Atlanta sleep out event honors man killed in homeless camp sweep

The Brief

  • Atlanta coalition to host “Sleep Out – Speak Out” event honoring Cornelius Taylor
  • Taylor was killed during a January sweep of a homeless encampment in Old Fourth Ward
  • Participants will gather at John Wesley Dobbs Park, share testimonies and donate supplies

ATLANTA A coalition calling for “Justice for Cornelius Taylor” will host an event in Atlanta aimed at showing solidarity with people experiencing homelessness.

What we know:

Organizers are calling the gathering “Sleep Out, Speak Out,” held in honor of Taylor, who was killed in January during an Atlanta city sweep of a homeless encampment along Old Wheat Street. Taylor was 46.

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