Dan Klepal
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta, GA, United States
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AJC EXCLUSIVE: Kasim Reed’s attorneys say the former mayor is not under federal investigation
Kasim Reed's attorneys say he is no longer under federal investigation → Read More
Former Atlanta mayor may have violated campaign laws
Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed appears to be under federal investigation for allegedly using campaign funds to make personal purchases of jewelry, resort travel, lingerie and furniture, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has found after comparing details disclosed in a recent court ruling with the former mayor’s campaign disclosure reports. → Read More
Fulton nears vote count completion
Georgia election update: Fulton County, which includes most of Atlanta, was not finished counting votes before dawn on Thursday. → Read More
Sam Massell, ‘Mayor of Buckhead,’ retires from Buckhead Coalition
After leading the Buckhead Coalition for more than 30 years, former Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell has an... → Read More
Atlanta’s Peach Drop postponed, but peach on display for selfies
Public can view and have picture taken with the peach for free at Fulton County government center → Read More
Lighting, security camera upgrades coming to Atlanta Beltline
The Atlanta Beltline will begin construction later this month on the installation of lighting and se... → Read More
Fort Mac development authority chairman to stay on for FDA lab vote
Fort Mac development authority chairman Cassius Butts to stay on for FDA lab vote → Read More
Former Atlanta councilman gets $25,000 payout from development agency
Removing former Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall from the city’s economic development agency payroll came at a high cost to the public, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has learned. → Read More
Former Mayor Reed official given 21 months in City Hall bribery case
Now that her sentencing hearing is officially completed, Katrina Taylor-Parks will begin serving a 2... → Read More
Revelations mar legacy
Ex-Atlanta Mayor Reed’s legacy under scrutiny after revelations of secret deals, reckless spending in 2018. → Read More
APD busted salary cap for retired officer hired for mayors’ protection
Atlanta Police Officer Craig Cooper retired in 2015, but he didn’t stay away from the police f... → Read More
New bribery charge against key figure in Atlanta corruption probe
The federal corruption investigation of Atlanta City Hall has reached across state lines and into Ja... → Read More
Feds seek records from Reed’s 2016 blue lights accident in Cobb County
Federal prosecutors investigating Atlanta City Hall have subpoenaed records from Kasim Reed's 2016 accident in Cobb County. → Read More
Feds charge Reed’s deputy chief of staff in Atlanta corruption probe
There are new charges filed in the federal corruption investigation of Atlanta City Hall. → Read More
New subpoena seeks leave, payout records of ex-Mayor Reed’s cabinet
The federal corruption investigation at Atlanta City Hall has expanded again — this time into... → Read More
Atlanta judge spends lavishly on gifts, stationery and party invites
An Atlanta Municipal Court Judge spent thousands in public money on lavish gifts, a party hosted by... → Read More
Steakhouse holiday party for Mayor Reed, cabinet cost taxpayers $8,100
Kasim Reed faced a bank of television cameras Dec. → Read More
Atlanta Mayor Bottoms: Taxpayers improperly paid husband’s airfare
With the 2019 Super Bowl coming to Mercedes Benz Stadium, the city of Atlanta sent a delegation of 2... → Read More
Reed’s repayments to Atlanta now top $50,000
Since 2015, former Mayor Kasim Reed has used more than $50,000 from his personal and campaign bank a... → Read More
Meals, laundry and a Vegas fight: bodyguards used city cards for Reed
Mayor Reed bodyguards used city-issued credit cards for personal purchases despite policy prohibiting personal charges. → Read More