PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. (AP) – With the Georgia governor’s race now set, Republican Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams returned to the campaign trail Thursday, where their approaches proved just as different as their starkly contrasting policies. Kemp, hoping to unite his party on the heels of a divisive primary runoff, wasted no time before […]
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Trump again seemed to preview release of good economic news
WASHINGTON (AP) – For the second time in two months, President Donald Trump broke with standard White House practices this week and appeared to offer a glowing preview of positive economic news. Past presidents have generally refrained from mentioning any government economic reports the day before they’re publicly released. Among other reasons, the idea is […]
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Carmelo Anthony says the government ‘completely turned their back’ on Puerto Rico
NBA star Carmelo Anthony says the United States government “completely turned their back” on Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria hammered the island last year, leaving thousands dead and millions without power. “It hurt … they’re American citizens.” Anthony told CNN’s Van Jones on “The Van Jones Show,” airing Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. The ten-time NBA […]
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“Home Sweet Home” – Annie’s story (part 7 – The final chapter) – Up with ATL
Annie Price* called me a couple of weeks later and asked me to meet her at an address in SW Atlanta. I drove to what turned out to be Annie’s new home. Almost. It was a three-bedroom, two-bathroom split level on a beautiful tree-lined street. It only needed some minor work – a good steam […]
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Gun control activist Lucy McBath wins Democratic nomination in Georgia House race
Gun control activist Lucy McBath, whose son was shot and killed in 2012, will win the Democratic nomination in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District, CNN projects. McBath, who defeated businessman Kevin Abel in a runoff election, will now face Republican Rep. Karen Handel in November in a race that could show whether gun control is an […]
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Changing the Course: CourseCon tour aims to change the course of violence and poverty in America’s urban communities
Dallas, Texas-based Bishop Omar Jahwar, founder and CEO of Urban Specialists, brought his 18-stop Course Con conversation series to the Gathering Spot Tuesday in partnership with a number of local entities, including Cortez Bryant’s Blueprint Group and restaurateur Will Platt. An audience of approximately 200 people attended the three-panel summit, which featured a variety of […]
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Breaking: Falcons Announce Julio Jones Will Take Part in Training Camp
Late Wednesday night, the Atlanta Falcons formally announced wide receiver Julio Jones will report to training camp with the rest of the team Thursday. According to a statement by General Manager Thomas Dimitroff: “We have had continued dialogue all offseason with Julio and his representation. We have come to an agreement with Julio, and we […]
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The US must reunite separated families by Thursday — but over 900 probably won’t be reunited
After months of outcry over splitting apart migrant families at the border, the US government has just one more day to reunite all eligible families that it separated. But we already know as many as 914 parents won’t be reunited with their children by Thursday. In some cases, the parents can’t be found or have […]
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Pennsylvania board finds Bill Cosby is a sexually violent predator
Pennsylvania’s Sexual Offenders Assessment Board found that Bill Cosby is a sexually violent predator and should be classified as such, according to a court filing in his sexual assault case. Still, the ultimate decision on Cosby’s status will be up to Montgomery County Judge Steven O’Neill at an upcoming hearing, according to Kate Delano, public […]
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New study finds eight percent of male homicides in the U.S. are committed by police officers
A new study about police killings has confirmed what we already knew. Image courtesy of Blavity. Image source: Twitter. The study was conducted by the American Journal of Public Health and according to its findings, eight percent of homicides in the United States are committed by the police. According to one of its authors, the outlook is […]
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Knock, knock! WHo’s There
It’s been some time ago but I again heard one of the most powerful sayings a friend of mine used to say often right before he was about to be installed as the new pastor of his own church. “When Satan knocks at the door, let Jesus answer it.” Maybe you had to […]
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Happy, married and a workaholic?
I know I am not alone when it comes to being a workaholic. I, as well as millions of other people, am a part of W.A.A., the Workaholic Association of America, even though we do not like to admit it. We have important roles and a long to do list which we must revise […]
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It’s time to reform the system
One of the most important battles taking place across the U.S. has been a push for bail reform. The fight for bail reform has become one of the most important and major civil rights issues of our day. That fight is being aggressively waged in Harris County, which has the majority of its county leadership […]
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Project REAP launches ninth Atlanta installment of program this fall
For Robert Davis, a career path that led to real estate seemed inevitable. The Atlanta native jokes that “housing is in my DNA,” noting that his mother held leadership positions with various metro Atlanta housing authorities. Shortly after graduating from Tennessee State University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, he initially worked on acquiring […]
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Westside Works hosts combined graduation, ribbon-cutting ceremony
A portable electric bubble blowing machine sent scores of tiny bubbles wafting high into the air, the same direction as the spirits and life prospects of Westside Works graduates, following the program’s fourth annual graduation ceremony on July 20. The bubbles and celebratory music not only helped to liven the commencement ceremony; they also helped […]