Atlanta city council members say they're interested in selling its jail to Fulton County, but most of them said Monday they don't want to rush it. Full Article at Atlanta Journal Constitution

With the race for mayor of Atlanta over, the players are moving to the next one. Below is the invite for a Dec. 14 fund-raiser for former Gov. Roy Barnes, hosted by Mayor Shirley Franklin and former mayor Andrew Young. Full Article at Atlanta Journal Constitution Blogs

Q: You always see in pictures or on TV, Mayor Shirley Franklin wearing her giant flower corsages. I was just wondering where she gets them from and if they are real. Full Article at Atlanta Journal Constitution

No matter what those final numbers say, the fissures in the machine were exposed, its future viability cast in doubt. Atlanta’s black population has shrunk and its white population grown since its current mayor, Shirley Franklin, was elected in 2001. Full Article at Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Less than a month before Shirley Franklin is set to leave office as Atlanta's mayor several members of her senior administrative team are handing in their resignations. Full Article at Atlanta Journal Constitution

A woman walked into a fire department station house in northwest Atlanta late Thursday, desperate for help. Full Article at Atlanta Journal Constitution

No matter what those final numbers say, the fissures in the machine were exposed, its future viability cast in doubt. Atlanta's black population has shrunk and its white population grown since its current mayor, Shirley Franklin, was elected in 2001. Full Article at The State

Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin said Friday she'll offer encouragement to her presumptive successor, Kasim Reed, but "my role is getting out of the way." Full Article at Atlanta Journal Constitution

ATLANTA (AP) -- Atlanta fire houses will soon become safe havens for the city's most vulnerable children. Mayor Shirley Franklin is unveiling the SAFE S.P.O.T.S. program, a partnership with the Atlanta Fire- Rescue Department. Full Article at 11Alive | Atlanta

Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and her staff have worked out a deal to sell the city's jail to Fulton County, which needs more space to house its own inmates. Full Article at Atlanta Journal Constitution

KWANZA HALL: With City Hall in the red, the councilman wonders if Atlanta should return to late-night partying. On Nov. 16, Councilman Kwanza Hall shook party-loving Atlantans out of a six-year slumber. Full Article at Atlanta Creative Loafing

Atlanta officials proclaimed Monday as The Galloway School Founder's Day in honor of the Buckhead-area school. Full Article at Atlanta Journal Constitution

Mayor Shirley Franklin isn’t going quietly. Full Article at Atlanta Journal Constitution Blogs

ATLANTA -- Atlanta Police Chief Richard Pennington and Assistant Chief Alan Dreher announced today that they will resign from their post in the next two weeks. Mayor Shirley Franklin accepted their resignation and thanked them for their hard work. Full Article at WSB-TV Atlanta

The city of Atlanta continues to run ahead of its budget projections four months into the fiscal year thanks to across-the-board savings reported by city agencies, Mayor Shirley Franklin said Tuesday. Full Article at Atlanta Business Chronicle

Patrons of an Atlanta gay bar who were detained and searched during a September police raid have sued the city and the chief of police, alleging civil rights violations. Full Article at The Advocate

Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin has landed her next gig -- professor. After her second term as mayor ends in December, Franklin will begin a professorship at Spelman College. Full Article at Atlanta Business Chronicle

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin will teach at Spelman College after her final term ends. Full Article at WAWS FOX 30

ATLANTA — Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin will teach at Spelman College after her final term ends. Franklin will join the historically black women's college in January under its William and Camille Cosby Endowed Professorship Program. Full Article at Georgia Public Broadcasting