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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms On Reopening Georgia: 'I Remain Concerned'

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms tells All Things Considered that she disagreed with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's decision to open up businesses in late April.

Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's reopening of many businesses on April 24 came earlier than many public health experts had recommended and against White House guidelines.

Another critic was Atlanta's Democratic mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms. Fulton County, where most of Atlanta lies, has more than 3,500 confirmed COVID-19 cases, the

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