Atlanta rethinks clearing homeless camps after a man is crushed inside his tent

Public viewing held today for man killed during Atlanta homeless encampment sweep

The viewing ahead of tomorrow’s funeral, is scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home.

Atlanta rethinks clearing homeless camps after a man is crushed inside his tent

Atlanta leaders are reconsidering how they dismantle homeless camps. That comes after a man in a tent was killed as a city crew's bulldozer destroyed the encampment. A city spokeswoman

Family set to hold funeral for man killed after Atlanta homeless camp clearing

Atlanta city leaders recently voted to change protocols for how homeless encampments are cleared.

'He paid the ultimate price': Atlanta City Council to reevaluate policies after fatal encampment sweep

A battered memorial to Cornelius Taylor stood at the Old Wheat Street encampment days after he was crushed in his tent on Jan. 16 by a city front loader as part of encampment sweep. (Photo by Dyana Bagby)The Atlanta City Council is set to vote on Feb. 3 to reevaluate its policies on clearing homeless encampments after Cornelius Taylor was crushed in his tent by a city front loader during a recent sweep.The same day as the council meeting, Taylor…

Homeless man crushed in tent as Atlanta cleared the homeless' tents with a bulldozer

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