http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:00:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/09/11/police-raid-gay-leather-bar-atlanta-eagle/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/09/11/police-raid-gay-leather-bar-atlanta-eagle/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:17:08 +0000 Patrick Saunders http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=24812 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/09/11/police-raid-gay-leather-bar-atlanta-eagle/feed/ 122 After police stormed the Ponce de Leon Avenue establishment, several bar staff and male dancers were arrested. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/08/18/photo-of-the-day-war-yes-health-care-no/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/08/18/photo-of-the-day-war-yes-health-care-no/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:18:58 +0000 TL Pixley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=23897 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/08/18/photo-of-the-day-war-yes-health-care-no/feed/ 8 Why spend your money on medicine when you can spend it on bombs http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/26/iranian-election-protests-in-atlanta-all-weekend/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/26/iranian-election-protests-in-atlanta-all-weekend/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:50:30 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=21506 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/26/iranian-election-protests-in-atlanta-all-weekend/feed/ 3 Three rallies scheduled in and around city to voice support for Iranian protesters http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/27/rep-john-lewis-arrested-at-darfur-protest-in-dc/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/27/rep-john-lewis-arrested-at-darfur-protest-in-dc/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:26:18 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=19018 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/27/rep-john-lewis-arrested-at-darfur-protest-in-dc/feed/ 3 Civil rights icon crossed police line in front of Sudanese Embassy http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/10/atlanta-joins-national-protest-against-gay-marriage-ban/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/10/atlanta-joins-national-protest-against-gay-marriage-ban/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:29:47 +0000 Mara Shalhoup http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=8938 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/10/atlanta-joins-national-protest-against-gay-marriage-ban/feed/ 6 Georgia outlawed gay marriage in 2004, even though the act already was illegal. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/02/bailout-bill-protest-in-downtown-atlanta/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/02/bailout-bill-protest-in-downtown-atlanta/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:45:51 +0000 Joeff Davis http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=6830 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/02/bailout-bill-protest-in-downtown-atlanta/feed/ 1 Nearly 25 demonstrators gathered outside the Federal Reserve Bank Building at 10th and Peachtree today under the banner “Bail Out the People, Not the Banks” in protest of the controversial “economic recovery” package that was approved 74-25 by the U.S. Senate last night. The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Friday on the [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/23/troy-davis-protests-today/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/23/troy-davis-protests-today/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:50:40 +0000 Mara Shalhoup http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/23/troy-davis-protests-today/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/23/troy-davis-protests-today/feed/ 0 There are a bunch of events planned today for Troy Davis, the longtime death row inmate scheduled for execution tonight — despite evidence that suggests he might not have killed Savannah police officer Mark MacPhail. Unless the U.S. Supreme Court grants a last-minute stay of execution, Davis will die by lethal injection sometime after 7 p.m. [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/07/02/life-on-a-chain-is-no-life-at-all/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/07/02/life-on-a-chain-is-no-life-at-all/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:48:16 +0000 Tammy Vinson http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/07/02/life-on-a-chain-is-no-life-at-all/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/07/02/life-on-a-chain-is-no-life-at-all/feed/ 2 Last weekend, my 6-month-old black Lab and I came across a row of zealous dog lovers on our usual Saturday morning trip to Piedmont Park’s off-leash dog park. Right outside of the dog park, about 15 demonstrators were chained to individual dog houses making a statement against owners who chain their dogs. Tammy S. Grimes (above), [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/06/13/whos-afraid-of-a-little-protest/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/06/13/whos-afraid-of-a-little-protest/#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:30:32 +0000 Alyssa Abkowitz http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/06/13/whos-afraid-of-a-little-protest/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/06/13/whos-afraid-of-a-little-protest/feed/ 2 LIVESTOCK: A “picket pen” at the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston You may or may not like Mayor Shirley Franklin’s effort to slow down an ordinance that would allow the city to cordon protesters off during conventions, festivals and other events. But it remains unclear exactly who’s pushing the legislation. Councilman Jim Maddox’s proposed ordinance would [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/05/08/grassy-knoll/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/05/08/grassy-knoll/#comments Tue, 08 May 2007 22:02:24 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/05/08/grassy-knoll/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/05/08/grassy-knoll/feed/ 1 MILLION MARIJUANA MARCH IN FREEDOM PARK: We had an awesome caption for this, but we, like, forgot it. Contrary to the stereotype, pot smokers don’t just get high and sit at home. On Saturday, some of them got high and sat on a hill in Freedom Park. They were local participants in Saturday’s Million Marijuana March, which [...]