A database built by Cambridge Analytica, the Republican-aligned firm that shut down over allegations of improper use of Facebook data, targeted Black voters for “Deterrence” in profiles prepared for Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign according to reporting by Great Britain’s Channel 4 News. It had already been known that Black voters were focused on disenfranchisement by […]
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Metro Atlanta Chamber announces winners of 2020 Atlanta E3 Awards
Entering its eighth year, the Atlanta E3 Awards recognize companies, organizations, and individuals for outstanding achievement in advancing clean tech and best-in-class sustainability practices in the marketplace. The four winners were chosen from a highly competitive pool of finalists. The entries were carefully vetted and judged by an independent selection committee. “This year’s Atlanta E3 […]
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‘I’ll go in a moon suit’: GOP senator who tested positive for Covid vows to vote for Trump’s SCOTUS pick
Sen. Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin Republican who recently tested positive for Covid-19, said on Monday that he will do everything he can to vote for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, even if he has to wear a “moon suit” to do it. “If we have to go in and vote, I […]
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#Election2020: Texas governor limits election drop boxes to one per county
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation Thursday limiting the amount of drop-off locations for mail-in ballots to one site per county. The move significantly affects the Democratic stronghold of Harris County, which is the state’s largest county by population — one of the most populous in the country — and covers a massive area. […]
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#Election2020: With court in flux, Thomas and Alito attack same-sex marriage ruling
Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito on Monday used the case of a Kentucky clerk who refused to give gay couples marriage licenses to declare that religious liberty has been under siege since the Supreme Court in 2015 found a constitutional right to same-sex marriage. In some respects, the objections of conservatives Thomas and Alito […]
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Thomas Jefferson Byrd, known for Spike Lee films, was killed
Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd, known for his roles in Spike Lee films, has been shot and killed in Atlanta, police said Sunday. Police responded to a call around 1:45 a.m. Saturday and found the 70-year-old Byrd unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds in his back, police spokesman Officer Anthony Grant said in a statement. Responding paramedics […]
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#COVID19: Trump leaves hospital, exhorts nation don’t fear virus
Stepping gingerly, President Donald Trump walked out the military hospital Monday night where he has been receiving an unprecedented level of care for COVID-19, immediately igniting a new controversy by declaring that despite his illness the nation should fear the virus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans. Wearing a mask, Trump left Walter Reed […]
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Lowery Institute celebrated founders’ birthday with service project to college students
The Joseph & Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights commemorated Rev. Lowery’s 99th birthday, on October 6, through a service project, where packages of food were distributed to food-secure college students in metro Atlanta. Through the institute’s Mimi’s Pantry, prescreened students received their packaged food at Clark Atlanta University’s campus. This year has […]
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Fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies from COVID-19 at age 81
Kenzo Takada, the iconic French-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic that channeled global travel, has died. He was 81. The family said in a statement to French media Sunday that Takada died from complications from COVID-19 in a hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris. A public relations officer for Kenzo’s brand […]
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Analysis: Trump faces credibility crisis over health scare
One month from Election Day, President Donald Trump is facing a credibility crisis as yawning as his health crisis, at a moment when he needs the public’s trust the most. The president’s coronavirus infection, as well as the illnesses of several aides and allies, has imperiled the highest levels of the U.S. government. The White […]
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‘Saturday Night Live’ recreates debate in 46th season opener
“Saturday Night Live” went political with a parody of this week’s presidential debate, Chris Rock’s jab at President Donald Trump and Megan Thee Stallion’s message supporting Black people during her performance. The NBC late-night sketch series on Saturday night jumped into the reenactment of the recent debate between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger […]
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#Election2020: Biden shatters fundraising records in September
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has again shattered fundraising records, topping his already gargantuan August cash haul during the month of September, according to two people with direct knowledge of the situation. An exact total for the month is not yet clear. But both people, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity […]
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Trump is taking dexamethasone for his Covid-19; MDs say it could be serious
One of the physicians treating President Donald Trump, Dr. Brian Garibaldi, said Sunday the President is being given the steroid drug dexamethasone as part of his Covid-19 treatment. It’s an indication that Trump’s condition is worrying, as the drug should not be given to anyone who is not ill enough to justify the downsides of […]
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5 pressing questions about Donald Trump’s Covid-19 diagnosis
With just 30 days until the 2020 election, it will be here before you know it. With President Donald Trump still at Walter Reed medical center battling Covid-19, the presidential race has effectively frozen in place. Below are five questions about Trump’s health — and what it means for his ability to campaign (or not) […]
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Megan Thee Stallion slammed Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron on her ‘SNL’ performance
Musical guest Megan Thee Stallion used her “Saturday Night Live” performance to call out Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron for his decision in the Breonna Taylor case. During her performance of her hit “Savage,” the rapper also used the stage to bring attention to Black men and women who she said needed love and protection. […]