House Democrats moved aggressively to draw up formal articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Thursday, with Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying he “leaves us no choice” but to act swiftly because he’s likely to corrupt the system again unless removed before next year’s election. A strictly partisan effort at this point derided immediately by […]
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Uber reports more than 3,000 sexual assaults on 2018 rides
More than 3,000 sexual assaults were reported during U.S. Uber rides in 2018, the company said in a long-awaited safety report. That figure includes 229 rapes across the company’s 1.3 billion rides. Uber noted that drivers and riders were both attacked and that some assaults occurred between riders. In 2017, the company said 2,936 sexual assaults […]
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Trump: If you’re going to impeach me, ‘do it now, fast’
Just get on with it. After months of fighting the House impeachment inquiry, blocking witnesses and ignoring subpoenas, the White House is now publicly embracing a strategy it has privately signaled for weeks: It will accept the reality that President Donald Trump will likely be impeached by the House and focus instead on a made-for-TV […]
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Georgia GOP Rep Tom Graves to retire
Georgia Republican Rep. Tom Graves said Thursday he’ll retire after his current term in Congress, joining a larger-than-typical group of lawmakers taking their leave from an increasingly partisan and unproductive Washington. The six-term congressman is the 21st House Republican to announce his retirement and the third Capitol Hill lawmaker from Georgia who won’t seek re-election […]
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Burton: ‘Racism, sexism help end Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign’
Yesterday, Senator Kamala Harris announced she was suspending her 2020 presidential campaign, because of low poll numbers and financial pressures. Unsurprisingly, this announcement came on the heels of a coordinated weekend media blitz of a leaked resignation letter by Kelly Mehlenbacher, a disgruntled staffer, who had unsurprisingly left Harris’ campaign to work with former New […]
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College Football Playoff Rankings: Ohio St, LSU, Clemson, UGA in CFP position; Utah, OU next
Ohio State will go into championship weekend as the top team in the College Football Playoff selection committee’s rankings, followed by LSU, Clemson and Georgia. Utah, Oklahoma and Baylor are on deck, and that could turn out to be the great debate by Saturday night. Utah was fifth, Oklahoma sixth and Baylor seventh in the […]
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Williams: ‘Comcast vs Byron Allen Supreme Court hearing analysis’
I had the privilege to hear oral argument at the Supreme Court of the United States of America in Comcast v. National Association of African American-Owned Media. The case focused on one of the country’s oldest civil rights laws, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (42 U.S.C. § 1981), and its ban on racial discrimination […]
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Malveaux: ‘What do the 2019 Elections mean for 2020?’
If the 2019 elections are any indication, Republicans need to worry about their viability come 2020. In Virginia, Democrats have majorities in both its upper and lower houses. With a Democratic governor, Virginia has an unprecedented opportunity to shape public policy, especially around gun control, a key concern for many. In West Virginia, the candidate […]
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Hawks host free coaching clinic; head coach Pierce delights audience
The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Academy hosted a free coaches clinic on Tuesday night for 356 local area coaches inside State Farm Arena. The event was supported by the Atlanta Hawks Foundation, an organization that invests resources into the development of coaches throughout the Georgia community. A diverse group of speakers with specialized coaching and training […]
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Kemp names political neophyte Loeffler to Isakson’s Senate seat
Wednesday morning inside the Georgia State Capitol, Governor Brian Kemp formally named Kelly Loeffler to the U.S. Senate, as she will succeed and serve out the fourth year of retiring U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson’s six-year term. Flanked by Kemp, Loeffler introduced herself as a devout Christian and outlined the kind of lifelong conservative she is. […]
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Zakaria: ‘Why is Kamala Harris gone while Pete Buttigieg is still here?’
On Tuesday, Sen. Kamala Harris ended her campaign for president. With her decision, a dream — mine and so many others’ — of seeing a brown woman become president of the United States faded. Harris’ historic run, the first by an Indian/Jamaican-American woman, undoubtedly inspired many American women, particularly those who do not see their […]
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Atlanta marriage experts Belinda, Obi talk co-parenting tips for the holiday season
Co-parenting can be a very stressful situation for both kids and parents. Trying to manage expectations, respect boundaries, and communicate effectively can seem impossible at times, especially when there is a lot of conflicts. With the holidays approaching, many kids will be split among caretakers. Sometimes with different parenting styles and the pressure of it […]
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Reddish and Young shine; Brooklyn beats Atlanta 130-118
Atlanta Hawks rookie Cam Reddish had 25 points and point guard Trae Young had 39 points but it wasn’t enough as the Brooklyn Nets beat the Hawks 130-118 at State Farm Arena Wednesday night. The game was also marked by Taurean Prince’s return to Atlanta for the first time since he was traded to Brooklyn […]
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AHF to host 2019 World AIDS Day Concert at Center Stage
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. This is just one of four community concerts in the U.S. with high-profile talent, which started in Dallas, TX with […]
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Inside the final days of the Kamala Harris campaign for US president
The morning after the Democratic debate at Tyler Perry’s glittering new film studio, Kamala Harris stepped onto a different stage in Atlanta, took off the gloves and took on “the donkey in the room.” Seated against a backdrop of colorful “Black Women for Kamala” posters, Harris gazed out at dozens of black women, some of […]