Garrett Rolfe, the police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks in 2020, was back in the news after a bar fight last Sunday. And the release of a 911 call is now shedding new light on the incident. Witnesses at X Midtown club described a chaotic scene to police where Rolfe reportedly punched one […]
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Twins’ Suspicious Deaths Ruled Suicide. Family Seeks Private Investigation.
A grieving Georgia family still has questions after the Georgia Bureau of Investigation ruled the deaths of 19-year-old identical twins Qaadir and Naazir Lewis a double suicide on Wednesday after weeks of investigation. Hikers found the Lewis brothers’ bodies at the top of Bell Mountain in Hiawassee, Georgia, near the Tennessee border, on the morning […]
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Georgia State Election Board Approves New Rule Change Despite Public Outcry
The pleas from dozens of Georgia election board leaders and staffers on Friday weren’t enough to dissuade State Election Board members from approving a new rule requiring poll workers to hand count ballots on Election Day in November. County election officials from across the state traveled to the State Capitol on Friday to speak out […]
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Biden Steps Aside, Makes Way for Harris
President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he’s dropping out of his reelection contest and is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement at the top of the ticket. “My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision […]
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Black Georgia Democrats React to Trump Assassination Attempt
Shock, sympathy, skepticism, and a bit of fear entered the minds of several Black Georgia lawmakers on Saturday in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. State Rep. Carl Gilliard, D-Savannah, said he was stunned Saturday when he heard news reports of shots ringing out at a Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pa. […]
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Fact Check: What Have Biden and Trump Done for Black People?
This story will be updated. As America watched the first presidential debate Thursday night, some observers said President Joe Biden’s performance failed the vibe check and former President Donald Trump kept lying. But what really raised eyebrows was Trump’s response when asked about the candidates’ appeal to Black voters. “The fact is that his big […]
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Atlanta Black And Jewish Faith Leaders Divided Over Calls for Gaza Ceasefire
Dozens of Black clergy members participated in an interfaith luncheon on Thursday in the basement of First Iconium Baptist Church in East Atlanta. In attendance were faith leaders from various Christian denominations, as well as Muslims. Notably, there was scant representation of the third Abrahamic religion. The goal of the gathering was to thank the […]
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Bertha Darden, a Champion for Black Homeowners’ Rights, Has Died
Peoplestown community activist Bertha Darden — a former homeowner whose years-long eminent domain battle against the city of Atlanta gained international media attention — has died. Her passing on Monday came about a year after she reluctantly sold her house to the city, a three-bedroom bungalow where she had lived with her family for more […]
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Atlanta Has a New NAACP President. These Are His Top Priorities.
Securing justice for police brutality victims is among the top priorities for Atlanta’s next NAACP chapter president, attorney Gerald Griggs, who announced his ascension to the role on Twitter on Wednesday morning. Griggs, 45, took over a day after the chapter’s former leader, Richard Rose, announced he was stepping down. As the chapter’s first vice […]
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How Atlanta Is Honoring the Life of Christine King Farris
This story comes from our partners at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Christine King Farris was practically born in Ebenezer Baptist Church, the grand old Atlanta church that was at times pastored by her grandfather, father, and two brothers. She was married there and saw her mother, a longtime church organist, die there. So in the days […]