NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersMore Georgia Racism: Snellville Business Owners Find 'No More N***er Businesses' Letters Pinned to Their StoresI live in Stone Mountain, Ga., about a 20-minute drive out from Snellville, Ga., which is the scene of today’s…ByZack LinlyPublishedFebruary 2, 2020
PoliticsPoliticsA Black Woman President by 2040? Stacey Abrams Says That's Her PlanFor many news cycles now, Stacey Abrams has told us one thing: No, I don’t want the presidency, not now. But that…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJanuary 31, 2020
NewsNewsDeath Row Inmate Keith Tharpe Died in Prison Before Execution. Here's Why His Story Leaves Me ConflictedThe curious case of Keith Tharpe, a story that spans nearly three decades, has finally come to its end; although,…ByZack LinlyPublishedJanuary 26, 2020
NewsNewsDeKalb County School District Refuses to Cover Surgeries After Student Suffers 3rd Degree Burns in Fire Caused by Chemistry TeacherSchool is supposed to be a sanctuary, but for the family of Malachi McFadden it’s become a source of frustration and…ByJay ConnorPublishedJanuary 23, 2020
NewsNews'You've Got to Lead By Example': Yung Joc Reveals He's a Rideshare Driver, Refuses to Be Shamed for ItIf tabloids have taught us anything, it’s that life after fame isn’t always glamorous. ByJay ConnorPublishedJanuary 14, 2020
NewsNewsFederal Judge Allows Georgia Law to Continue Voter PurgeFair Fight Action, a voting rights group founded by Stacy Abrams to address voter suppression, led a noble effort to…ByZack LinlyPublishedDecember 28, 2019
PoliticsPoliticsHundreds of Thousands of Voters Purged From Rolls in Wisconsin; Issues Crop Up in Ohio and GeorgiaA Wisconsin judge ordered the state’s Elections Commission to strike more than 200,000 voters from its rolls after…ByAnne BraniginPublishedDecember 16, 2019
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeFormer Cheerleader Reaches $145,000 Settlement With Kennesaw State University for National Anthem ProtestA former Kennesaw State University cheerleader who took a knee during the national anthem at a KSU football game has…ByJay ConnorPublishedDecember 6, 2019
NewsNewsGeorgia Teen Arrested for Planning Knife Attack on Black ChurchGainesville, Ga., police arrested a white 16-year-old girl for an alleged plot to carry out a knife attack at a…ByAnne BraniginPublishedNovember 20, 2019
NewsNewsShaquille O’Neal Donates New Home to Family of 12-Year-Old Boy Paralyzed in ShootingIn August, 12-year-old Isaiah Payton fell victim to a senseless act of violence. But while a stray bullet has…ByJay ConnorPublishedOctober 18, 2019
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityFormer Georgia Cop Acquitted of Manslaughter in Shooting Death of Unarmed Black MotoristA Georgia jury acquitted former police officer Zechariah Presley of manslaughter in the fatal shooting death of…ByAnne BraniginPublishedOctober 7, 2019
NewsNewsBlack Police Officer Says He Was Forced to Resign, Told He Was a 'Disgrace' to Uniform After Wearing an Afro WigA Georgia police officer is calling out Dekalb County Sheriff Jeffrey Mann after being forced to resign just three…ByAnne BraniginPublishedOctober 7, 2019
NewsEducationNewsEducationGeorgia High School Teacher Investigated for Telling Class the Confederate Flag Is ‘Like a White Trash Save the Date Card’Georgia is on my mind.ByKaru F. DanielsPublishedOctober 6, 2019
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeYesterday in Georgia, Women in Prison Regained Some of Their DignityOn Tuesday, the Georgia Dignity Act (House Bill 345) went into effect in all women’s prison facilities in Georgia,…ByAngela HelmPublishedOctober 2, 2019
PoliticsPoliticsGeorgia Rep. John Lewis Says He Has Trump’s Impeachment on His MindDonald Trump may be in line to get his comeuppance sooner rather than later, now that the “conscious” of the House…ByDara SharifPublishedSeptember 13, 2019
8/28/19For the 50-11th Time: Stacey Abrams Will Not Run for New Open Senate Seat in GeorgiaWe get it. Stacey Abrams would be great at running literally anything: your district, the state of Georgia, your…ByAnne BraniginPublishedAugust 28, 2019
NewsNews4 Students Shot at Block Party at Atlanta University Center LibraryOn Tuesday night, four students suffered injuries during a shooting outside of an Atlanta University Center library. ByJay ConnorPublishedAugust 21, 2019
NewsCriminal JusticeReproductive JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeReproductive JusticeGeorgia Argues the ACLU’s Suit Against Its ‘Heartbeat’ Law Should Be AbortedGeorgia is doubling down on its recently signed law virtually outlawing abortion in the state, telling a federal…ByDara SharifPublishedAugust 19, 2019
NewsNewsWhen Keeping It Real Goes Wrong: Georgia Woman Faces Charges After Viral HIV VideoIn what may be a case of “when keeping it real goes wrong,” an Americus, Ga., woman is in hot water after…ByDara SharifPublishedAugust 13, 2019
PoliticsPoliticsStacey Abrams Almost Beat a Crooked Voting System. Now She’s Making Sure Other Politicians Don’t Have ToTo this day it’s unclear if Stacey Abrams legitimately lost her bid to become the first black female governor of…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedAugust 13, 2019