A man was killed in a “tragic accident” blocks from Ebenezer Baptist Church when an Atlanta Public Works vehicle was clearing an encampment and crushed him to death.

Atlanta plans to stop the clearing of homeless encampments after a man sleeping in his tent was killed by a city Public Works truck trying to sweep the area earlier this month.

ATLANTA, GA — The Atlanta city council easily approved a moratorium on the use of heavy equipment to clear homeless encampments on Monday. The vote comes at the urging of Mayor Andre Dickens.

The Atlanta City Council voted to change the way it clears homeless camps after the funeral of a homeless man who was killed by a heavy piece of equipment that was clearing an encampment.

On Monday, the Atlanta City Council made notable changes to how the city approaches homelessness and specifically how it conducts encampment clearings.

Cornelius Taylor died last month during a homeless encampment clearing. His funeral was held Monday. Grammy Winners 2025: See the Full List Here Whale With No Tail Swimming Off The Coast Of Washington State Puka Nacua,

The Atlanta City Council approved legislation at its Feb. 3 meeting to create a homelessness task force and to pause the use of heavy machinery during sweeps of encampments. The measures come in the wake of the Jan.