Residents don’t often see or read about the important decisions that elected officials make at public meetings. But with this fall’s launch of Atlanta Documenters, your neighbors in Metro Atlanta have already witnessed and recorded how recent election board meetings can bear large consequences.

Here’s this week from Atlanta Documenters, powered by Canopy Atlanta.

Residents in Grove Park and Bankhead say they have a litter problem and want solutions, but local organizers say the issue is systemic.

Five ways residents want Forest Park to grow—and how the city is actually spending their money

A police officer was a pillar in the Bankhead and Grove Park communities until, one day, he vanished