Editing Atlanta (section)

==Government==
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|+ '''Presidential election results in Atlanta'''<ref name="DL">{{cite web|title=Dave's Redistricting|url=https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::3a370cc7-f820-4af4-8fca-a27ec52502b7|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref>
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! style="text-align:center;" | Year
! style="text-align:center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2020 United States presidential election in Georgia|2020]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''82.6%''' ''200,717''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|16.2% ''39,372''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.2% ''2,972''
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|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2016 United States presidential election in Georgia|2016]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''80.6%''' ''164,643''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|15.7% ''32,092''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.6% ''7,452''
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{{Main|Government of Atlanta|List of mayors of Atlanta|Crime in Atlanta}}Atlanta is governed by a mayor and the 15-member [[Atlanta City Council]]. The city council consists of one member from each of the city's 12 districts and three at-large members. The mayor may veto a bill passed by the council, but the council can override the veto with a two-thirds majority.<ref>{{cite web|title=Atlanta City Councilman H Lamar Willis|publisher=H Lamar Willis|url=http://www.hlamarwillis.com/CityCouncil.htm|access-date=June 19, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090824215442/http://www.hlamarwillis.com/CityCouncil.htm|archive-date=August 24, 2009}}</ref> The mayor of Atlanta is [[Andre Dickens]], a Democrat elected on a nonpartisan ballot whose first term in office began on January 3, 2022.<ref>{{cite news|title=Keisha Lance Bottoms sworn in as the new Mayor of Atlanta|newspaper=Atlanta Journal-Constitution|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/local/keisha-lance-bottoms-begins-her-inauguration-day-with-prayer/ckbTRT2kRvUxJXaTs2iVpL/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/30/us/andre-dickens-atlanta-mayor-election.html|title=Andre Dickens, a Veteran City Council Member Is Elected Mayor of Atlanta|last=Fausset|first=Richard|date=November 30, 2021|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=February 5, 2023}}</ref> Every mayor elected since 1973 has been Black.<ref>{{cite web|first=Lawrence|last=Kestenbaum|title=Mayors of Atlanta, Georgia|website=The Political Graveyard|url=http://www.politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/atlanta.html|access-date=March 7, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080218193526/http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/atlanta.html|archive-date=February 18, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2001, [[Shirley Franklin]] became the first woman to be elected mayor of Atlanta, and the first African-American woman to serve as mayor of a major Southern city.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Josh Fecht|author2=Andrew Stevens|name-list-style=amp|title=Shirley Franklin: Mayor of Atlanta|publisher=City Mayors|date=November 14, 2007|url=http://www.citymayors.com/usa/atlanta.html|access-date=January 27, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216164651/http://www.citymayors.com/usa/atlanta.html|archive-date=February 16, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> Atlanta city politics suffered from a notorious reputation for corruption during the 1990s administration of Mayor [[Bill Campbell (mayor)|Bill Campbell]], who was convicted by a federal jury in 2006 on three counts of tax evasion in connection with gambling winnings during trips he took with city contractors.<ref>{{cite news|title=Atlanta's former mayor sentenced to prison|work=CNN|date=June 13, 2006|url=http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/06/13/mayor.sentenced/index.html|access-date=January 2, 2008}}</ref>

As the [[List of capitals in the United States|state capital]], Atlanta is the site of most of Georgia's state government. The [[Georgia State Capitol]] building, located downtown, houses the offices of the [[Governor of Georgia|governor]], lieutenant governor and secretary of state, as well as the [[Georgia General Assembly|General Assembly]]. The [[Georgia Governor's Mansion|Governor's Mansion]] is in a residential section of Buckhead. Atlanta serves as the regional hub for many arms of the federal bureaucracy, including the [[Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta]] and the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC).<ref>{{cite web |title = Commemorating CDC's 60th Anniversary |work = CDC Website |publisher = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |url = https://www.cdc.gov/about/history/60th.htm |access-date = April 18, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080306091649/http://www.cdc.gov/about/history/60th.htm |archive-date = March 6, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/101493 |title=Georgia Federal Buildings |publisher=Gsa.gov |access-date=May 17, 2012 |archive-date=March 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322164754/http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/101493 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The City of Atlanta annexed the CDC into its territory effective January 1, 2018.<ref name=NiesseEmoryannexed>{{cite news|author=Niesse, Mark|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/local-govt--politics/city-atlanta-expansion-emory-and-cdc-approved/kMYzghHbvzD6THTyWpN1zH/|title=City of Atlanta's expansion to Emory and CDC approved|work=[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|access-date=December 5, 2017}}</ref> Atlanta also plays an important role in the federal judiciary system, containing the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit]] and the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Georgia Federal Buildings |url=https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/gsa-regions/region-4-southeast-sunbelt/buildings-and-facilities/georgia |access-date=April 6, 2024 |website=www.gsa.gov |language=en}}</ref>

Historically, Atlanta has been a stronghold for the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. Although municipal elections are officially nonpartisan, nearly all of the city's elected officials are registered Democrats. The city is split among 14 state house districts and four state senate districts, all held by Democrats. At the federal level, Atlanta is split between three congressional districts. Most of the city is in the 5th district, represented by Democrat [[Nikema Williams]]. Much of southern Atlanta is in the 13th district, represented by Democrat [[David Scott (Georgia politician)|David Scott]]. A small portion in the north is in the 11th district, represented by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Barry Loudermilk]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Georgia Senators, Representatives, and Congressional District Maps|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/GA#representatives|website=GovTrack.us|language=en|access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref>

===Emergency services===
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The city is served by the [[Atlanta Police Department|Atlanta Police Department (APD)]], which numbers 2,000 officers<ref>{{cite news |author=Leslie, Katie |date=October 25, 2013 |title=APD reaches a once-elusive goal of 2,000 officers |url=http://www.myajc.com/news/local/apd-reaches-once-elusive-goal-000-officers/Ao9jWRR0M23HJNKApTJP1L/ |access-date=February 13, 2017 |newspaper=Atlanta Journal-Constitution}}</ref> and oversaw a 40% decrease in the city's crime rate between 2001 and 2009. In 2012, ''[[Forbes]]'' ranked Atlanta as the 6th most dangerous American city but by 2023 the city dropped out of its top 10.<ref>{{Cite web |title=6. Atlanta – 2017-10-04 – Most Dangerous Cities |url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/54f4e712da47a54de8245373/6-atlanta/ |access-date=October 26, 2023 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bloom |first=Laura Begley |title=Report Ranks America's 15 Safest (And Most Dangerous) Cities For 2023 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurabegleybloom/2023/01/31/report-ranks-americas-15-safest-and-most-dangerous-cities-for-2023/ |access-date=October 26, 2023 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> Despite some improvement in [[Crime in Atlanta|crime]], [[street gangs]] have continued to plague the city since the 1980s.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Torpy |first1=Bill |last2=Visser |first2=Steve |title=30 Deep gang roams far, wide |url=https://www.ajc.com/news/local/deep-gang-roams-far-wide/gTnhSMj6m2c4KCpjvFDjGM/ |access-date=October 26, 2023 |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |language=English |issn=1539-7459}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 11, 2022 |title=Gang violence is responsible for nearly 75%–80% percent of crime in Atlanta, Fulton County DA says |url=https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/gang-violence-is-responsible-nearly-75-80-percent-crime-atlanta-fulton-county-da-says/NALC6JVLABHSPFYTEH4TII2WQI/ |access-date=October 26, 2023 |website=WSB-TV Channel 2 – Atlanta |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Whittler">{{Cite web |last=Whittler |first=Alex |date=November 21, 2022 |title=Atlanta police say tactics in fight against rising gang activity are working |url=https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/atlanta-police-say-their-increased-gang-fight-is-working |access-date=October 26, 2023 |website=Fox 5 Atlanta |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 22, 2022 |title=3 gang members arrested after opening fire on rival in broad daylight |url=https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/3-rival-gang-members-arrested-after-opening-fire-each-other-broad-daylight/Y55MHJR2QNAYNP6BCEQ6K6IGPE/ |access-date=October 26, 2023 |website=WSB-TV Channel 2 – Atlanta |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, there was a 200% increase in gang-related charges in the city.<ref name="Whittler" /> In 2023, [[Money (magazine)|Money Inc]] named Atlanta the third worst gang city in the U.S.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hanson |first=Dana |date=March 19, 2023 |title=The 20 Worst Gang Cities in the U.S. |url=https://moneyinc.com/worst-gang-cities-in-the-u-s/ |website=Money Inc}}</ref> Also in 2023, it was estimated that about 1,000 gangs in the Atlanta area were responsible for at least 70% of all crime including [[identity theft]], [[credit card fraud]], [[drug trafficking]], and [[human trafficking]]. The [[Georgia Bureau of Investigation]] Gang Task Force in partnership with the APD is leading efforts in dismantling gang activity and arresting culprits.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kousouris |first=Abby |date=June 7, 2023 |title=Gang Task Force cracking down on gangs in Georgia |url=https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/06/07/gang-task-force-cracking-down-gangs-georgia/ |access-date=October 26, 2023 |website= |language=en}}</ref>

The [[Atlanta Fire Rescue Department]] provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city from its 35 fire stations. In 2017, AFRD responded to over 100,000 calls for service over a coverage area of {{convert|135.7|mi2|1|abbr=off|sp=us}}. The department also protects Hartsfield–Jackson with five fire stations on the property, serving over 1&nbsp;million passengers from over 100 countries. The department protects over 3000 high-rise buildings, {{convert|23|mi|abbr=off|sp=us}} of the rapid rail system, and {{convert|60|mi|abbr=off|sp=us}} of interstate highway.<ref>{{cite web |title=Atlanta, GA : Fire |url=https://www.atlantaga.gov/government/departments/fire |access-date=April 16, 2018 |work=City of Atlanta Online}}</ref>

The [[Georgia National Guard]] is based in the city.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Georgia National Guard Armory {{!}} Georgia Department of Public Safety |url=https://dps.georgia.gov/locations/georgia-national-guard-armory |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=dps.georgia.gov |language=en}}</ref>

Emergency ambulance services are provided to city residents by hospital-based [[Grady EMS]] (Fulton County),<ref>{{cite web |title=Services – Grady EMS |url=https://www.grady-ems.org/services/ |access-date=April 16, 2018 |website=Grady-ems.org}}</ref> and [[American Medical Response]] (DeKalb County).<ref>{{cite web |title=American Medical Response – AMR Medical Transportation |url=https://www.amr.net/home/dekalb |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402102121/https://www.amr.net/home/dekalb |archive-date=April 2, 2018 |access-date=April 16, 2018 |website=Amr.net}}</ref>

Atlanta in January 2017 declared the city was a "welcoming city" and "will remain open and welcoming to all". Nonetheless, Atlanta does not consider itself to be a "[[sanctuary city]]".<ref>{{cite web |date=January 30, 2017 |title=As Trump enacts ban on refugees, Atlanta doubles down as a 'welcoming city' – SaportaReport |url=http://saportareport.com/trump-enacts-ban-refugees-atlanta-doubles-welcoming-city/}}</ref> Atlanta Mayor [[Keisha Lance Bottoms]] said: "Our city does not support [[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement|ICE]]. We don't have a relationship with the [[U.S. Marshal]]'s Service. We closed our detention center to ICE detainees, and we would not pick up people on an immigration violation."<ref>{{cite news |date=July 13, 2019 |title=U.S. Cities Prepare For Planned ICE Raids |url=https://www.npr.org/2019/07/13/741118939/u-s-cities-prepare-for-planned-ice-raids-on-sunday?t=1567683134930 |publisher=NPR}}</ref>

In 2025, [[Cop City|Atlanta Public Safety Training Center]] opened a $118 million training center for police and firefighters.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://safe.menlosecurity.com/https://www.gpb.org/news/2025/04/29/georgia-today-cop-city-opens-in-atlanta-head-start-may-face-cuts-loeffler-event-in |title=Menlo Security |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://safe.menlosecurity.com/https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/open-for-business-officials-to-cut-ribbon-on-atlantas-training-center/CVJW5MBI3JFFTC4JG3RZOTUGRY/ |title=Menlo Security |url-access=subscription}}</ref>