Bill Cosby lost his bid to overturn his sexual assault conviction Tuesday, as an appeals court upheld the verdict in the first celebrity trial of the #MeToo era. In its ruling, the Superior Court affirmed the right of prosecutors to call other accusers to bolster their case — the same issue fought over in movie […]
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Burke: ‘Michael Bloomberg, king of ‘Stop and Frisk,’ tries to make everyone forget’
In 2010 in New York City, 601,285 people were stopped-and-frisked by the New York City Police and 315,083 of them were Black. In 2011, 685,724 individuals were stopped and 350,743 were Black. Over 90 percent of those stopped by police were African American or Hispanic. Michael Bloomberg was mayor of New York City from 2002 […]
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Judiciary panel takes first steps toward impeachment vote
The House Judiciary Committee took the first steps Wednesday evening toward voting on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, beginning a marathon two-day session to consider the historic charges. The Judiciary meeting is to mark up or amend the two articles of impeachment that Democrats introduced Tuesday. Those articles charge Trump with abuse of […]
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Biden campaign acknowledges ‘pain’ of Obama-era deportations
Joe Biden has joined his top Democratic presidential rivals in pledging to end for-profit migrant detention centers that existed while he was vice president. He also acknowledged through his campaign the “pain” caused by deportations carried out by the Obama administration. Those moves, which come amid skepticism about Biden from some immigrant-rights activists, are part […]
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LaVine scores 35 in three quarters; Bulls rout Hawks 136-102
CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 35 points in three quarters, Lauri Markkanen added 22 and the Chicago Bulls snapped a three–game losing streak with a 136–102 victory over the road–weary Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. LaVine, who sat out the final 14 minutes, was 12 for 15 from the field, including 7 for 7 […]
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Giorgianni: Black boys, Men in America are killing themselves and no one seems to care
African-American boys and men in America continue to kill themselves at an alarming rate. Over the past several months, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released several reports about the demographics of this national disgrace. African-American men and boys continue to have a higher death rate in nine of the 10 leading causes of […]
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College Park exacts revenge, defeat Grand Rapids 98-94
Sunday afternoon, the College Park SkyHawks defeated the Grand Rapids Drive 94-98 at home in the Gateway Center Arena. As the SkyHawks lineup was crippled with injuries, the team followed the “next man up” mantra to shoulder the weight. Cat Barber, a guard averaging 13.5 points and 5 assists this season, sat out the game […]
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Democrats introduce two articles of impeachment against Trump
Democratic leaders announced Tuesday they will bring two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress to set in motion the third impeachment of a US president in history. The announcement marks the culmination of an intense, fast-moving investigation into the President’s dealings with Ukraine and […]
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Bill Cosby loses appeal of sex assault conviction
A Pennsylvania appeals court rejected Bill Cosby’s bid to overturn his sexual assault conviction Tuesday over the trial judge’s decision to let five other accusers testify. The Superior Court ruling was being closely watched because Cosby was the first celebrity tried and convicted in the #MeToo era. The same issue has been hard-fought in pretrial […]
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Georgia Supreme Court justice set to retire March 1
The first-ever African-American to serve on the Georgia Supreme Court, Robert Benham, announced he will step down and retire from the bench this week. Benham’s retirement will be effective March 1, 2020. Benham was appointed to the high court in 1989 by then-Gov. Joe Frank Harris. He subsequently won election to the bench six straight […]
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms presents outgoing Corrections Chief Patrick Labat with Phoenix Award
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms presented Department of Corrections Chief Patrick Labat with the Phoenix Award—the highest honor the Mayor of Atlanta can bestow upon an individual. Labat is retiring from the City after 30 years of distinguished service. Under Labat’s leadership, the Atlanta City Detention Center (ACDC) has maintained perfect scores of 100 on its […]
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Democrats’ impeachment charges say Trump ‘betrayed’ US
House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, declaring he “betrayed the nation” with his actions toward Ukraine as they pushed toward historic proceedings that are certain to help define his presidency and shape the 2020 election. The specific charges aimed at removing the 45th president of the U.S.: Abuse of power […]
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Brian Kemp ordered to answer questions in election lawsuit
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will have to sit for questioning about comments he made that seemed to express concern about minority voter registration, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones ruled that the Republican governor will have to answer questions as part of a lawsuit filed by Fair Fight Action, an organization […]
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2019 World AIDS Day Concert at Center Stage, December 05, 2019
2019 World AIDS Day Concert at Center Stage, December 05, 2019 In honor of World AIDS Day, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is hosting events and commemorations around the world including a free community concert taking place in Atlanta at Center Stage on Thursday, Dec. 5.
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Washington: I want Him as my lawyer in the court of forgiveness
Ignorance of the law is not supposed to be an excuse for breaking the law, they tell me. So if you ever find yourself in court, telling the judge you didn’t know something, you should understand that won’t get you off. Depending on the judge, however, might get you a lighter sentence. I believe when […]