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Stephannie Stokes

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Stephannie Stokes is a reporter with WABE.

More than a dozen Atlanta residents showed up for a Monday morning public hearing about the proposed Atlanta Public Schools millage rate.

Atlanta Residents Ask School District For Lower Property Tax Bills

Stephannie Stokes • Jul 16, 2018

Atlanta Considers New Rules For Dockless Scooters And Bikes

Stephannie Stokes • Jul 13, 2018

While the downtown library closes for as long as two years of renovations, the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System has opened an outdoor computer lab in Woodruff Park.

Atlanta’s Downtown Library Takes Computers To The Park During Closure

Stephannie Stokes • Jul 12, 2018

Burned cars sit parked outside a burned and looted supermarket complex Sunday following protests against a planned hike in fuel prices in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A 21-person team from Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Hartwell, Georgia, was working in orphanages in Haiti last week. Saturday was supposed to be their final day there, but the group was unable to leave due to the protests.

Protests In Haiti Strand Northeast Georgia Church Group

Stephannie Stokes • Jul 9, 2018

Jack Hardin, co-chair of the United Way's Regional Commission on Homelessness, said the increase in the number of unsheltered homeless may be related to the closing of the large midtown shelter, Peachtree-Pine.

Homeless Population Continues To Shrink In Atlanta’s Latest Count

Stephannie Stokes • Jun 28, 2018

One thing separates the 3 p.m. eviction cases from those heard earlier in the day at Fulton County Magistrate Court. At 3 p.m., all of the tenants lose.

At Fulton County’s 3 P.M. Eviction Hearing, All Of The Tenants Lose

Stephannie Stokes • Jun 27, 2018

Riders Will Still Have To Pay For Streetcar When MARTA Takes Over

Stephannie Stokes • Jun 22, 2018

James Curtis is part of a class action lawsuit arguing that sidewalks in Atlanta are out of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Lawsuit: Atlanta’s Broken And Blocked Sidewalks Violate Federal Law

Stephannie Stokes • Jun 13, 2018

Under the new proposal before the Atlanta City Council, business and apartment owners could see the biggest increases in their trash collection rates. Homeowners’ average bills would go up by $9.

Under Atlanta City Council Proposal, Some Could See Higher Bills For Trash

Stephannie Stokes • Jun 12, 2018

Alex Karner, a planning professor who has studied MARTA, said when MARTA was founded in the 1960s, the transit system was supposed to connect the city of Atlanta to the suburbs. The problem was that people in the suburbs didn’t want it.

Lawmakers Look To Remake Image Of Transit In Metro Atlanta

Stephannie Stokes • Jun 7, 2018

Developers are planning a large mixed-use project for a neglected block adjacent to railroad tracks in the English Avenue neighborhood.

Westside Project Brings Promise Of Investment — And Some Worry

Stephannie Stokes • Jun 7, 2018

Some have been turning to a little talked about rule in the Section 8 program to increase their chances of getting assistance with rent.

In Search Of Section 8: Why Some Will Move Across The Country For Help With Rent

Stephannie Stokes • Jun 5, 2018