Columbus City Council meeting features lengthy public agenda, much of it critical of new councilor John Anker
Members of the community also spoke about changing the city charter that allowed for the quick appointment. Demetrius McBride ...
Crowded Columbus City Council meeting sparks calls for transparency
A packed Columbus city council meeting saw citizens demanding transparency and expressing distrust in the appointment process ...
Columbus City Council meeting sparks strong feelings and even stronger security
Tuesday night’s Columbus City Council meeting drew strong emotions and extremely tight security. A chorus of opposition ...
Outcry at Columbus Council. Residents question vote appointing John Anker to citywide seat
I ask you tonight, where is the transparency in this ordeal?” Columbus resident Marvin Broadwater asked the council.
Columbus City Council debates major redevelopment projects
The Columbus City Council's meeting covered extensive redevelopment plans, including the South Commons overhaul and trade ...
Columbus NAACP news conference calling for investigation of city council
The recent nomination and quick appointment of a Columbus City Council member has sparked controversy, with some questioning whether the process violated Georgia’s ...
Columbus residents call town hall meeting to voice their concerns
Around one hundred people gathered at the Greater Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church.  They intended to create a space ...
Columbus Council under scrutiny. NAACP seeks probe into whether state law was broken
“No elected official is above accountability,” Melvin Tanner Jr. president of the Columbus branch of the NAACP, said in the ...
Former Columbus mayor shows support for Isaiah Hugley. Did city councilors violate law?
Early conversations about who would fill former Columbus Councilor Judy Thomas’ seat prior to her resignation would have ...
NAACP collecting signatures for petition and organizing to vote out Columbus Councilors
You cannot subvert the will of the voters,” said Ed DuBose national NAACP board member. “When you do that, you are ​operating ...
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Columbus City Council candidates discuss policing and affordability during forum
The three candidates vying for Columbus City Council's District 7 ... blog "The Rooster" at a Franklin County Board of Elections Meeting next week. Under the city charter, a candidate for city council ...