Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Why 2819's Pastor Rejects the 'Black church' Label
- Title
- Why 2819's Pastor Rejects the 'Black church' Label
- Runtime
- 2:34
- Date posted
- 3 hours ago
- Description
- About 6,000 people attend Atlanta's 2819 Church every week, and millions more follow its pastor, Philip Anthony Mitchell, online.
As his influence grows, so has the debate around his views on race, political activism and whether churches should be defined by racial identity at all.
In this conversation with AJC producer Najja Parker, Mitchell explains why he rejects the "Black church" label, how he approaches politics from the pulpit and what he believes is dividing the church today.
Credits & Sources:
Video by Najja Parker, Keith Lovely Jr., | Ace McColl, Austin Andries, Colbie Inez for the AJC
Sources: AJC | 2819 Church | Atlanta Black Star | Getty Images | Mark Burns | Right Side Broadcasting Network | beastkenya, Biblical Response, eugene_KE, KevOnStageStudios, queenconnect1277, SOTisraelites YouTube | Beheardperiod, mosijae / TikTok | officialjaverstubbsjr_ / Instagram
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- Title
- How nondenominational churches are changing black politics
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- For decades, the Black church has been one of the most influential institutions in American politics.
But according to sociologist and "The Contemporary Black Church" author Jason Shelton, major shifts are happening inside Black religious life, especially among fast-growing nondenominational churches.
As some congregations grow and others decline, new political alignments are emerging that could reshape the future influence of the Black church.
Credits & Sources:
Video by Najja Parker, Keith Lovely Jr. | Ace McColl, Austin Andries, Jordan
Sources: AJC | Getty Images | CNN | CBS
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- Title
- Jemar Tisby on why the Black church matters
- Runtime
- 2:55
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- What exactly is the Black church, and why has it played such an important role in American life?
Historian and author Jemar Tisby explains how Black churches emerged in response to discrimination, became centers of community and political organizing, and helped shape generations of Black identity and culture.
He also discusses what could be lost if the institution's history, influence and sense of purpose begin to fade.
Credits & Sources:
Video by Najja Parker | Austin Andries for the AJC
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- Title
- Should the pulpit be political? 2819 Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell shares his view
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Should pastors speak about politics from the pulpit? And what role should the Black church play in public life today? AJC producer Najja Parker talks with Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell of Atlanta’s 2819 Church about pastors’ role in civic life, the church’s approach to political activism and whether the Black church label will endure. Their conversation explores how changing views on faith, politics and identity are shaping the future of an institution rooted in generations of Black history and culture.
Watch the full episode of "Curiosities of the South" on the AJC's YouTube channel now.
Credits:
Video by Najja Parker, Keith Lovely Jr., | Ace McColl, Austin Andries, Colbie Inez, Jaime Rodriguez for the AJC
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- Title
- The Black church is changing. What happens next? | Full Episode
- Runtime
- 21:31
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- A shift is emerging within the Black church. As nondenominational churches like Philip Anthony Mitchell's 2819 grow and voting patterns change, some pastors are questioning the role race and politics should play in church life. Others are finding new political alignment with President Trump and the Republican Party.
For generations, Black churches have helped organize communities, build political movements and shape American history. From the Civil Rights Movement to modern elections, they have been among the most influential institutions in Black America. So what happens when that relationship between faith and politics starts to change?
In this episode of "Curiosities of the South," AJC and UATL producer Najja Parker returns to the world she grew up in to find answers. Her journey takes her from one of Atlanta's fastest-growing megachurches to Ebenezer Baptist Church, home of Martin Luther King Jr.'s ministry, as she explores the competing ideas reshaping th...
- Title
- What's happening to the Black church? | Trailer
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- The Black church has long shaped Black communities and American politics. But as congregations grow and political views shift, the relationship between faith, race and politics is changing.
In the latest episode of "Curiosities of the South," AJC producer Najja Parker explores the competing perspectives reshaping the Black church and what they could mean for its political influence ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Credits & Sources:
Video by Najja Parker, Keith Lovely Jr., Miasarah Lai | Ace McColl, Austin Andries, Keola Racela, Jordan Pettiford, Stephen Mucci, Luis Arturo Tapia for the AJC
Sources: AJC | 2819church | CBS | CNN | Fox 5 | Getty Images | JamalBryantPodcast / YouTube | lasseburholt / YouTube | Lionheart Church | Right Side Broadcasting Network | TheVinceEverettEllisonShow / YouTube | WCNC-TV | World Overcomers Church
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- Title
- How to buy jeans that actually last (featuring @BlueinGreenATL )
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- Shopping for jeans? Fit and style aren't the only things that matter. Learn what to look for in denim construction, fabric weight and color to find high-quality jeans that last longer.
From reinforced rivets to heavier denim and proper washing techniques, these tips can help you protect your investment and get more wear out of your favorite pair.
Watch the full denim episode of "Curiosities of the South" on the AJC's YouTube channel now.
Credits & Sources:
Video by Najja Parker | Keola Racela and Jordan Pettiford for the AJC
Sources: AJC | National Archives | University of Pennsylvania
Special thanks to @BlueinGreenATL in Inman Park, Atlanta.
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- Title
- How hip-hop reinvented denim
- Runtime
- 2:42
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- In less than six decades, hip-hop has risen to be one of the world’s most popular musical genres. In 2023, nearly a quarter of all streams on Spotify were hip-hop, and the fashion popularized by the scene’s hit artists has taken off almost as much as the music. Hip-hop fashion has set it’s fair share of denim trends: baggy cut, airbrushed, low rise, and rhinestoned. UATL Black Culture Reporter, Christopher A. Daniel, takes a look at some of Southern hip-hop’s most iconic contributions to denim fashion.
Watch the full denim episode of "Curiosities of the South" on the AJC's YouTube channel now.
Credits & Sources:
Video by Fraser Jones, Christopher A. Daniel | Jordan Pettiford and Keola Racela for the AJC
Sources: AJC | Getty Images | BAPE | True Religion Jeans | BET | Jermaine Dupri, Lil Wayne, Bell Biv DeVoe, Wreckx-n-Effect, Another Bad Creation, Kriss Kross, Dem Franchize Boyz, Nelly, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Young Money, Jeezy/YouTube
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- Title
- How the Canadian Tuxedo got its name
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Why is a denim-on-denim outfit called a Canadian tuxedo?
The story goes back to 1951, when Bing Crosby was reportedly turned away from a hotel in Vancouver because he was wearing denim.
After hearing about it, Levi's made Crosby a custom denim tuxedo, helping turn an embarrassing moment into one of fashion's most famous nicknames.
More than 70 years later, the Canadian tuxedo remains one of denim's most recognizable looks.
Watch the full denim episode of "Curiosities of the South" on the AJC's YouTube channel now.
Credits & Sources:
Video by Fraser Jones, Jordan Pettiford, Javier Loarte, Arsh Harjani / AJC
Sources: AJC | Getty Images | Levi's
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- Title
- Why Japan makes the world’s best American-style jeans
- Runtime
- 2:07
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
- Description
- Why is some of the world's most sought-after denim made in Japan instead of America?
Japanese denim maker Hiroki Kishimoto has spent decades working with selvedge denim, a fabric once woven in textile mills across the American South.
During Japan's vintage denim boom, manufacturers didn't just preserve old techniques. They refined them, blending traditional craftsmanship with constant innovation to create jeans that helped make Japanese selvedge denim famous around the world.
Watch the full denim episode of "Curiosities of the South" on the AJC's YouTube channel now.
Credits & Sources:
Video by Fraser Jones | Jordan Pettiford, Austin Andries, Javier Loarte, Christina Thornell, Arsh Harjani for the AJC
Sources: AJC | yamadakoji.com | Boon | Getty Images | Levi's | Men's Club | Okayama Denim | Omoto Denim | Popeye | Yomiuri Shimbun | 一宮株式会社工夫庵
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- Title
- Inside the last large-scale selvedge denim mill in America
- Runtime
- 0:45
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- These 80-year-old shuttle looms are helping keep a piece of American denim history alive. At Mount Vernon Mills in Trion, Georgia, 45 historic looms produce selvedge denim known for its distinctive texture, subtle imperfections and signature self-finished edge.
Watch the full denim episode of "Curiosities of the South" on the AJC's YouTube channel now.
Credits & Sources:
Video by Fraser Jones, Miasarah Lai | Jordan Pettiford, Javier Loarte, Wil Hughes for the AJC
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- Title
- This mill helped launch Japan’s denim industry
- Runtime
- 1:59
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- The first Japanese-made blue jeans started with denim woven in North Georgia.
In the 1960s, 50 rolls of denim from Canton Mills, a textile mill just north of Atlanta, were shipped to Japan and used to make the country's first domestically produced jeans.
Those jeans would help launch brands such as Big John and lay the foundation for Japan's future as a global leader in selvedge denim.
Watch the full denim episode of "Curiosities of the South" on the AJC's YouTube channel now.
Credits & Sources:
Video by Fraser Jones | Jordan Pettiford, Keola Racela, Arsh Harjani for the AJC
Sources: AJC | Big John Co., LTD | Cone Denim | Getty Images | History Cherokee | Kurashiki City Mayor's Office | Levi's | New York Public Library | Omoto Denim | Popeye | University of North Carolina | Warner Bros. Entertainment
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- Title
- Can American made clothing make a comeback?
- Runtime
- 1:40
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- America once made most of the clothes Americans wore. So what happened?
The story of American-made clothing starts with cotton in the South — from the region’s role in the global cotton trade to the textile mills that once powered entire communities. By the 1990s, about half of the clothes consumed in the U.S. were still made here. By 2024, that figure had fallen to about 3%. But American textile manufacturing didn’t disappear completely. In our latest YouTube story, we visit one of the last mills in Georgia still making old-school selvedge denim on historic shuttle looms and trace how the South went from the center of American textile production to a small part of the global clothing industry.
Credits & Sources:
Video by Fraser Jones | Jordan Pettiford, Javier Loarte, Austin Andries for the AJC
Sources: AJC | Getty Images
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- Title
- What is selvedge denim?
- Runtime
- 2:33
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- We went to one of the last mills in America still weaving selvedge denim to find out what makes it so special.
Using nearly 80-year-old shuttle looms, the mill creates denim with a distinctive self-contained edge, unique texture and subtle imperfections. But selvedge denim is about more than the stripe.
Follow the yarn through the weaving process and learn how Georgia went from a center of American denim production to nearly losing the industry altogether and how one Georgia mill is bringing American-made selvedge denim back at a commercial scale.
Watch the full denim episode of "Curiosities of the South" on the AJC's YouTube channel now.
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- Title
- Would you pay more for made-in-America clothing?
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Only 3% of the clothing Americans buy today is made in America.
Sixty years ago, that number was closer to 95%, with much of the textile industry concentrated in the South. So we went to the streets of Atlanta with a simple question: Does "Made in America" still matter?
The answers reveal how shoppers think about quality, price and domestic manufacturing today.
Watch the full denim episode of "Curiosities of the South" on the AJC's YouTube channel now.
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🎥 : AJC | Louis L. Louft
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- Title
- The best 'American' denim isn't made in America anymore | Trailer
- Runtime
- 2:15
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- It started with a pair of jeans.
AJC producer Fraser Jones bought American-style jeans in Tokyo and began wondering how Japan became a global hub for premium selvedge denim. His search led him across Georgia and beyond to uncover the history of American denim, the decline of Southern denim manufacturing and how Japan preserved and reinvented the tradition.
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#shorts #documentary #trailer #AJC #denim #selvedgedenim #fashion #history #japan #Georgia #news
- Title
- Why the world pays more for denim made on these looms | Full Episode
- Runtime
- 18:27
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- AJC producer Fraser Jones bought a pair of American-style jeans in Tokyo and began wondering how Japan became a global hub for premium selvedge denim.
Denim was once deeply rooted in the American South, from cotton fields to the mills that produced the fabric. Today, some of the world’s most coveted denim is made in Japan, where American denim traditions have been preserved and reinvented.
In the latest episode of “Curiosities of the South,” Fraser travels across Georgia and beyond to explore the history of American denim, the decline of Southern denim manufacturing and how Japanese denim makers helped preserve the traditions behind selvedge denim. He also examines whether American denim manufacturing can make a comeback.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro: Why Japan Makes America's Jeans
02:15 - The Last Selvedge Mill In America
03:23 - What is selvedge denim?
04:25 - How Selvedge Denim Is Actually Made
08:13 - When The So...
- Title
- The last looms weaving selvedge denim in America
- Runtime
- 2:07
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The nearly 80-year-old Draper shuttle looms once helped produce the denim behind generations of Levi's 501s, one of America's most iconic blue jeans.
After surviving multiple mill closures, 45 of these historic machines have found a new home in Trion, Georgia. Restoring them isn't just about saving old machines. It's about preserving a way of making denim that modern mass production largely left behind.
Their story is part of the latest episode of "Curiosities of the South," which explores how America lost much of its denim industry, how Japan became the global leader in premium selvedge denim and whether American-made jeans can make a comeback.
Watch the full episode on September 21.
Credits:
🎥: AJC | Cone Denim | Getty Images | New York Public Library | Paramount Pictures | UNC-Chapel Hill | Warner Bros. Entertainment
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- Title
- Police misused Flock Safety data. Here's how we found out.
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The AJC has tracked dozens of reports of police in Georgia misusing Flock license plate readers to track vehicles for personal reasons. Officers have faced suspensions, termination and even arrests for violating state law.
The public is finding out about these cases of Flock abuse through a mix of public statements, public records requests and public databases that aggregate data from thousands of police departments.
Watch the full episode on Flock Safety now on the AJC's YouTube channel.
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🎥: AJC | Flock Safety
Sources: City of Dunwoody | Dunwoody Police
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- Title
- This room runs on Flock Safety technology
- Runtime
- 1:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Flock Safety is best known for its automated license plate readers, but one of the fastest-growing parts of its business is Drone as First Responder technology.
Capable of flying up to 60 mph, Flock's police drones can be deployed in minutes to get eyes on an incident before officers arrive.
We got a behind-the-scenes look at how the Dunwoody Police Department uses a Flock-powered drone to locate incidents, gather information and help reduce response times
Watch the full episode on Flock Safety now on the AJC's YouTube channel.
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- Title
- I tested the DeFlock app. Here's what happened.
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- What if your GPS could help you avoid surveillance cameras?
Privacy advocates behind the DeFlock movement have created a crowdsourced map of automated license plate readers, including thousands of cameras made by Atlanta-based Flock Safety.
We tested the DeFlock app to see whether it could route us around surveillance cameras, but avoiding them wasn't nearly as easy as we expected.
Watch the full episode on Flock Safety now on the AJC's YouTube channel.
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🎥: AJC | Forbes | Getty Images
Sources: DeFlock | NBC News | FlockHopper
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- Title
- How police share Flock Safety data across America
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- What happens when thousands of surveillance cameras and license plate readers are connected into a single nationwide network?
Flock Safety gives police departments access not only to local camera data, but also to information shared across cities, counties and, in some cases, state lines.
Supporters say that helps solve crimes faster, while critics question how data is shared and who ultimately controls it.
Watch the full episode on Flock Safety now on the AJC's YouTube channel.
Credits & Sources:
🎥: AJC | Flock Safety
📸: Getty Images
Sources: DeFlock | Institute for Justice| Chicago Tribune | 404 Media
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- Title
- Where are surveillance cameras located?
- Runtime
- 1:19
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Atlanta has more surveillance cameras per person than anywhere else in the country, but the city won't tell you exactly where those cameras are located.
Meanwhile, cities like Lexington, Kentucky, and Washington, D.C., make surveillance camera locations publicly available. So why do cities take such different approaches?
Should the public know where surveillance cameras are located, or does keeping them secret help police catch habitual offenders?
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🎥: AJC | Getty Images
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- Title
- Police misused Flock Safety cameras. Now Flock is using AI to catch it.
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Police misuse of license plate reader data keeps making headlines in Georgia. Flock Safety says its AI-powered Audit Assistance Tool can help departments identify unusual searches and hold officers accountable when policies are violated.
The company plans to make the tool mandatory for all law enforcement customers. As more cases come to light, questions remain about accountability, oversight and the role of surveillance technology.
Watch the full episode on Flock Safety now on the AJC's YouTube channel.
Credits + Sources:
🎥: AJC | Flock Safety | WSB-TV | WJBF | ABC News | NBC News | 11Alive |
Sources: New York University School of Law
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- Title
- How is Atlanta the most surveilled city in America?
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Atlanta has been called the most surveilled city in America. How can that be if New York has more CCTV cameras? Or if Washington, D.C. has more cameras packed into the city?
The answer depends on whether you're measuring cameras per resident, cameras per square mile or something else entirely.
That debate is at the center of our investigation into Atlanta's growing surveillance network and the role Flock Safety plays in it.
Watch the full episode on Flock Safety now on the AJC's YouTube channel.
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🎥: AJC | Getty Images
Sources: Comparitech
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- Title
- Can we trust Flock Safety?
- Runtime
- 1:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- As some cities reconsider contracts with the surveillance technology company, Flock says its audit logs and search requirements make it more transparent than critics suggest.
Watch our full investigation into Flock Safety, surveillance cameras, privacy and policing technology now on the AJC's YouTube channel.
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🎥: AJC | Fight for the Future
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- Title
- Should surveillance technology be used to help protect children?
- Runtime
- 2:44
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Should surveillance technology be used to help protect children?
Dunwoody residents raised concerns after audit logs showed Flock Safety employees accessing cameras at a local community center.
The incident is part of a larger debate over surveillance technology, children's privacy and who can access camera footage.
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🎥: AJC | Benn Jordan / YouTube
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- Title
- Flock Safety says its network has never been hacked. Benn Jordan says otherwise.
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Flock Safety says its network of more than 120,000 cameras has never been hacked.
But YouTuber and security researcher Benn Jordan says he found dozens of Flock cameras online with no usernames, no passwords and unencrypted footage, allowing him to monitor locations and connect license plate data to people's daily routines.
The dispute comes down to one question: Is that a hack, or simply "unauthorized access"?
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- Title
- The top five most surveilled cities in the United States
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Atlanta has more surveillance cameras per person than any other U.S. city, according to an analysis of camera data. Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, San Francisco and Denver round out the top five most surveilled cities.
Atlanta has roughly one camera for every eight residents, while China has an estimated one camera for every two people.
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🎥: AJC
📸: Getty Images
Sources: Comparitech
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- Title
- This city trusted Flock. Now residents are sounding the alarm | Trailer
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- While reporting on Atlanta's status as the most surveilled city in the U.S., AJC producer Fraser Jones kept encountering the same company: Flock Safety.
Founded in Atlanta, Flock has deployed more than 120,000 cameras nationwide. The technology completes billions of license plate scans each month while serving more than 7,000 law enforcement agencies.
In the latest episode of "Curiosities of the South," Fraser examines who can access the data collected by Flock's technology, how law enforcement uses it and what privacy safeguards are in place.
Watch the full "Flock Safety" episode now!
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- Title
- Flock Safety cameras are more complicated than you think | Full Episode
- Runtime
- 18:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based surveillance technology company, has deployed more than 120,000 automated license plate reader cameras nationwide. It says its network completes billions of license plate scans each month while serving more than 7,000 law enforcement agencies.
While supporters say the technology helps police solve crimes faster and share information across jurisdictions, critics argue the same systems raise questions about privacy, data sharing, transparency and oversight.
In part two of a two-part episode about surveillance, AJC producer Fraser Jones meets with @BennJordan to discuss the cybersecurity behind Flock Safety and heads to Dunwoody, Georgia, where residents, elected officials and police are debating how much power should come with collecting and sharing so much data. As city leaders debate the future of their relationship with Flock Safety, questions about privacy, transparency and local control take center stage.
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- Title
- What is Flock Safety and why are its cameras everywhere?
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Atlanta-based Flock Safety has built one of the nation's largest license plate reader networks, used by more than 7,000 law enforcement agencies.
In this episode of "Curiosities of the South," AJC producer Fraser Jones explores how Flock's cameras work, how data is shared between agencies, the privacy concerns raised by critics and what the company says it has done to address those concerns.
Editor's note: On Aug. 13, Flock announced it is changing its default ALPR data retention period from 30 days to seven days, though agencies can still choose longer retention periods.
Watch the full episode on August 17.
Credits:
🎥: AJC | City of Dunwoody | Flock Safety
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- Title
- Breaking down every Surveillance tool Atlanta police can access
- Runtime
- 1:05
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Body cameras. License plate readers. Traffic cameras. Drones. Facial recognition.
Atlanta police have access to a growing network of surveillance technologies, many of which most residents rarely see or think about.
The AJC's Fraser Jones explores how those systems work together, what information they collect and how surveillance has become embedded in everyday life across the city.
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- Title
- "Show us the data": Do neighborhood surveillance cameras reduce crime?
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Stephanie Salyer, president of Organized Neighbors of Edgewood, says conversations about surveillance cameras come up frequently in her Atlanta neighborhood.
While some residents believe cameras can help improve public safety, others want more transparency about whether the technology is actually reducing crime and how that effectiveness is being measured.
As cities continue expanding surveillance networks, some community members are asking a simple question: Can they see the data behind the claims?
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- Title
- Why is Atlanta the most surveilled city in America?
- Runtime
- 1:23
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Atlanta is the most surveilled city in America, but how did it get that way?
From public camera networks and real-time crime centers to private camera partnerships and homegrown surveillance technology companies, several factors have helped make Atlanta a hub for surveillance innovation.
The deeper we investigated Atlanta's 60,000-camera ecosystem, the more we found that there isn't a single answer — just a growing network of technology, policy and public safety efforts shaping the city.
Credits:
🎥: AJC | Atlanta Police Foundation | Getty Images | Georgia Institute of Technology | WANF
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- Title
- How many surveillance cameras are watching Atlanta? #reaction
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Atlanta is home to an estimated 60,000 surveillance cameras, making it the most surveilled city in America.
But do residents see that as added security or an invasion of privacy? We hit the streets to ask Atlantans whether the trade off between safety and surveillance is worth it.
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- Title
- Atlanta residents mapped 500 cameras in their neighborhood
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Edgewood residents set out to answer a simple question: how many surveillance cameras are watching their neighborhood?
What they found was nearly 500 cameras, sparking a larger debate about privacy, public safety, police surveillance and whether more cameras actually reduce crime.
As Atlanta's surveillance network continues to grow, some neighbors are asking for more transparency — not just about where cameras are located, but whether they're delivering the results they're promised.
Watch the full surveillance episode on the AJC’s YouTube channel and subscribe to follow the series.
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Organized Neighbors of Edgewood
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- Title
- How many cameras are actually watching you in Atlanta?
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Atlanta is often called the most surveilled city in America — but where are all those cameras actually located?
When researcher Taylor Shelton tried to map Atlanta's surveillance network, he discovered that much of the data isn't publicly available, making it difficult to understand where cameras are concentrated, who is being monitored and whether the technology is making a measurable difference.
If tens of thousands of surveillance cameras are watching the city, why is it so hard to know where they are?
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Credits:
🎥: AJC | @kyjts/X | Atlanta Community Press Collective | Mapping Atlanta
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- Title
- Do surveillance cameras actually reduce crime?
- Runtime
- 1:51
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Everyone says surveillance cameras reduce crime. But when we examined crime data, police claims and decades of academic research, the answer wasn't nearly as straightforward as expected.
Some studies found surveillance cameras reduced certain property crimes, while others found little to no impact depending on the type of crime and how the technology was deployed.
This investigation explores whether surveillance technology actually works—and why the results remain so debated.
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ADT | The Atlanta Police Foundation | Justice Quarterly | Criminal Justice Review
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- Title
- The $21 million real time crime center watching Atlanta
- Runtime
- 1:22
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Most people have no idea how much surveillance technology their local police department can access.
At DeKalb County's new $21 million Real-Time Crime Center, officials showcased a network of cameras, license plate readers, drones and other tools designed to track activity and respond to incidents faster.
As surveillance systems continue to expand, one question remains: how much choice do residents have when they're being monitored in public spaces?
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🎥: AJC
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- Title
- Who is posting these "Santa Is Watching You" signs across Atlanta?
- Runtime
- 1:20
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Who is posting "Santa Is Watching You" signs across Atlanta?
The bright red signs have appeared on utility poles from Little Five Points to Kirkwood, leaving Atlantans wondering who's behind them.
Some see them as quirky public art. Others think they're a reminder that Atlanta has more surveillance cameras per capita than any city in America.
The AJC's Thomas Lake and Fraser Jones set out to solve the mystery and explore why the signs are striking a nerve in one of the country's most surveilled cities.
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🎥: AJC
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- Title
- Why police won't let you see how surveillance tech is tracking you
- Runtime
- 1:52
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- You're probably being recorded all over Atlanta. But what if you want to see the surveillance data being collected about you?
The AJC's Fraser Jones speaks with senior data editor Charles Minshew about a little-known Georgia law that can make accessing certain surveillance data nearly impossible — even when it's your own vehicle or movements being captured.
The law was intended to prevent misuse of police surveillance tools, but its broad language raises questions about transparency, privacy, public records and what rights people actually have when government agencies collect data about them.
If cameras and license plate readers are tracking activity throughout the city, should the public have a way to see what's being collected?
Watch the full surveillance episode "Curiosities of the South" on the AJC's YouTube channel now.
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🎥: AJC | WANF | GDOT
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- Title
- The security guard is a robot dog
- Runtime
- 1:19
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Atlanta is increasingly becoming a hub for surveillance technology, AI and robotics innovation.
Bryan Dinner, founder and CEO of Atlanta-based Undaunted Robotics, explains why companies developing the next generation of security technology are choosing metro Atlanta.
From autonomous patrol robots to real-time monitoring systems, these tools are changing how properties are secured — and raising bigger questions about the growing role of surveillance in everyday life.
Watch the full surveillance episode of "Curiosities of the South" on the AJC's YouTube channel now.
Credits:
🎥: AJC | @1yntslime/TikTok | @atlantauncensored/Instagram | @gafolloersofficial/Instagram | @hermusaaesthetic/TikTok | Flock Safety | Georgia Tech | Undaunted
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- Title
- How Atlanta became the most surveilled city in America | Trailer
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Atlanta is the most surveilled city in America.
More than 60,000 cameras. License plate readers. Drones. Facial recognition. A surveillance network that's growing faster than most people realize.
But is all that technology making Atlanta safer?
In part one of a two-part episode of "Curiosities of the South," the AJC's Fraser Jones investigates how Atlanta became a hub for surveillance technology, who benefits from its expansion and what the evidence actually says about crime reduction.
The answers aren't as simple as you might think.
Watch the full episode on the AJC's YouTube channel now!
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- Title
- Atlanta is the most surveilled city in America. Here's why. | Full Episode
- Runtime
- 20:06
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Atlanta is the most surveilled city in America. With more than 60,000 cameras — roughly 1 for every 8 residents — Atlanta has more cameras per capita than any other U.S. city and, outside of China, is the most surveilled city in the world.
Surveillance has become a defining part of life in Atlanta. Police departments are increasingly relying on technologies like license plate readers, drones, robot dogs, facial recognition, real-time crime centers and Flock Safety cameras, while businesses and residents are adding thousands of cameras of their own. Together, they form a vast and growing surveillance network that is nearly impossible to avoid.
In part one of a two-part episode of "Curiosities of the South," the AJC's Fraser Jones investigates how Atlanta built one of America's largest surveillance networks, why surveillance technology companies are thriving here and whether expanding camera systems are helping reduce Atlanta crime.
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- Title
- Why are there 60,000+ surveillance cameras watching Atlanta?
- Runtime
- 1:46
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- How did Atlanta become one of the most surveilled cities in America?
Atlanta has more surveillance cameras per capita than any city in the United States. Outside of China, it may be one of the most surveilled cities in the world.
What started as 17 police cameras in 2007 has grown into a network of more than 60,000 public and private surveillance cameras connected to law enforcement through Operation Shield and Connect Atlanta.
Supporters say the system improves public safety. Critics warn about privacy and overpolicing.
The AJC's Fraser Jones investigates how Atlanta built one of the world's most extensive surveillance networks in the latest episode of "Curiosities of the South."
Watch now and subscribe for more stories shaping the South.
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🎥 AJC | Getty Images | GDOT | Fusus/YouTube | Atlanta Police Department | Atlanta Police Foundation | Axon | The New York Times
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- Title
- Did Hollywood help romanticize the South's racial past?
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Some of Hollywood's most popular classics helped shape the world's understanding of the South.
From "Gone With the Wind" to "Song of the South" and "The Birth of a Nation," these films popularized a romanticized vision of the Old South based on a myth.
And that myth is one of the most enduring narratives in the region and is still highly debated today.
Watch the full Southern identity episode of "Curiosities of the South" now on the AJC YouTube channel.
🎥: CBS Boston | CNN | Getty Images | The Splash Mountain Channel | The Walt Disney Company | Warner Bros Entertainment
📸: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Daily Richmond Whig | Getty Images | The Times-Picayune | St. Louis Post-Dispatch | The Virginian Pilot
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- Title
- The Civil War myth that still shapes the South today
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- What people say the Civil War was about — and what the historical record shows — don’t always match.
From firsthand perspectives to historians, the contradictions are hard to ignore. Why do those competing narratives still shape Southern identity today?
:point_right::skin-tone-2: Watch the full Southern identity episode of "Curiosities of the South" now on the AJC YouTube channel — and subscribe for more in-depth stories shaping the region.
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- Title
- Did your school textbooks tell the truth about slavery?
- Runtime
- 2:26
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- What every kid learns about the Civil War has depended on their ZIP code.
For generations, American students were taught drastically different versions of the Civil War based on where they lived. Comparing Northern and Southern textbooks shows how the same events — and figures like Abraham Lincoln — were framed in opposite ways.
Southern textbooks often downplayed slavery, emphasized “states’ rights” and portrayed Lincoln negatively.
Northern textbooks, meanwhile, framed slavery as a moral wrong and cast Lincoln as a hero.
These narratives shaped how generations understood race, power, and American history — and the debate isn’t over. Today, fights over curriculum, book bans and how slavery and racism are taught in schools are still playing out.
Watch the full Southern identity episode of "Curiosities of the South" now on the AJC YouTube channel.
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🎥: AJC | PBS | Atlanta News First | ...
- Title
- Why do people still reenact the Civil War?
- Runtime
- 2:45
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- In Sandersville, Georgia, Civil War reenactors say they’re preserving history — but their work sits at the center of ongoing debates about Southern identity, race and how America remembers its past.
The AJC's Koralie Barrau spent a day with longtime organizer Stacy Williford and Frederick Douglass reenactor John H. Anderson Jr. about why they do this, what it means to them and how they respond to criticism around Confederate symbolism and the Confederate flag.
Their perspectives reveal why this history is still being debated today — and why it’s not as simple as it seems.
Watch the full Southern identity episode of "Curiosities of the South" now on the AJC's YouTube channel
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🎥: AJC
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