Reed Williams

@ReedWills1

Reporter covering metro Atlanta for @AJC | Past: @BaltimoreSun, @RTDNEWS, @RoanokeTimes | Reach out: [email protected]

Atlanta, GA

Joined August 2012

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Reed Williams@ReedWills1 · Nov 20

One week after the DOJ released a scathing report on the Fulton jail, will commissioners embrace a group that hopes to streamline the justice system? ajc.com/news/atlanta-n…

ReedWills1's tweet card. Prosecutors, public defenders and other officials within Fulton County’s justice system are establishing a new framework to improve cooperation so cases move more quickly.

Reed Williams@ReedWills1 · Jul 2

Brookhaven is removing the panes of colored glass adorning the grand dome of the city’s new administrative building after residents complained the glass is too bright and reminds them of Magna-Tiles, the magnetic tiles in children’s building sets. ajc.com/news/2025/07/b…

ReedWills1's tweet card. Some say the colors were too bright, the dome looked like ice cream with sprinkles and the hues distracted from the building’s muted design.

Reed Williams@ReedWills1 · Jun 26

“It’s what we were all afraid of for so many years.” Iranian Americans in metro Atlanta grieve Tehran bombings and fear deeper repression by Iran government. With ⁦@TamarHallerman⁩ ajc.com/news/2025/06/i…

ReedWills1's tweet card. Iranian Americans in Atlanta share grief and fear after Tehran bombings, with some questioning U.S. intervention and others hoping for regime change.

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Reed Williams@ReedWills1 · Jun 20

A Fulton County judge and advocates raise concerns that arrests could result from plan to end homelessness in downtown Atlanta before World Cup ajc.com/news/2025/06/j…

ReedWills1's tweet card. Atlanta is scrambling to create housing for homeless people before the World Cup arrives, but a judge says the plan could lead to some arrests of homeless people.

Reed Williams@ReedWills1 · Jun 11

Documents show city of ATL’s ambitious plan to “eliminate” homeless in downtown before the World Cup arrives. With ⁦⁦@mreynoldswriter⁩ ajc.com/news/2025/06/a…

ReedWills1's tweet card. According to a draft document reviewed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the city wants to house 400 unsheltered people by the end of 2025.

Reed Williams@ReedWills1 · Jun 2

Atlanta’s point-in-time count shows 14% increase in number of homeless families in the city this year and a 1% rise in overall homelessness. Other categories show decreases, including in the numbers of chronically homeless and homeless veterans ajc.com/news/2025/06/r…

ReedWills1's tweet card. The nonprofit Partners for Home is seeing signs that the city of Atlanta’s homeless population is nearing a plateau.

Reed Williams@ReedWills1 · May 22

‘How many more people have to die’: 2 pedestrians killed in 3 months on Peachtree Street in downtown ATL. Critics say city too focused on repaving roads in advance of World Cup, without adding adequate safety enhancements ajc.com/news/2025/05/o…

Reed Williams@ReedWills1 · May 7

Willie Jeffries, one of 44 people who received housing after living in the Cooper Street encampment since it closed in October, is about to return to homelessness ajc.com/news/atlanta-n…

ReedWills1's tweet card. Some return to homelessness because they feel isolated in their new homes and miss the community encampments offer; others struggle with a form of “survivor guilt.”

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Riley Bunch@ribunchreports · Apr 2

NEW: In 2023, Atlanta promised Forest Cove residents that legal help was coming by announcing a class action lawsuit against the property owners. More than a year and a half later, no lawsuit has been filed. w/ @mreynoldswriter ajc.com/news/atlanta-n…

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Reed Williams@ReedWills1 · Mar 18

Council resolution wants `withdrawal’ of Fulton inmates from city facility ajc.com/news/council-r…

ReedWills1's tweet card. It is time to start planning for a “staged withdrawal” of Fulton County jail inmates being held in the city of Atlanta’s detention center, according to a new resolution proposed by Atlanta City...

Reed Williams@ReedWills1 · Feb 24

An AJC review of police records shows 8 current or former Alpharetta police officers have alleged they were discriminated against since 2020 ajc.com/news/discrimin…

ReedWills1's tweet card. The number of EEOC complaints against Alpharetta PD is the most among a dozen small- to medium-sized police departments reviewed by the AJC.

Reed Williams@ReedWills1 · Feb 19

DeKalb CEO’s plan includes $10.4 million toward recruiting and retention for county’s police ajc.com/news/atlanta-n…

ReedWills1's tweet card. DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson rolled out a plan for an investment of $10.4 million that she hopes will greatly improve the police department’s vacancy rate.

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Shaddi Abusaid@ShaddiAbusaid · Feb 13

South Fulton mayor barred from city buildings, blocked from mayoral budget From @ReedWills1 @ajc ajc.com/news/atlanta-n…

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Reed Williams@ReedWills1 · Feb 7

South Fulton City Council calls for audit of mayor’s P-card spending. He says criticism is politically motivated and he is “a pretty frugal guy” ajc.com/news/atlanta-n…

ReedWills1's tweet card. South Fulton City Council calls for audit of mayor’s P-card spending

Reed Williams@ReedWills1 · Feb 4

Rockdale County’s fire chief is leaving and immediately was replaced by an interim chief. Top county official says her departure is not related to Rockdale’s response to the BioLab fire ajc.com/news/georgia-n…

ReedWills1's tweet card. Marian McDaniel announced her intent to resign as chief of Rockdale Fire Rescue.

Reed Williams@ReedWills1 · Jan 16

Rockdale residents feel that Gov. Brian Kemp abandoned them during the BioLab chemical fire that cast a toxic plume over their community, and that he gave far more attention to Hurricane Helene’s devastation ajc.com/news/georgia-n…

ReedWills1's tweet card. Community organizers in Rockdale County say dozens of residents called the Georgia governor’s office asking for help after the fire.

Reed Williams@ReedWills1 · Dec 11

Rockdale County commission tries to silence residents on BioLab fire during public comment portion of meeting, citing ongoing litigation ajc.com/news/atlanta-n…

ReedWills1's tweet card. During Tuesday’s County Commission meeting, Rockdale County commissioners said comments on BioLab and its fire were off limits because of ongoing litigation.

Reed Williams@ReedWills1 · Nov 22

Cassidy is a top-caliber reporter with a gift for connecting with people. I would recommend her to anyone looking to hire a great talent!

CCassidy Jensen@cassidymjensen · Nov 19

Friday was my last day at The Baltimore Sun. I’m so lucky to have spent nearly 2.5 years covering this wonderful city and region alongside brilliant @baltsunguild journalists. What's next is still TK, but in the meantime, I'm available for freelance work!

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Reed Williams@ReedWills1 · Nov 21

Fulton Board Chairman Robb Pitts says sensitive discussions are underway, but mayor’s office says it has no plans to transfer its jail to the county ajc.com/news/atlanta-n…

ReedWills1's tweet card. Discussion heats up after withering DOJ report on the county jail.

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Jeremy Redmon@JeremyLRedmon · Oct 18

Georgia children have been put in foster care because of homelessness ajc.com/news/georgia-c… @ajc @ReedWills1

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