atlanta) right now pic.twitter.com/9wos4pwneX
— Scott Stewart (@StewStewart) May 30, 2020
Protesters also showed up in the Lindbergh area, vandalizing the Target there and looting items from the store.
UPDATE: Looters have damaged a Target in #Buckhead and another in the Lindbergh area. In addition, windows were broken at an AT&T store near Lenox Square Mall: https://t.co/KIp3i5LG43 #AtlantaProtest #AtlantaRiot pic.twitter.com/nFo0HDTpgU
— AJC (@ajc) May 30, 2020
Meanwhile, in Phipps Plaza, looters commandeered a vehicle inside the mall and were able to break into several upscale stores, including Gucci and Dior.
They going crazy in Lenox mall I’m Gucci lol 😂 pic.twitter.com/lBaJpu7l9k
— Phil B. (@Arnaz_X) May 30, 2020
As a result, Bottoms instituted a curfew, saying Saturday afternoon that the protests — which she knows quite a lot about as a native Atlantan — were different this time around.
“When I saw the people out today cleaning up our city and our crew were out there, that felt like Atlanta to me,” she said. “This shouldn’t have been about police cars burning… this is about lives being lost.”
Update on protests in downtown Atlanta https://t.co/51k63pwAcc
— Atlanta Police Department (@Atlanta_Police) May 30, 2020
“What it felt like to me today was we are the city that cities across this country only wish that they could be, which is why last night I said we are better than this as a city and we’re better than this as a country,” she said.
What started out as a peaceful demonstration, quickly turned into mayhem and unnecessary destruction, and ultimately an assault on businesses that are already struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic,” Bottoms remarked.
“This was a highly calculated terrorist organization,” Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields pointedly said, noting that many of the protesters were out-of-towners.
In Gwinnett County at Sugar Mills Mall, throngs of protesters emerged as authorities met them with a show of force on a beautiful Saturday.
@wsbtv @11AliveNews Sugarloaf Mills in Lawrenceville right now! Please use your platform to bring Gwinnett PD aggression to light! #riot #gwinnett #BLACK_LIVES_MATTER #protest #georgesfloyd pic.twitter.com/OVuSrQmdzi
— ciara dubose (@ciaratheedoll) May 30, 2020
Meanwhile, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp ordered 1,500 National Guard troops to protect the city’s structures and monuments as tensions continued to rise for a second night.
Late Saturday disturbing video emerged from downtown Atlanta, which saw officers bust the windows out of a vehicle, pulled the passenger out and tase the driver.
The occupants of the vehicle were later identified as a Spelman and Morehouse student.
this is so wrong.. they’re pigs pic.twitter.com/aWebYvhMy2
— 𝑙𝑜𝑔₁₃🧸⁷ (@chimdesires) May 31, 2020
On Sunday, demonstrators took to the streets for a third straight day after more damage to buildings the night before.
#HBCUs4BlackLives rally from Cleophus R. Johnson Park to downtown Atlanta. @ajc pic.twitter.com/UTvDxQ68BB
— Adrianne Murchison (@Adriannemarie19) May 31, 2020
On Sunday, May 31, Bottom announced that the officers involved in the tasing of a Spelman and Morehouse student were fired from the force.
Hours later, one of the officers involved emerged on social media, explaining how he actually showed “compassion” for the driver, who he said he helped to safety.
.@KeishaBottoms who exactly did you fire? Officer A. Jones is literally over here justifying his actions and the actions of the other cops who attacked Messiah and Taniyah. Why is this officer in duty the next day? Why is this man still with a job? pic.twitter.com/ihEBBVoIU6
— Eyerusalem (@_eyerusalem) May 31, 2020
The officer who knelt on Floyd’s neck for nearly 9 minutes is at this moment facing third-degree murder charges.
Protesters and many people around the nation are agitating for the other three officers to be charged in Floyd’s death as well.
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West End eatery Boxcar recently opened for limited dine-in service for Atlanta customers who want to grab a bite.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Atlanta restaurant has put into place several new health protocols to keep diners safe.
Boxcar Has Reopened: Here Are The New Health Rules
For the time being, Boxcar is not offering table service, but has shifted to counter-orders while allowing customers to seat themselves at a very strict social distance.
Customers can take advantage of QR codes that make use of electronic menus for a contact-less experience.
All staff members are required to wear gloves and masks inside the restaurant.
What’s On The Menu At BoxCar?
As for the menu, Boxcar is offering signature classics in addition to new summer dishes and a variety of cocktails, draft beers and natural wines.
When Is Boxcar Open?
Boxcar has the following operating hours:
- Closed on Monday and Tuesday for enhanced cleaning
- Open on Wednesday and Thursday from 3 to 10 p.m.,
- Open on Friday & Saturday from 12 to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 12:30 – 10 p.m.
For those customers that want takeout, Boxcar continues to offer to-go orders and patio dining. For more information, please visit https://www.boxcaratl.com/.
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Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q, one of the best barbecue restaurants in Atlanta, resumed dine-in service on Monday, June 1, 2020.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q has implemented several safety procedures to ensure that patrons are protected, including a thorough cleaning after of each table after a guest’s departure.
To accommodate more spaced-out seating, the Atlanta barbecue restaurant will shift to a counter ordering service model in the bar area.
Here’s how the dine-in arrangement will work:
- Customers will check-in at the host stand at receive a table number.
- Guests will then order at the bar and take their seats at their table.
- Staff will bring drink refills and other amenities as needed.
In addition to the new style of service, here are guidelines for customers who dine at Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q going forward:
- Maximum 8 guests seated at tables
- Maximum 75 minutes dining time at tables
- No congregating in restroom areas
- First come first serve at all tables
Take-out and delivery service will still remain available for guests. For more information please call (404) 577-4030 or visit foxbrosbbq.com. Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q is located at 1238 Dekalb Ave., Atlanta, GA, 30317.
Read more: 15+ Essential Soul Food Restaurants In Atlanta
The city has some good restaurants in each quadrant of the city: East, West, North, South. All you need to do is think about what you have a taste for. Italian? Soul food? Tex-Mex? Atlanta has it all.
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