LIVE: Biden is in Atlanta

Senators Ossoff and Warnock (furthest left) and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens (far right) wait to greet President Biden upon his arrival to Atlanta Saturday afternoon. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice 12:25 p.m.- United States President Joseph R. Biden arrived in Atlanta a day early for his commencement speech at Morehouse College to speak with Georgia voters on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Georgia Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, and Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed were among the assorted local leaders awaiting Biden on the tarmac at Hartsfield-Jackson International Atlanta Airport Saturday morning. Both Reed and Woodfin were in town last month for The African American Mayors Association Conference (AAMA) that took place at the Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice Clayton County Sheriff candidate Jeffrey Turner was also a part of the greeting party. President Biden has been under fire for how he has handled the conflict between Israel and Palestine. A number of protest have taken place at college campuses across the country, including in Atlanta at Emory University and Morehouse College. Biden’s invitation and acceptance to give the commencement at Morehouse College has...