ATLANTA — The family of a homeless man who died after a bulldozer crushed his tent during an encampment sweep sued the city of Atlanta on Friday, calling his death “tragic and preventable.” ...

The family of Cornelius Taylor, the 46-year-old man killed during a city-led clearing of the Old Wheat Street homeless encampment, announced a lawsuit against the City of Atlanta on Friday.

Family and friends participated in a processional led by a horse-drawn carriage carrying the remains of Cornelius Taylor from Ebenezer to Atlanta City Hall on Monday, February 3, 2025. Taylor, a ...