Amid tears, gasps and handshakes, a Georgia House committee approved legislation Wednesday to outlaw abortion after a fetus’ heartbeat can be detected, which is before many women know they are pregnant. Women in Georgia can currently seek an abortion up to 20 weeks of pregnancy. A heartbeat is generally detectable by medical professionals at around […]
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Douglass wins State Title in Women’s Hoops
“Trust the process” is what Douglass Astros head coach Alana Allen told her players when she began coaching at Douglass and senior point guard Nekiyah Thompson remembered that as Doug defeated the Early County Bobcats 57-51 Thursday evening at the Macon Centreplex. This the schools first state title and much of the credit goes to […]
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Therrell edges past Vidalia late to bring home first state title
It has been a long time coming for the Therrell Panthers and their fans but the Class AA trophy is coming back to Panther Trail. After a close and tight 51-49 victory over the Vidalia Indians, players, coaches, students and fans were dancing and rejoicing their first state title at Macon Centreplex. The Vidalia offense […]
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Great defense allows Spurs to get past Hawks
https://youtu.be/6ZyOGsnuDsU ATLANTA (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge and Derrick White provided quite a 1-2 punch for the San Antonio Spurs. Aldridge scored 32 points and White made one big play after another down the stretch to help the Spurs pull away for their fourth straight victory, 111-104 over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. “Derrick and […]
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Ex-Trump campaign boss Paul Manafort sentenced to 47 months
Former Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced Thursday to nearly four years in prison for tax and bank fraud related to his work advising Ukrainian politicians, a significant break from sentencing guidelines that called for a 20-year prison term. Manafort, sitting in a wheelchair as he deals with complications from gout, showed no […]
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Brown: ‘‘Leaving Neverland’ opens Pandora’s box, examines Michael Jackson behavior’
There seems to be an endless cavalcade of headlines about the gut-wrenching and disturbing documentary, “Leaving Neverland,” that finally aired on HBO Sunday night with part two and a post-film interview conducted by Oprah Winfrey on Monday night. “Leaving Neverland” documents the story of Wade Robson and James Safechuck, two men who describe in the […]
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Like Mike: LeBron James overwhelmed after passing Michael Jordan, his hero
From the very first day LeBron James picked up a basketball, he wanted to be like Mike. James and his closest friends idolized Michael Jordan while they grew up together on Akron’s competitive playgrounds and tough streets. As James grew into a tantalizing basketball prospect capable of jumping from high school to the NBA as […]
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R. Kelly says ex-wife destroyed his name, others stole money
R. Kelly angrily blamed his ex-wife for “destroying” his name and claimed other people stole from his bank accounts during new portions of an interview that aired Thursday, a day after the R&B star was jailed for not paying child support. Kelly, who is charged with sexually abusing three girls and a woman in Chicago […]
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Stacey Abrams looks for a winning strategy in loss
Stacey Abrams is a woman in demand. Months removed from her surprisingly narrow defeat in the Georgia governor’s race, Abrams is being heavily recruited to run for Senate, weighing another campaign for governor and even hearing overtures from prominent activists who want her to run for president. It’s a remarkable turn for a woman who, […]
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Michael Jackson’s legacy clouded by dark documentary
Can the memory of Michael Jackson survive “Leaving Neverland?” After all, it has bounced back before. The superstar’s image was tarnished by allegations of sexual abuse that shadowed him throughout much of his adult life and even stood trial on child molestation charges in 2005, for which he was acquitted. His untimely death in 2009 […]
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Advocacy group The Southern Center for Human Rights protests ‘pay-or-jail’ sentences in Atlanta
Judges in Atlanta illegally impose “pay-or-jail” sentences on poor people, requiring them to pay a set fine or, if they’re unable to pay, to spend time in jail, according to a legal advocacy group. A court spokeswoman disputed that, saying people aren’t required to choose between paying a fine or time in jail. The Southern […]
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Cash is no longer king at Mercedes-Benz Stadium starting this Sunday
Fans will have a lot to look forward to as they head to Mercedes-Benz Stadium to watch Atlanta United’s home opener against FC Cincinnati. Starting on March 10, in order to increase the speed of transactions, Mercedes-Benz Stadium will become the first NFL and Major League Soccer stadium to go institute a cashless model. This […]
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London man is second patient to be free of HIV after transplant
A London man appears to be free of the AIDS virus after a stem cell transplant, the second success including the “Berlin patient,” doctors reported. The therapy had an early success with Timothy Ray Brown, a U.S. man treated in Germany who is 12 years post-transplant and still free of HIV. Until now, Brown is […]
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East Atlanta native discusses producing indie film ‘Canal Street’
Grammy Award-winning, Oscar-nominated entertainment executive Amir Windom is creating a remarkable imprint in the world of film. The East Atlanta native recently added a new notch in his career belt through becoming an executive producer on this year’s indie film “Canal Street.” Filmed in Chicago, IL, “Canal Street” follows a young Black attorney who fights […]
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Lonnie King, co-founder of the Atlanta Student Movement, dies at 82
Lonnie C. King Jr., one of three Morehouse College student organizers of the Atlanta Student Movement in 1960, died on Tuesday, March 5 at the age of 82. Murray Brothers Funeral Home will handle King’s funeral, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution “Derek and I were fortunate to count Lonnie King Jr. as an extended family member and […]