One hundred years and a day after one of the country’s bloodiest massacres of the 20th Century, the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Tuesday will begin exhuming bodies possibly linked to the crimes. The efforts to retrieve at least a dozen sets of remains — which experts believe may belong to victims of the 1921 […]
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Braves star Ozuna granted $20,000 bond on assault charge
Braves star Marcell Ozuna was granted a $20,000 bond Monday on charges of aggravated assault by strangulation and battery against his wife. Ozuna was jailed Saturday after police officers in the Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs said they witnessed him attacking his wife, Genesis, while responding to a 911 call. During his initial appearance in […]
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Gov. Kemp’s order on school masks falls short of mandate ban
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared Friday that public schools no longer have his permission to require masks for coronavirus protection, though his executive order fell short of banning such mandates outright. The Republican governor’s written order came two days after Kemp gave a preview in a Fox News Channel interview Wednesday, declaring: “The time for […]
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ No evidence COVID-19 vaccines create new virus variants CLAIM: The variants of the […]
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Young shines again as Hawks take 3-1 series lead against Knicks
Trae Young’s 27 points and nine assists powered the Atlanta Hawks past the New York Knicks 113-96 Sunday afternoon in front of an animated and raucous sellout crowd of 16,458 in State Farm Arena for this playoff matinee. The Knicks have to call for time. State Farm Arena is live. #TrueToAtlanta #NBA #TheAtlantaVoice pic.twitter.com/cDlkDZSK1L — […]
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Marjorie Taylor Greene may be politically safe, but her conservative Georgia constituents have concerns about her tactics
Marjorie Taylor Greene has turned herself into one of the most visible Republicans in the country — stoking an endless stream of controversies that has caused headaches for a defeated party trying to find its footing while she rakes in campaign cash without fear of consequences. Her most recent incendiary comments have followed her home […]
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End of an era at Morehouse College: Grady Brewer passes away at 63
Morehouse College long-time head basketball coach Grady L. Brewer passed away Saturday, May 29. Brewer, 63, was a member of the Morehouse Class of 1980, a former Maroon Tigers basketball standout, and the head coach for the past 21 years. Including his 13 years as an assistant coach, Brewer’s career will go down as one […]
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Chris Womack named chairman, CEO of Georgia Power
Georgia Power announced that Chris Womack will assume the roles of chairman and CEO, effective June 1. He will now officially lead the company as chairman, president and CEO. “As I shared eight months ago when I came back to Georgia Power, it is an exciting time to be a part of this company, Womack […]
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State GOP lawmakers try to limit teaching about race, racism
Teachers and professors in Idaho will be prevented from “indoctrinating” students on race. Oklahoma teachers will be prohibited from saying certain people are inherently racist or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously. Tennessee schools will risk losing state aid if their lessons include particular concepts about race and racism. Governors and legislatures in Republican-controlled states across […]
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2022 Acura MDX is the company’s new flagship vehicle
Acura has a new flagship, and we couldn’t hear it. We’ll explain. The 2022 Acura MDX we had featured remote start. We tried it just before we went out to shovel the snow and didn’t think it worked because we couldn’t hear the three-row crossover start up. Our driveway is right next to the kitchen […]
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Collab Capital closes $50 million fund to help foster Black innovation
Collab Capital, an early-stage investment fund focused on start-ups led by Black founders, announced the close of their inaugural $50 million fund. With limited partners including Apple, Goldman Sachs, Google, PayPal, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Kapor Foundation, Mailchimp and others, this announcement is important to Collab Capital’s mission to build generational wealth by investing […]
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Atlanta BeltLine’s Smart City Corridor completed thanks to private-public partnership
eX² Technology, LLC, a single-source solution for those seeking to build, scale, or future proof their communications infrastructure, announced the completion of an advanced communications network that transforms 15.8 miles of the Atlanta BeltLine into a smart city corridor. eX² Technology and Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI), the entity overseeing the planning and execution of the […]
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American Airlines extends suspension of alcohol services following Southwest flight attendant assault
American Airlines has joined Southwest Airlines in suspending alcohol services on flights, the airline said Saturday. The decision follows a recent assault of a Southwest flight attendant that resulted in a serious injury. “Flight attendants are on the front lines every day not only ensuring our customers’ safety, but are also calming fears, answering questions, […]
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Memorial Day weekend is first maskless holiday in over a year for many Americans as mandates lift
Travel is up, Covid-19 cases are down, and vaccines have been put in many arms. The coronavirus pandemic isn’t over, but Memorial Day weekend is set to look more like it did before the virus upended life more than a year ago. Americans Saturday were experiencing their first holiday weekend since the CDC changed its […]
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Senate Republicans block January 6 commission
A crucial Senate vote on a bill to create an independent inquiry to investigate the deadly January 6 Capitol Hill riot failed Friday, falling short of the 10 Republican votes needed to advance and illustrating GOP efforts to move on from the insurrection that left five people dead and injured 140 police officers. The vote […]