Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will meet with President Donald Trump Thursday amid questions about his fate in the administration after the New York Times reported he secretly suggested recording the President and weighed forcibly removing him from office. Trump, speaking in New York, said Monday he spoke with Rosenstein earlier in the day and […]
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Judge weighs Cosby’s sentence after declaring him ‘predator’
A judge declared Bill Cosby a “sexually violent predator” on Tuesday as he prepared to sentence the 81-year-old comedian for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman over a decade ago. The classification means that Cosby must undergo monthly counseling for the rest of his life and report quarterly to authorities. His name will appear on […]
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Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ shooter Michael Drejka released from jail on bond
Michael Drejka, the man charged with manslaughter in the death of Markeis McGlockton has been released from jail. McGlockton, 28, was shot and killed on July 19 by Drejka, 47, outside of a convenience store in Clearwater. The shooting stemmed from a dispute over a handicap parking spot between Drejka and McGlockton’s girlfriend. Drejka was not initially […]
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Just Dunkin’: Dunkin’ Donuts to change its name
Dunkin’ is dropping the donuts — from its name, anyway. Doughnuts are still on the menu, but Dunkin’ Donuts is renaming itself Dunkin’ to reflect its increasing emphasis on coffee and other drinks, which make up 60 percent of its sales. The 68-year-old chain has toyed with the idea for a while. In 2006, it […]
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Nike’s marketing strikes a chord without hurting business
Nike caused an uproar earlier this month with its ad featuring former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick that debuted just as the football season was about to begin. But the shoe maker’s stock is up and sales have been steady. The furor seems to have largely died down and the company reported an earnings beat on Tuesday. While […]
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Increasingly worried, Trump takes over Kavanaugh defense
President Donald Trump has grown increasingly dissatisfied with the way Brett Kavanaugh has defended himself in wake of sexual assault allegations that have threatened to derail his Supreme Court nomination, multiple sources tell CNN. It has led the President to believe that he must personally take charge of defending his embattled nominee ahead of Thursday’s […]
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to hold public meeting on Gulch development plan
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will hold a public information session to share with residents the City’s plan to transform The Gulch. The 6 p.m. meeting will be held in the Old Council Chambers at the Atlanta City Hall and will also be live-streamed on the City of Atlanta’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. According to the mayor, the […]
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Spelman College awarded $5.4 Million grant from Walton Family Foundation for AUC Initiative to increase diversity in museum field
Spelman College has received a $5.4 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation to establish a new “Atlanta University Center Collective for the Study of Art History and Curatorial Studies.” The new initiative, in conjunction with Walton Family Foundation grants to fund scholarships at Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University, will result in the creation […]
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Georgia Chamber of Commerce to host annual Rural Prosperity Summit
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Rural Prosperity Summit next week, Oct. 3-4, at the University of Georgia’s Tifton Conference Center. During the two-day event, which assembles over 350 business leaders and elected officials to address economic challenges and opportunities that are critical to Georgia’s rural communities, industry experts and economic development […]
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Janelle Monae, Angela Rye to appear at Spelman College campus for voting registration event
National, nonpartisan not-for-profit “When We All Vote,” co-chaired by former US First Lady Michelle Obama, will host a voter rally featuring singer/actress Janelle Monae and political strategist Angela Rye on the campus of Spelman College on Thursday, Sept. 27 from 3-6 p.m. As a part of a weeklong campaign, titled “Week of Action,” Monae and Rye join a bevy […]
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FOX News fires contributor for sexist comments during Kavanaugh hearing
Fox News has fired contributor Kevin Jackson after he launched a scathing Twitter rant in which he used crude language to attack the credibility of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s accusers – calling them “lying skanks.” https://twitter.com/KevinJacksonTBS/status/1045321902854529024 The news network condemned the remarks as “reprehensible” and that Jackson has been terminated. “His comments on today’s hearings were […]
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A Focus on the Future: After 30 years of serving Metro Atlanta, the National Black Arts Festival is shifting its focus to developing young and emerging talent
Over the last three decades, the Atlanta-based National Black Arts Festival has persisted in its mission to advance the contributions of artists of African descent by showcasing Black artists from all over the country in Atlanta. In the process, it has become a staple in the art community for Black artists, who now have a […]
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms welcomes new U.S. Citizens at naturalization ceremony
In honor of Constitution Week, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms welcomed 45 new United States citizens at a naturalization ceremony held Thursday in the Atrium of City Hall. “It is an honor to witness the American dream coming true for these courageous and aspiring citizens who we hope will choose Atlanta to start businesses, raise […]
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OP-ED: Abuse won’t stop until we change police culture
Another day, another week, another month, another viral video of police gone wild. This time it’s Baltimore, a city already under a federal consent decree to reform its police department after a Justice Department investigation into the 2015 death of Freddie Gray at the hands of police found rampant, systemic abuse of black residents by […]
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Victims, district attorney react to Cosby verdict
The toppling of an American giant from the upper echelons of the Hollywood power structure is now complete. The formerly unassailable and seemingly immortal Bill Cosby has now traded in his massive city-block-sized mansion for his new living quarters in a cramped 6×9 prison cell after a Pennsylvania judge sentenced the man once affectionately known […]