In the aftermath of the fatal shooting that took the life of a young teen after a 404 Day celebration earlier this month, legislation aimed at increasing scrutiny of events hosted at Piedmont Park is raising discrimination concerns.
Atlanta City Councilmember Alex Wan was inundated with hundreds of calls and emails following the April 4 fatal shooting of Tianah Robinson in his district. In response, he introduced a resolution on Monday to create a special events advisory group that decides which formal events receive permits to take place in Piedmont Park.
The 200-acre green space sits at the intersection of majority white and wealthy neighborhoods, including Virginia Highlands, Ansley Park and Morningside-Lenox Park, located on the city’s north side…