Atlanta City Council members sparred over public access to their meeting on Monday. Our camera was kept out of a conference room briefing where council members discussed a controversial airport contract.
A newspaper reporter was allowed inside to cover the meeting but when FOX 5's Morse Diggs tried to get a TV camera in, he was denied. After Morse protested, the camera was allowed in.
"Right now we have an situation where you have someone who monitored themselves as well as competitors by doing the management and oversight of the contract, so that is essentially what this gets to -- for them to rebid it," said Atlanta City Councilmember Felicia Moore.
The span of business awarded to A National, the company headed by Anderson is just too broad, Moore says. She said he should not be allowed to monitor and operate vehicles for hire as well.
Mayor Kasim Reed has rejected the notion there had been any influence from him.
"I had no role in it. There has been no documentation, no human being that suggested that I had any role," Reed said.
Some City Councilmembers claimed that Moore has been grandstanding on the issue.
"She said out of her mouth, ‘I don't want to hear that in my office. I want to hear that out before the cameras. So we now have cameras," said Councilmember CT Martin.
Moore did not have anything to say about the conclusion reached by Martin. She says she will continue with her push, saying that one of Anderson's contracts should be terminated.
They will formally take up the issue on Wednesday. The public will be invited.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:17 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:17:23 GMT
Relief agencies from across the country are collecting supplies to help the victims of the deadly tornado in Moore, Okla. The Peachtree City Police Department is collecting donations that will be delivered this weekend.
Relief agencies from across the country are collecting supplies to help the victims of the deadly tornado in Moore, Okla. The Peachtree City Police Department is collecting donations that will be delivered this weekend.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:35 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:35:16 GMT
Residents who live on the south side of Atlanta are upset that their community was ranked the ninth most dangerous neighborhood in the country.
Residents who live on the south side of Atlanta are upset that their community was ranked the ninth most dangerous neighborhood in the country. They're stepping up to defend their neighborhood and organizing residents to form civic associations.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:30 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:30:10 GMT
In the aftermath of the Oklahoma tornadoes, there are several stories of survival from storm victims who were wearing helmets that may have saved their lives.
In the aftermath of the Oklahoma tornadoes, there are several stories of survival from storm victims who were wearing helmets that may have saved their lives.
State Representative Tyrone Brooks appeared in federal court on Wednesday morning to answer to fraud charges. Brooks pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Judge Alan Baverman.
State Representative Tyrone Brooks appeared in federal court on Wednesday morning to answer to fraud charges.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:46 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:46:32 GMT
Testimony continued Wednesday in a Fulton County courtroom in the case of a Sandy Springs man accused of gunning down his wife.
Testimony continued Wednesday in a Fulton County courtroom in the case of a Sandy Springs man accused of gunning down his wife. Prosecutors say Michael Parson shot his wife, Adina, eight times in April 2012 outside their apartment.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:20 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:20:38 GMT
Authorities have canceled an Amber Alert for a 1-year-old girl after she was found safe.
Authorities have canceled an Amber Alert for a 1-year-old girl after she was found safe. They say 1-year-old Annya Buchannon was in the back of a car that was stolen just after midnight from the Playskool Daycare on Conley Road in Forest Park.
