Mattkempner

Husband, dad, UGA alum and an Atlanta Journal-Constitution writer looking for stories about people. My email is [email protected]

[Mattkempner @Mattkempner]

An important story from the AJC’s @ReedWills1 Violence fuels urgency to house people at Atlanta homeless camp https://t.co/WQK6epwlCr

[Mattkempner @Mattkempner]

Georgia woman’s plan for nation’s longest paved trail pushes forward https://t.co/gjjS0fi0kb

[Brian O'Shea @bposhea]

Plans underway for Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday #gapol https://t.co/mbz2WjMDnx

[Brian O'Shea @bposhea]

Drop the Fudgsicle, ice cream man. You’re breaking the law! In metro Atlanta, a lot of wacky laws are still on the books. @Mattkempner has found some of wackiest https://t.co/C5sxcWyVY2

[tracy woodard @tracykwoodard]

Teacher: "I thought we'd show the students a short film on Atlanta homelessness. @AJC produced it last year, it's about a dancer I think."
Me: "Is it called, 'The Dancer'?"
Teacher: "Yeah! Do you know about it?"
Me: "I do."
https://t.co/GgtkEDgdFj
@Mattkempner

[Mattkempner @Mattkempner]

@tracykwoodard @ajc I’m grateful for the crucial part @tracykwoodard played in the @ajc documentary, sharing about Gerard’s remarkable life.
@ryonhorne

[Jennifer Peebles @jpeebles]

Edge Hill, Ga., has once again retained its title as the smallest incorporated city in the state.

Its official 2023 population of 20 residents is unchanged from the previous yr, per the new #Census stats

Read about @Mattkempner's recent visit there:

https://t.co/RtnoYditPs

[Stell Simonton @Stellajc]

A good look at the challenge of understanding complex conflicts -- and #UGA #students who acknowledge they don't have answers.

[Mattkempner @Mattkempner]

Beyond protest lines: UGA students struggle to take sides on Israel-Gaza https://t.co/JwkfMjQXKa
He said: ‘I don’t know if I trust my own opinion’ @ajc

[tracy woodard @tracykwoodard]

Very thoughtful @ajc article by @Mattkempner on how the Supreme Court ruling would affect the homeless population: https://t.co/CacDe93S9h

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@tracykwoodard Wow!

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Five UGA students went on a road trip. They returned home as heroes https://t.co/OuSg0JXbmn

[Mattkempner @Mattkempner]

An Atlantan helped millions get online. Got rich. And died in obscurity https://t.co/aj6XL3uBCj

[Reed Williams @ReedWills1]

At least 32 people are believed to have died of hypothermia while homeless since the start of 2021 in metro Atlanta. The challenge of trying to stop people from dying in the cold is as complex as the situations are heartbreaking. https://t.co/TxOoeTxhKi

[Mattkempner @Mattkempner]

Crews leveled an Atlanta homeless camp. Here’s what happened to residents https://t.co/AGfMJ2QZPf

[tracy woodard @tracykwoodard]

Excellent @ajc article by @Mattkempner about some of our homeless and housed clients:
https://t.co/jO8NA0RQMz

[Reed Williams @ReedWills1]

Atlanta prepares ‘massive’ effort to move people living under bridges after string of fires. With @Mattkempner⁩ and ⁦@mreynoldswriter⁩ https://t.co/JGLmTlF2GV

[tracy woodard @tracykwoodard]

Excellent @ajc article by @Mattkempner on my client who just moved into the Melody container community:
https://t.co/zt9aN77JLc

[tracy woodard @tracykwoodard]

Another stellar @ajc article on homelessness by @Mattkempner
https://t.co/oXjz4yBWOC

[tracy woodard @tracykwoodard]

Excellent @ajc article about Atlanta homelessness in winter by @Mattkempner
https://t.co/CARqH9qc0M