Weapons: Smith & Wesson M&P .40 S&W; to be replaced by the Glock 22 in July 2013 Glock secured a contract with the Atlanta Police Department for an order of 2300 full size Glock 22 Generation 4s to replace the Smith & Wesson M&P .40 This breaks a 70+ year relationship between Smith & Wesson and the APD the Glock 22 was being phased into service within the department over time the Glock 22 is chambered in the .40 caliber Smith & Wesson round like the M&P that it replaces APD SWAT adopted the full size Glock 21 Gen 4 due to mission-specific requirements that favor the .45 ACP round over the .40 S&W round as of 2015 the department again transitioned to another 9mm handgun the Glock 17 Gen 4 phasing out the .40 S&W Glock 22 the reason for this was modern 9x19mm bullet effectiveness and the fact 9mm puts less wear on the gun's components due to lower pressures compared to .40 S&W the APD has standardized Winchester PDX1 147 grain 9mm ammunition, Georgia's major fine art museums include the High Museum of Art and the Michael C Carlos Museum both in Atlanta; the Georgia Museum of Art on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens; Telfair Museum of Art and the SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah; and the Morris Museum of Art in Augusta, Korean Air 6 Public funding Compared to other American cities Atlanta's economy in the past had been disproportionately affected by the 2008 financial crisis and the subsequent recession with the city's economy earning a ranking of 68 among 100 American cities in a September 2014 report due to an elevated unemployment rate declining real income levels and a depressed housing market From 2010 to 2011 Atlanta saw a 0.9% contraction in employment and plateauing income growth at 0.4% Although unemployment had decreased to 7% by late 2014 this was still higher than the national unemployment rate of 5.8% Atlanta's housing market has also struggled with home prices dropping by 2.1% in January 2012 reaching levels not seen since 1996 Compared with a year earlier the average home price in Atlanta plummeted to 17.3% in February 2012 thus becoming the largest annual drop in the history of the index for any American or global city the decline in home prices prompted some economists to deem Atlanta the worst housing market in the nation at the height of the depression Nevertheless the city's real estate market has resurged since 2012 so much median home value and rent growth significantly outpaced the national average by 2018 thanks to a rapidly-growing regional economy. Some residents of suburban north Fulton have advocated that they be allowed to secede and re-form Milton County after the county that was absorbed into Fulton County in 1932 during the Great Depression Fulton County in comparison to the state's other counties is physically large Its population is greater than that of each of the six smallest U.S states, 5 External links District Commissioner Party Reference: Georgia Symbols, Panthersville (CDP) pop 9,749 61 Chad Sobotka. Atlanta United FC Soccer Major League Soccer Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta 2018 Macon* Due to these benefits rail transport is a major form of passenger and freight transport in many countries It is ubiquitous in Europe with an integrated network covering virtually the whole continent in India China South Korea and Japan many millions use trains as regular transport in North America freight rail transport is widespread and heavily used but intercity passenger rail transport is relatively scarce outside the Northeast Corridor due to increased preference of other modes particularly automobiles and airplanes.[page needed] South Africa northern Africa and Argentina have extensive rail networks but some railways elsewhere in Africa and South America are isolated lines Australia has a generally sparse network befitting its population density but has some areas with significant networks especially in the southeast in addition to the previously existing east-west transcontinental line in Australia a line from north to south has been constructed the highest railway in the world is the line to Lhasa in Tibet partly running over permafrost territory Western Europe has the highest railway density in the world and many individual trains there operate through several countries despite technical and organizational differences in each national network. ; Main article: Film industry in Georgia (U.S state). The city of Atlanta is the most wired city in the United States Many residents access the internet on a high-speed broadband and/or WiFi connection It is home to one of the world's largest fiber-optic bundles! The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is the principal rapid transit system in the Atlanta metropolitan area Formed in 1971 as strictly a bus system MARTA operates a network of bus routes linked to a rapid transit system consisting of 48 miles (77 km) of rail track with 38 train stations MARTA operates almost exclusively in Fulton and DeKalb counties with bus service to two destinations in Cobb county and the Cumberland Transfer Center next to the Cumberland Mall and a single rail station in Clayton County at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport MARTA also operates a separate paratransit service for disabled customers as of 2009 the average total daily ridership for the system (bus and rail) was 482,500 passengers. 2% MLB investigation and penalties Atlanta's large Hispanic community is represented in Festival Peachtree Latino the largest multicultural festival in the Southeast which is held annually at Piedmont Park Other ethnic celebrations include the National Black Arts Festival the Atlanta Caribbean Carnival St Patrick's Day parade the Atlanta Greek Festival the Atlanta Turkish Festival Festival of India JapanFest and Korean Festival.
Atlanta Georgia business directory, In addition to individual lynchings during the Atlanta Race Riot of 1906 whites killed at least 25 African Americans; the number may have been considerably higher Two white persons died during the riot; one a woman who died of a heart attack the violence affected black residential and business development in the city afterward some of which has been maintained in county development the Georgia legislature effectively completed disenfranchisement of African Americans in 1908 constitutional amendments that raised barriers to voter registration and voting excluding them from the political system, 1754 1,500,000 The House of Representatives elects its own Speaker and a Speaker Pro Tempore the Speaker Pro Tempore becomes Speaker in case of the death resignation or permanent disability of the Speaker the Speaker Pro Tempore serves until a new Speaker is elected the House also has as an officer the Clerk of the House of Representatives. . 2.2 New England Georgia state legislators have claimed that in an 1818 survey the state's border with Tennessee was erroneously placed one mile (1.6 km) farther south than intended and have continued to dispute this with Tennessee Correction of this inaccuracy would allow Georgia access to water from the Tennessee River. M 44/7 76/24 The Atlanta Motor Speedway hosts the Dixie 500 NASCAR Cup Series stock car race and Road Atlanta the Petit Le Mans endurance sports car race.
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