A spokesperson for Occupy Atlanta says their group will lead a march on the Buckhead offices of Fannie Mae on Monday morning. It's part of a nationwide planned protest against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
An Occupy Atlanta spokesperson told All News 106.7 the Atlanta protest will begin at 10:30 a.m., and they're hoping to have 500 protestors join-- many of them bussed in from Miami, Orlando, Chattanooga, Charlotte and other cities.
All News 106.7's Connie Cummings reports the protestors will gather at the Buckhead MARTA station and march to the steps of Fannie Mae's regional office near Lenox Square Mall.
The group says they're targeting the mortgage giants because they have refused to sell foreclosed homes to average home buyers at the same low prices as they sell them to hedge funds. The group says they're also upset because Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have refused to reduce the principal on underwater loans.
Friday, May 24 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:25:16 GMT
Authorities say more than a dozen people were injured in an accident involving a hotel shuttle bus near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday morning.
Authorities say more than a dozen people were injured in an accident involving a hotel shuttle bus near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday morning.
Friday, May 24 2013 6:11 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:11:47 GMT
If you're hitting the road this weekend, you wont be alone. Plenty of drivers are expected to make use of the long Memorial Day weekend, both in and out of town.
If you're hitting the road this weekend, you wont be alone. Plenty of drivers are expected to make use of the long Memorial Day weekend, both in and out of town.
Friday, May 24 2013 5:50 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:50:02 GMT
Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the summer boating season. Authorities are reminding folks that there are some new laws on Georgia's waterways.
Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the summer boating season. Authorities are reminding folks that there are some new laws on Georgia's waterways.
Friday, May 24 2013 5:21 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:21:22 GMT
A judge has sentenced Michael Parson to the maximum of 35 years in jail for the attempted murder of his wife. On Thursday, Parson was convicted of shooting his wife, Adina, eight times in 2012.
A judge has sentenced Michael Parson to the maximum of 35 years in jail for the attempted murder of his wife. During an emotional sentencing hearing on Friday morning, Parson's mother told the court she still doesn't believe he is the shooter.
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