A one-year-old boy is safe and back at home with his mother after being abducted from his stroller at gunpoint Saturday, authorities said. Mateo Mantufar-Barrera was being pushed in his stroller by his mother near their apartment in Chamblee, Georgia, just northeast of Atlanta, Saturday afternoon when an SUV pulled up next to them, according […]
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1 person is dead after a shooting during protests in downtown Portland
A person was shot and killed in downtown Portland Saturday night after an evening of violent clashes between Trump supporters and protesters denouncing police brutality. Police have not released details about the victim, who they said was shot in the chest around 8:46 p.m. Saturday near Southeast Third Avenue and Southwest Alder Street. Authorities also […]
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Postal chief DeJoy has long leveraged connections, dollars
During its search for a new postmaster general, the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors was presented with 53 candidates screened by an outside company. Not on the list: Louis DeJoy, who ultimately got the job. Instead, in what Democrats call a breach of protocol and blatant cronyism, DeJoy’s name was added as a contender by the board […]
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Falcons’ Blank supports social reform but hopes games go on
Arthur Blank’s support of the movement to bring attention to social injustice has been celebrated by his Atlanta Falcons players. Blank just hopes the Falcons can continue those efforts without following players in other sports who walked away from games. “I would say my hope is that would not be the case,” Blank told The […]
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Urso, Mueller help Orlando City beat Atlanta United 3-1
Júnior Urso scored his first MLS goal, Chris Mueller added a goal and Orlando City beat Atlanta United 3-1 on Saturday. Orlando City (4-2-2) has won back-to-back games, beating Atlanta for the first time in nine career meetings. Urso, a 31-year-old Brazilian in his first MLS season, headed home a corner kick by Mueller to […]
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Chadwick Boseman had a unique ability to breathe life into legendary characters
Chadwick Boseman wasn’t an overnight success. Like many actors, he performed in various roles for a decade — mostly in television — before his big break came, playing baseball icon Jackie Robinson in the 2013 movie “42.” From there, though, the actor — who died Friday after a battle with colon cancer — crammed a […]
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Colon and rectal cancer cases are going up among people younger than 50
Cases of colon and rectal cancer are on the rise in young adults — and the median age of patients diagnosed is getting lower. Colorectal cancer is the third deadliest cancer among men and women in the United States — after lung and prostate in men and lung and breast in women. Actor Chadwick Boseman […]
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Russell: ‘Another fierce hurricane, 15 years after Katrina, shows who really pays the price’
When Hurricane Katrina struck Louisiana in 2005, it had been 40 years since New Orleans had seen a major hurricane. In the 15 years since then, our state has seen seven major weather disasters and even more unnamed storms — every parish in the state has been under a federal flood declaration in recent memory. […]
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#Election2020: DeKalb women host voter registration drive to encourage greater participation in November elections
Dark grey clouds hover over an outdoor shopping mall located in the heart of DeKalb County, Georgia. Raindrops scatter aimlessly against the pavement. Though there is a strong possibility that a thunderstorm might approach the area, that isn’t stopping two African-American women from registering wandering pedestrians to vote for the next election. “Hey, are you […]
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Jonathan Rapping debuts new book, ‘Gideon’s Promise’ to advocate for public defenders
It would be too simplistic and a disservice to say that the release of Jonathan Rapping’s compelling new book, “Gideon’s Promise: A Public Defender Movement to Transform Criminal Justice,” is a case of serendipity. The book serves as an oasis within a hardened sociopolitical landscape punctuated by heightened racial animus and a biological catastrophe the […]
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Yale professor: Media shouldn’t normalize ‘fascist’ Trumpism
The media has a habit — a bad one, some argue — of “both-sidesing” issues to appear unbiased and neutral. But that doesn’t work in President Donald Trump’s America, Yale professor Jason Stanley says. On “Reliable Sources” Sunday, Stanley told CNN’s Chief Media Correspondent Brian Stelter that Trump uses propaganda and messaging similar to fascist […]
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Master P introduces a new Black-owned food brand
Make em say “Yum” Na-nah na-nah! Master P has launched a line of “Uncle P” food products to offer consumers a Black-owned alternative to brands that use Black names and imagery, but don’t often give back to Black communities. The New Orleans rapper and serial entrepreneur told CNN that he had always assumed brands like […]
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Portland mayor Wheeler excoriates Trump: ‘It’s you who have created the hate’
Speaking at a news conference, Mayor Ted Wheeler asked, “Do you seriously wonder, Mr. President, why this is the first time in decades that America has seen this level of violence?” “It’s you who have created the hate and the division. It’s you who have not found a way to say the names of Black […]
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Ryan Coogler, ‘Black Panther’ director, pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman
The director of Chadwick Boseman’s most successful film has penned an emotional tribute to the star. Ryan Coogler wrote a lengthy statement about Boseman who played T’Challa/Black Panther in the mega successful Marvel film “Black Panther.” It was announced Friday that Boseman had died after a private, four year battle with colon cancer. He was […]
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It’s raining awards: Lady Gaga cleans house at MTV VMAs
With a trendy mask as her accessory — and also reflecting the current state of the world — Lady Gaga performed a medley of her songs, including the top-nominated tune “Rain on Me,” at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards. She was joined by Ariana Grande and number of background dancers — all wearing masks […]