Dan Klepal

Sep 25, 2024 | ajc.com | Dan Klepal

Lifeline Animal Project, which operates shelters in Fulton and DeKalb counties, said more than 60 large dogs housed and the old Fulton County shelter are in need of emergency placement ahead of the heavy rains expected from Hurricane Helene. The old shelter, at 860 Marietta Blvd., was built in the 1970s and has a history of flooding during large storms, Lifeline officials said in a news release.

Sep 13, 2024 | ajc.com | Dan Klepal

It’s been one year since opponents of Atlanta’s public safety training center submitted tens of thousands of signatures to the city clerk, in an attempt to force a referendum on whether the massive facility should be built with the help of public money in the South River Forest. Here are five things to know about the petition drive. 1. How many signatures are necessary to force a referendum?

Jun 13, 2024 | ajc.com | Dan Klepal

Fulton County commissioners are back to Square One in the debate over whether to build a $1.7 billion new facility or renovate the existing jail. The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating conditions inside the jail, which has been plagued by inmate deaths, violence and problems with health care. Meanwhile, a new coalition is suggesting renovation, and reducing the inmate population with fewer arrests and quicker release of eligible inmates.

Jun 8, 2024 | ajc.com | Dan Klepal

The songs are so familiar that it’s easy to glaze over when reading a Rolling Stones setlist, wondering how much longer the band will keep playing those same tunes. But experiencing a Rolling Stones set is something else altogether — more like a punch to the face. And so the Stones snarled, kicked and punched their way through a two-hour, 18-song set to a packed house Friday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Jun 8, 2024 | flipboard.com | Dan Klepal

Remember When: George Martin Tried to Convince The Beatles to Use a Cover Song as Their First SingleWe tend to think of the relationship between The Beatles and producer George Martin as one of support and mutual goodwill and, for the most part, it …