Singer R. Kelly, already facing sexual abuse charges brought by Illinois prosecutors, was arrested in Chicago on a sweeping federal indictment that accuses him and members of his entourage of recruiting women and girls to engage in illegal sexual activity with the performer. The indictment unsealed Friday in the Eastern District of New York includes charges […]
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Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax says eyewitness backs up his story
An attorney for Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax says there’s a witness who can corroborate his story that he did not rape a woman while they were students at Duke University nearly 20 years ago. Fairfax lawyer Barry Pollack sent a letter Tuesday to a North Carolina prosecutor saying the unnamed witness “has stated unequivocally” […]
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Poet and former Youth Laureate Amanda Gorman has book deal
Former Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman is working on a picture book. Viking Children’s Books announced Thursday that Gorman’s “Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem” is scheduled for 2021. It’s the first part of a two-book deal. The rising senior at Harvard University says in a statement that she wanted to share a “vision of positive […]
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Blanco Brown has the next country rap hit with ‘The Git Up’
After “Old Town Road” kicked off a trend of country-trap this year, Blanco Brown felt the timing was just right for his dance hit, “The Git Up.” Brown, who grew up in Atlanta, has been living in both musical worlds his entire life. His mom played him OutKast and Jodeci, but he’d spend summers with […]
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‘Orange is the New Black’ leaves legacy for women of color
From corrupt, brutal overseers to the fraught world of inmate hierarchy to unlikely friendships and romances, “Orange is the New Black” told deeply rich and complex stories about life for women behind bars that resonated far beyond prison walls. While it was originally centered around the privileged white character of Piper Chapman (played by Taylor […]
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City of Atlanta implements Phase II of Atlanta Police Department pay raises
With Phase II of Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ compensation adjustments for the Atlanta Police Department (APD) already underway, SPO’s and investigators are expected to see pay increases within in their upcoming July 19, 2019 paycheck. The Atlanta Police Foundation commissioned a comprehensive market assessment in order to form base pay recommendations for APD’s police […]
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HGTV’s Egypt Sherrod partners with Coca-Cola’s Gold Peak Tea for ultimate ‘TEA’ shed summer projects
Atlanta-based home design expert and HGTV host Egypt Sherrod announced today that she has teamed up with Coca-Cola’s Gold Peak Real Brewed Tea to spread the gospel of achieving complete peace and relaxation with the ultimate “TEA” Shed – a clever pun on the trendy concept of “she-sheds,” which are backyard getaways where one can […]
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ABC’s ‘How to Get Away with Murder’ to end after next season
It will be case closed next season for “How to Get Away with Murder,” with the show’s upcoming sixth season to be its last. The series and its star, Viola Davis, are leaving behind history: In 2015, Davis became the first African American to win an Emmy for best lead actress in a drama series. […]
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#Census2020 | Journalists, city officials convene at Harvard’s Shorenstein Center for 2020 Census media briefing
Twenty-five reporters and editors from across the nation attended the Census 2020 Coverage Convening, hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy. The convening also welcomed a learning track for 31 city officials who will work closely with 2020 Census outreach and support efforts in their respective municipalities. From […]
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‘The Atlanta Voice’ President James Washington releases book of popular spiritual columns
“Sometimes words alone cannot convey meaning and feelings the way we’d like them to,” James Washington wrote in one of his popular “Spiritually Speaking” columns for The Atlanta Voice. “Trust, for example. The reference point for my meaning is ‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. […]
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Austell teen Amber Stone earns highest academic award to major research university
She stayed glued to her textbooks. On band bus trips. In car rides home. At the kitchen table after school ended—sometimes even before the day started. “I’ve always had this mentality to just get it done,” said Amber Stone, 18, graduate of Mount Paran Christian School in Kennesaw. “Procrastinating just piles on more work.” Stone’s […]
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#ELECTION2020: Clarkston mayor enters Georgia Senate Race
Wednesday morning, Clarkston mayor Ted Terry formally launched his campaign for the United States Senate seat currently occupied by Republican Senator David Perdue. The 36-year-old Democrat supports the decriminalization of marijuana, higher minimum wages, stringent clean energy policies and advocates for a more inclusive immigration policy. “Campaigns are ways we can move the needle on […]
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Spelman College President Mary Schmidt Campbell joins J. Paul Getty Trust Board of Trustees
The J. Paul Getty Trust announced today that Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D., president of Spelman College in Atlanta, has joined the Board of Trustees. Trustees are elected for four-year terms and serve up to three terms. “We are delighted to welcome Dr. Campbell to the Getty Board,” said Dr. David Lee, the chair of the Getty’s […]
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“Iso Joe” still gets buckets as Big3 shines in Atlanta
Lil Keed, Dominique Wilkins, Lil Scrappy, Clyde Drexler, and 12,000 diehard basketball fans packed State Farm Arena in downtown Atlanta to watch the Big3! Powered by founder and CEO Ice Cube, the Big3 features three-on-three basketball that has sharp shooters, physical play in the post and brings back a brand of play that most hoop […]
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Court to Trump: Blocking Twitter critics is unconstitutional
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump lost a major Twitter fight Tuesday when a federal appeals court said that his daily musings and pronouncements were overwhelmingly official in nature and that he violated the First Amendment whenever he blocked a critic to silence a viewpoint. The effect of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of […]