George Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd, told House lawmakers on Wednesday that his brother “didn’t deserve to die over $20,” asking them “is that what a black man’s worth? Twenty dollars? This is 2020. Enough is enough.” Philonise Floyd is appearing Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee for an oversight hearing on policing and law enforcement […]
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Text of testimony of George Floyd’s brother before Congress
Text of the testimony of Philonise Floyd, a brother of George Floyd, before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday: Chairman Jerrold Nadler and members of the Committee: Thank you for the invitation to be here today to talk about my big brother, George. The world knows him as George, but I called him Perry. Yesterday, […]
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Bailey: Georgia vote chaos shows why Stacey Abrams is right
What happened in Georgia on Tuesday is why Stacey Abrams is on the short-list of candidates to become the Democratic nominee for vice president. It’s why the Republican Party’s problems with black voters go well beyond President Donald Trump and his bigotry. It’s also why the racial ignorance of men like Supreme Court Justice John […]
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Georgia Democrats face off in Senate primary after delay
The Democratic candidates vying to take on Republican Sen. David Perdue of Georgia in November face off in a primary election Tuesday after weeks of delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic. But the state’s chief election officer has warned that voters could face long lines and results may be slow to be reported, as poll […]
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Georgia primary: Will protest energy shift to voting booth?
President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, won’t face each other directly in Tuesday’s presidential primaries, but voting in Georgia and West Virginia gives both campaigns an opportunity to prove they can assemble coalitions strong enough to win in November. The primary contests follow a week of massive protests against police brutality that […]
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Voting problems persist in Metro Atlanta during Georgia’s primary
This morning, the City of Atlanta awakened with expected issues stemming from long lines, voting machines not working, and voters unable to vote because they discovered they were in the wrong polling location. Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms tweeted, “voters in line at Ralph Bunche precinct, one of the largest in Atlanta, say NONE of […]
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Fired Atlanta officers file suit against mayor, police chief
Two police officers who were fired after video showed them using stun guns on a couple of college students during a large protest in Atlanta are looking to get their jobs back. Former Investigators Mark Gardner and Ivory Streeter filed a court order through their attorney Monday against Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Police Chief Erika Shields. […]
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Georgia budget gap passes $850 million as revenues again lag
With a month left in the current budget year, Georgia’s shortfall widened to more than $850 million in May. Figures released Monday showed less of a decrease for May collections than in April, when revenues fell by more than $1 billion because the income tax deadline was postponed to July. But revenue still fell sharply, […]
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#Election2020 – Why campaign rallies won’t save Donald Trump
President Donald Trump is itching to get back out on the campaign trail. “BIG DEMAND! Starting up again soon, maybe next week!” Trump tweeted on Tuesday morning in response to a tweet from conservative columnist Byron York suggesting that it “seems reasonable time for President Trump to resume holding rallies.” That tweet comes just hours […]
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Georgia election results trickle in; Ossoff holds lead
Georgia’s election results were slow to come in Tuesday night as poll closures and virus restrictions complicated in-person voting and counties worked to process a huge increase in ballots received by mail. Technical glitches, a lack of poll workers and high turnout contributed to long lines, prompting judges in numerous counties, including Atlanta’s Fulton County, to […]
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Black-owned, Georgia laboratory uses artificial intelligence-based drugs to develop COVID-19 treatment
The novel coronavirus has ravaged most of the globe, but in the U.S., African Americans and other communities of color have disproportionately born the lethal impact of the pandemic. Darnisha Harrison, a Louisiana State University grad and founder and CEO of Georgia-based Ennaid Therapeutics, said that scientists working for her company are developing a drug-based therapy whose […]
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Statement From Principal Owner Tony Ressler and Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Arena
Throughout the week, Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce, star point guard Trae Young and CEO Steve Koonin were actively using their platforms to take a stand against institutional and systemic racism in America. With that spirit in mind, Atlanta Hawks principal owner Tony Ressler issued a statement to the media Friday night: “This is […]
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Derek Chauvin will appear in court for the first time two weeks after George Floyd’s death
Ex-Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin, who pressed his knee on George Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes as the man begged for his life, will make his first court appearance Monday afternoon. Chauvin was arrested last month and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Last week, prosecutors added a second-degree murder charge. The other three […]
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#Election2020 – Is ‘Defund the Police’ a massive political mistake?
On Friday, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser had a massive mural reading “Black Lives Matter” in block yellow lettering painted on 16th Street near the White House. The next day, activists painted another message — in that exact same yellow lettering — on the same street. It read: “Defund the Police.” Amid the ongoing protests in […]
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‘Sorry’ is too little and too late, Roger Goodell
The NFL is sorry. Truly, it’s sorry. As Roger Goodell, the league’s longtime commissioner, explained in a video released Friday, “we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest.” He is, again, sorry. Very. And now that a solid, oh, 76% of Americans polled say […]