Some of the passengers from a cruise ship in California that carried people infected by the new coronavirus have arrived at an air base in Georgia to begin a two-week quarantine, military official said. The passengers arrived early Wednesday at the base in Cobb County, just northwest of Atlanta, Dobbins Air Reserve Base said in […]
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60 years later, ‘An Appeal for Human Rights’ still resonates
Sixty years have passed since Roslyn Pope came home from Europe to a segregated South and channeled her frustrations into writing “An Appeal for Human Rights.” The document published on March 9, 1960, announced the formation of the Atlanta Student Movement, whose campaign of civil disobedience broke a suffocating stalemate over civil rights in Atlanta and […]
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McBath leads legislation, joins colleagues to unveil historic legislative package to address America’s maternal health crisis
Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-06) joined Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Alma Adams (NC-12), Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA), and members of the Black Maternal Health Caucus to introduce a historic legislative package to address the United States’ urgent maternal health crisis. McBath’s legislation, the Social Determinants for Moms Act, is included in the legislative omnibus, or “Momnibus,” […]
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Umontuen: ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19) will become Trump’s ‘Katrina”
“It will end,” President Donald J. Trump said during a visit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, the headquarters of the federal government’s efforts to combat the Coronavirus. “People have to remain calm.” The President has insisted anyone can get a test, everything is going well. CDC officials said 700,000 tests […]
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Atlanta City Council member Michael Julian Bond to honor the 60th Anniversary of the Atlanta Student Movement and “An Appeal for Human Rights”
One of Atlanta’s unsung yet relevant historical events will be spotlighted on Monday, March 16 when Atlanta City Council member Michael Julian Bond commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Atlanta Student Movement and its historic civil rights document, “An Appeal for Human Rights.” Bond will host a reception at noon followed by a proclamation presentation at […]
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Georgia House passes plan to flatten, reduce income taxes
ATLANTA (AP) — Shortly after grappling with budget cuts caused by flattening state revenue collections, the Georgia state House on Tuesday passed a proposal to reduce the state’s personal income tax to a flat rate of 5.375%. Republican Rep. Brett Harrell of Snellville, one of the sponsors of House Bill 949, said it would ultimately reduce tax […]
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Georgia House passes spending plan with some teacher raises
Yes — in part — to teacher pay raises. No to many proposed cuts to programs. The Georgia House on Tuesday passed its version of the state’s 2021 budget, a plan that would give teachers $1,000 of the $2,000 pay raises sought by Gov. Brian Kemp and use the remainder to stave off cuts to […]
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DC health officials recommend canceling all mass gatherings
Washington health officials recommended on Wednesday that all “non-essential mass gatherings, including conferences and conventions,” be postponed or canceled through the end of March in light of the coronavirus outbreak, a move that could imperil the popular Cherry Blossom Festival. The announcement signals a major escalation in the District of Columbia’s response to the spread […]
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Weinstein gets 23 years in sentence hailed by accusers
Harvey Weinstein pleaded for mercy and said he was “totally confused” by the sex crime case that got him sentenced Wednesday to 23 years in prison, capping the onetime Hollywood mogul’s #MeToo downfall. His accusers — those who testified against him and many others who have spoken out elsewhere against the former Hollywood mogul — […]
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Longtime president of Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Penelope McPhee to retire
Penelope (Penny) McPhee, who has served as president of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation (AMBFF) since 2004, today announced that she will retire from the foundation at the end of 2020. McPhee will remain president until her successor is selected and assumes the leadership role. A nationwide search, overseen by Blank and members of […]
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Young has 31 as Hawks outlast Hornets 143-138 in double-OT
De’Andre Hunter broke a tie by sinking three free throws with 13.3 seconds remaining in the second overtime, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Charlotte Hornets 143-138 on Monday night following a controversial finish to the first extra period. Trae Young had 31 points and 16 assists for Atlanta, and Hunter finished with 13 points […]
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[VIDEO] Chad Anderson of the African-American Male Wellness Initiative speaks with The Atlanta Voice
Chad Anderson Executive Director of the Male Wellness Initiative talks about how black men die 10 years earlier then their white male counterpart.
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Trump plans payroll tax relief in response to coronavirus
President Donald Trump says his administration will ask Congress to pass payroll tax relief and other quick measures as a public health and economic maelstrom brought on by the coronavirus drew closer to him personally. Intending to calm the fears of financial markets over the impact of the epidemic, Trump told reporters Monday he is […]
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Initial tests show COVID-19 infections rise to 17 in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Five more people in Georgia have tested positive for COVID-19, as disease fears spread to additional school districts. A total of 17 people in the state have now tested positive, according to figures released late Monday, although some tests have yet to be confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. […]
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NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS closing locker rooms amid virus scare
The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are closing access to locker rooms and clubhouses to all nonessential personnel, including media, in response to the coronavirus crisis, the leagues announced in a joint statement Monday night. They said they made the decision “after consultation with infectious disease and public health experts.” The […]