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ATLANTA – The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will reopen long-term parking decks at Lenox, Lindbergh Center, Dunwoody, and Medical Center Stations in October after the installation of new parking payment systems. The payment system upgrades include new entry and exit gates, ticket dispensers, payment machines, and license…
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ATLANTA – In observance of National Voter Registration Day 2024, Tuesday, Sept. 17, MARTA will host non-partisan voter registration events at Five Points, College Park, H.E. Holmes, Lindbergh Center, Doraville, Kensington, and North Springs Stations, from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. National Voter Registration Day is the nation’s largest…
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Georgia’s historic John Lewis monument unveiled, replaces Confederate obelisk
DECATUR, GA—A 12-foot-tall bronze statue memorializing the late Georgia Congressman John Lewis, one of Atlanta’s legendary Civil Rights rights leaders, now stands for the world to see in front of the historic Decatur Courthouse. It was in this Georgia district, just outside of Atlanta, where Lewis served for 17 consecutive terms as Congressman that the unveiling ceremony was held on Aug. 24, 2024. Hundreds turned out to witness the historic event, many lining up at the Decatur Square hours ahead of the 11 a.m. ceremony.
Renowned sculptor Basil Watson created the John Lewis monument. Watson, who was born in Kingston, Jamaica, emigrated in 2002 to the U.S., where he established his studio and home in Lawrenceville, GA. Watson joined several dignitaries including DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and Presiding Officer for the Board of Commissioners Mereda Davis Johnson and her husband, Congressman Hank Johnson, for the event.