Close to a hundred people gathered Monday for the funeral of Cornelius Taylor, who died during a homeless encampment sweep in January.

As the family of Cornelius Taylor said their final goodbyes, the Atlanta City Council considered legislation to prevent more deaths like his from happening.

The BriefThe funeral for Cornelius Taylor, the man who died during a homeless encampment sweep in Atlanta, took place Monday morning.The funeral will happen the same day the Atlanta City Council will look into pausing sweeps while they reevaluate their policies around the homeless in the city.

A man was killed in a “tragic accident” blocks from Ebenezer Baptist Church when an Atlanta Public Works vehicle was clearing an encampment and crushed him to death.

Cornelius Taylor died last month from injuries he received while he was inside his tent at an Atlanta homeless encampment.

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Funeral services for Cornelius Taylor will take place at 11 a.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church, located at 101 Jackson St. NE in Atlanta.