Accelerate Local announces Digital Transformation Lab for publishers of color According to a recent Local Media Association survey, African-American newspaper owners, like many other media outlets, are concerned about the future of their publications and struggle with digital transformation — only 9.5 percent of their revenue comes from digital. Accelerate Local, designed to reinvent business […]
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Emmett Till inquiry continues; 6 other cold cases closed
The government is still investigating the brutal slaying of a black teenager that helped spur the civil rights movement more than 60 years ago. A Justice Department report issued to Congress about civil rights cold case investigations lists the 1955 slaying of 14-year-old Emmett Till as being among the unit’s active cases. Till, who was […]
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The rise of a Trump impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON (AP) — After more than two years of jousting over President Donald Trump’s conduct, the ground suddenly shifted in Congress and a move toward impeachment broke free of constraints. That does not mean the path ahead is all set. On Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — who for months had been a powerful brake […]
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Ex-cop’s murder trial for shooting neighbor set to start
Last September, a white police officer shot and killed an unarmed black man in his own apartment. That much is settled. But nearly every other aspect Amber Guyger’s murder trial for the killing of Botham Jean remains cloaked in controversy as opening statements in the case are set to start Monday. For some, the shooting […]
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Trial to start for Georgia cop who shot naked, unarmed man
A police officer responding to a call of a naked man behaving erratically at an Atlanta-area apartment complex arrived on the scene, exited his vehicle and shot the man almost immediately. Now a jury must decide if he’s guilty of murder. Robert “Chip” Olsen, then a DeKalb County officer, fatally shot 27-year-old Anthony Hill on […]
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Longtime Atlanta Metro president Gary McGaha to be honored during Homecoming festivities
Gary McGaha Ph.D., former president of Atlanta Metropolitan State College (AMSC), will be honored during the college’s annual Celebration of Leadership Awards. The COL Awards is an awards dinner with a program held during the college’s Homecoming Week, Sept. 23-27, 2019. This year marks the institution’s 45th year since its founding. The annual Celebration of […]
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Jharrel Jerome pays tribute to exonerated Central Park Five in Emmy acceptance speech
In one of the most moving moments of the 2019 Emmys, Jharrel Jerome paid tribute to the “exonerated five” as he accepted the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series for his role in the Netflix drama “When They See Us.” Written and directed by Ava DuVernay, the four-part drama tells the true […]
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GM workers start collecting $250 daily strike pay as stoppage reaches Day 8
As the United Auto Workers’ union strike against General Motors entered its second week Monday, strikers for the first time became eligible for modest strike benefits of $250 a week. Many strikes are over quickly. In 2007, the last national strike against GM lasted only a few days. Another UAW strike against Chrysler that year […]
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Flights to bring some refugees to the US are being canceled
Flights for some refugees who were approved to come to the United States have been canceled, according to sources familiar with the matter. Photo: Allyson Joyce/Getty ImagesFlights for some refugees who were approved to come to the United States have been canceled, according to sources familiar with the matter. The move has sparked concern among […]
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Big 3 star Andre Emmett killed in his driveway
Former pro basketball player Andre Emmett, 37, was shot and killed early Monday morning in Dallas. Police have not disclosed a motive. After playing for four years at Texas Tech under head coach Bob Knight, Emmett was drafted in the second round of the 2004 NBA draft with the 35th overall pick. Emmett had brief […]
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Older adults face peril in thinly-staffed senior centers
Behind the elegant lobbies and brochures promising compassionate care, many of Georgia’s senior care facilities fail to provide even a minimum level of care, state records show. Many senior living centers feature extremely thin staffing — especially at night — and constant turnover among low-paid staff, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported after examining thousands of public […]
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Georgia Tech student dies swimming in Chattahoochee River
Georgia Institute of Technology officials confirm that a student has died after a swimming accident in the Chattahoochee River. Dean of students John M. Stein said in a letter to the Georgia Tech community that second-year student James Strock was swimming in the river Saturday afternoon at Paces Mill Park when he went underwater and […]
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Diddy brings Revolt Summit to Atlanta, receive Phoenix Award at Morehouse
Hip-hop icon and legend Diddy visited Morehouse College on Sept. 11 during the campus’s “Hump Wednesday” event to receive an award from Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and promote his Revolt Summit, scheduled Sept. 11-12. Bottoms bestowed upon the multimillionaire mogul the Phoenix Award, which is the city’s most prestigious honor given to anyone that […]
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Washington: ‘Been there, bless that’
I think I’m beginning to understand more clearly, at least from a spiritual perspective, the whole notion about blessings. I mean haven’t we all been taught at one time or another that it is far better to give than to receive? Christian or not, kindness and goodwill are thought to be wonderful attributes of all […]
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Tinsley: ’43 years after passing the Hyde Amendment, it’s time to end abortion coverage bans’
At 17 years old, I found myself sitting alone in a bathroom stall, waiting for the results of a pregnancy test. One minute I was worried about my school work and football games, and the next, I was worried about what I would do if the test was positive. I was sure that if I […]