The father and son jailed on murder charges in the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery are asking a Georgia judge to grant them bond and to throw out two charges in their indictment. Gregory McMichael and his adult son, Travis McMichael, were jailed and arrested in May, more than two months after Arbery was slain. The […]
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Brown: Trump’s housing announcement seen as so racist, “It’s ‘not even a dog whistle anymore’
President Donald Trump has rolled back a Barack Obama-era housing rule intended to halt racial segregation and eliminate racial disparities in American suburbs. Trump announced on Wednesday, July 29, that he officially eliminated the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule that Obama put in place in 2015. The rule required local governments to identify and […]
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NYC begins registering travelers at COVID-19 checkpoints
New York City opened new traveler checkpoints Thursday to register visitors and residents returning from nearly three dozen states who are required to quarantine for 14 days — an initiative that drew swift criticism from privacy advocates. The checkpoints, targeting busy entry points like Penn Station, are more of an awareness campaign than a blockade, intended to […]
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N.Y. attorney general files lawsuit to dissolve the National Rifle Association
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced she will attempt to dissolve the National Rifle Association, accusing its senior leadership of violating laws governing non-profit groups and using millions from the organization’s reserves for personal use and tax fraud. In a news release Thursday morning, James, a Democrat, alleged that current and former NRA leadership […]
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Fulton County D.A. Paul Howard and Mary Norwood pay ethics fines
Thursday, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard and former Atlanta mayoral candidate Mary Norwood each paid fines due to ethics violations. Howard was forced to pay $6,500 in fines stemming from a failure to disclose his role as CEO of two non-profits, one of which landed $195,000 in city grant money. Norwood was forced to […]
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Metro Atlanta youth mentorship program host Vine City cleanup, pitch competition
The Humbl Hustlr Foundation held its 2020 Hustl•Print Summer Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition and Vine City Community Cleanup on Saturday, August 1, at the Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. A day dedicated to youth mentorship, young Black men throughout the metro Atlanta area participated in a basketball clinic, entrepreneurship pitch competition, and community cleanup, where […]
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Washington: ‘Don’t throw and attend your own pity party’
While I was trying to remember where I heard or read about the concept of letting your hate for someone else control your life, I realized that maybe someone needed to read about it. So here it is. Now I am not talking about just not liking someone. I am talking about not being able […]
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SEC announces new COVID-19 protocols ahead of new season
Friday morning, the Southeastern Conference announced the COVID-19 management requirements for fall sports. These requirements are recommended by the SEC’s Return to Activity and Medical Guidance Task Force. Some of the requirements include a PCR surveillance test administered twice a week during the season which will be three to six days prior to competition (for […]
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta to host drive-thru Back-to-School event Saturday
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta will hold its annual Back to School Kick-Off event this Saturday, Aug. 8 as a drive-thru, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The event, which usually draws several hundred attendees and includes vendors and college representatives, provides children in the program with the opportunity to prepare […]
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LeBron James laughs off Trump’s criticism of NBA players taking a knee
NBA star LeBron James says the league won’t miss Donald Trump’s viewership after the US President criticized players for kneeling during the national anthem. Following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, NBA players have been vocal in their calls for social justice and, as the season resumed last week, every player knelt during […]
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Karen Bass says Trump is racist and he is ‘essentially giving license to racists’
California Rep. Karen Bass said in an interview aired Thursday that she believes President Donald Trump is racist and that he is “essentially giving license to racists.” Bass, the 66-year-old chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, has gained traction in the search for Joe Biden’s vice presidential pick, CNN previously reported, based more than two dozen […]
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‘Worst nightmare’: Laid-off workers endure loss of $600 aid
An unemployed makeup artist with two toddlers and a disabled husband needs help with food and rent. A hotel manager says his unemployment has deepened his anxiety and kept him awake at night. A dental hygienist, pregnant with her second child, is struggling to afford diapers and formula. Around the country, across industries and occupations, […]
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#Election2020: Democrats sue Georgia election officials over lines at polls
Democrats are asking a federal judge to order Georgia election officials to take steps to prevent long lines at the polls on Election Day. A lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court in Atlanta alleges that the causes of long lines that have forced Georgians to wait hours to vote during multiple elections, including the June primary, […]
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#Election2020 – Biden campaign commits ad dollars to Black owned media
Presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden is ramping up his campaign with a record-setting $280 million advertising buy. During a telephone call on Wednesday, August 5, with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), Biden campaign officials said they will spend $280 million for television ads, print and digital advertising, as well as for social media […]
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Rayshard Brooks’ widow ‘baffled’ and joins DA’s call to revoke ex-officer’s bond for vacation trip to Florida
Rayshard Brooks‘ widow echoed a prosecutor’s call Wednesday for a judge to revoke Garrett Rolfe’s bond after the ex-Atlanta police officer who killed her husband went to Florida on vacation. “I was baffled when I heard about this. It was very hurtful. It let me know that Officer Rolfe did not care about what the […]