Clark Atlanta University (CAU) is the recipient of a four-year $1.8 million grant from the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program for Professionals. The grant was awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Two CAU professors applied for the grant […]
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Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd’s death
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, whose dying gasps under Chauvin’s knee led to the biggest outcry against racial injustice in the U.S. in generations. The punishment — which fell short of the 30 years that prosecutors had requested — came […]
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Georgians set to lose $300 in expanded federal unemployment benefits
The State of Georgia will end their involvement with the federally-expanded unemployment benefit program Saturday, with the move affecting more than 165,000 Georgians. Georgia, like 21 other Republican-led states, declared it was withdrawing from some or all of the programs early. Governor Brian P. Kemp made the announcement May 13th. Also, nine other states are […]
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U.S. Department of Justice sues Georgia over voting rights laws
The United States Department of Justice is suing the State of Georgia over new voting restrictions that were signed into law last week by Governor Brian Kemp. The lawsuit, announced by Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday, states Georgia has violated Section 2 of The Voting Rights Act earlier this year when it changed the […]
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Election Central: Courtney English, Candidate for Atlanta City Council President
What is your name? * Courtney English What is your age? * 36 What is your occupation? * Director, Community Development, Star-C What is your city of residence? * Atlanta How many years in public service? * 15 List your Community/Civic Affiliations: * LEAD Atlanta 2011, Antioch Baptist Church, Frederick Douglass High School Alumni Association, […]
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Election Central: Jereme Sharpe, Candidate for Atlanta City Council (Post 1)
What is your name? * Jereme Sharpe What is your age? * 31 What is your occupation? * Independent Consultant What is your city of residence? * Atlanta How many years in public service? * 0 List your Community/Civic Affiliations: * N/A Where can voters find you online? (social media links & website) * Website: […]
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Election Central: Alex Wan, Candidate for Atlanta City Council District 6
What is your name? * Alex Wan What is your age? * 54 What is your occupation? * Nonprofit Executive What is your city of residence? * Atlanta How many years in public service? * 8 (Atlanta City Council District 6 Representative, 2010-2018) List your Community/Civic Affiliations: * Atlanta Regional Commission Board; Piedmont Park Conservancy […]
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Dream blows 18 point lead in 87-85 loss to Minnesota Lynx
The Atlanta Dream (5-8) fell 87-85 to the Minnesota Lynx (6-7) on Wednesday night at Gateway Center Arena in College Park. The Dream blew an 18-point lead to the Lynx as both teams are desperately trying to get back to .500 before the Olympic break on July 15th. Atlanta and Minnesota were able to drive […]
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Young scores 48 points, Hawks beat Bucks 116-113 in Game 1
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Trae Young remains as poised as ever in hostile environments in his first postseason of his career. Young scored 48 points, Clint Capela converted a go-ahead putback with 29.8 seconds left and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 116-113 on Wednesday night to open the Eastern Conference finals. The Hawks improved […]
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Georgia Senators Ossoff and Rev. Warnock announce tax relief for Georgia families
U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock announced today that Georgia families shall receive tax cuts will begin to arrive in bank accounts and by check next month. Beginning July 15th, families of more than one million Georgia children will begin receiving $300 in monthly tax refunds per child under the age of 6, […]
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New York court suspends Rudy Giuliani’s law license
An appeals court suspended Rudy Giuliani from practicing law in New York Thursday because he made false statements while trying to get courts to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the presidential race. An attorney disciplinary committee had asked the court to suspend Giuliani’s license on the grounds that he’d violated professional conduct rules as he […]
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Top prospects train at QB Flight School
Campbell High School in Smyrna, Georgia was the site of QB Flight School this past weekend. It was held by Quincy Avery who runs the camp and has helped develop some of the best quarterbacks in the nation. QB Flight School is a quarterback camp that includes top prospects from college and high school and […]
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Top US general rejected Trump suggestions military should ‘crack skulls’ during protests last year, new book claims
The top US general repeatedly pushed back on then-President Donald Trump’s argument that the military should intervene violently in order to quell the civil unrest that erupted around the country last year. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley often found he was the lone voice of opposition to those demands during heated Oval Office discussions, […]
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Michael B. Jordan apologizes after new rum venture is accused of cultural appropriation
Actor Michael B. Jordan has issued an apology regarding his new liquor brand following some high-profile complaints. The “Creed” actor recently launched a line of rum called called J’Ouvert, joining the many celebs who have gotten into the spirits industry. But the name quickly drew complaints of cultural appropriation because it reportedly refers to both […]
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Atlanta Housing, City of Atlanta celebrate grand opening of Herndon Square Senior
Atlanta Housing, the City of Atlanta, and Hunt Companies celebrated the grand opening of Herndon Square Senior, the first of the five-phase Herndon Square redevelopment on the former Herndon Homes public housing site on Atlanta’s Westside. Phase I includes 97 brand new units of affordable housing for seniors 62 and older in addition to on-site […]