As television cameras role on a new season of Bravo’s reality series Married to Medicine, some may be wondering if Dr. Heavenly Kimes’ announcement Monday that she’s running for office is just for show. The 54-year-old dentist, known for bringing the drama on the popular reality show for the past nine seasons, launched her campaign […]
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Mourners Attend Adriana Smith’s Funeral and Call Out Georgia Abortion Ban
After several months of controversy, the brain-dead woman, who leaves behind two children, was laid to rest in Lithonia.
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Adriana Smith’s Family Plans to Livestream Her Funeral
Adriana Smith, the pregnant Georgia woman declared brain-dead back in February, was taken off life support after delivering her son Chance. Now the family is planning to livestream her funeral on Youtube. Smith’s story made headlines around the country when her family revealed Emory University Hospital was keeping her on life support because doctors discovered […]
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Low Turnout for High Stakes PSC Election Results in Key Runoff
A pivotal primary election marked by low voter turnout will be decided next month by a runoff race between two leading Democratic Party contenders. The Georgia Public Service Commission is a five-member elected body that determines rate prices for utility companies, including Georgia Power, the state’s largest electricity provider. Only about 205,000 Georgians out of […]
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Baby Born to Brain-Dead Woman Spurs Nikema Williams’ Push against Abortion Law
Adriana Smith, the Georgia woman declared brain-dead in February and then kept on life support, has a new son. Chance, weighing just 1 pound and 13 ounces, arrived June 13. Smith’s family announced she was taken off life support on Tuesday. In the wake of the controversy surrounding Smith’s complex situation, U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams […]
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CDC Reinstates HIV Prevention Staff Months After Controversial Layoffs
After undergoing layoffs earlier this year, hundreds of previously fired staff at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are now being asked to return to work. Employees who worked for the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention; the National Center for Environmental Health; the Immediate Office of the Director; […]
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New Tree Rules Bring Higher Removal Fees and Help for Seniors
The Atlanta City Council has approved revisions to the city’s long-standing tree protection rules, marking the most significant update in over two decades. The unanimous decision by the council introduces increased fees for tree removal and establishes a new senior citizen tree assistance program. Despite these changes, some council members and environmental advocates express concern […]
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Atlanta Immigration Protest Draws Hundreds Amid Tear Gas and Fireworks
As protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions continued for a fifth night in Los Angeles, citizens took to the streets in dozens of cities across the country, including Atlanta. Marching along Buford Highway on Tuesday night, hundreds of protestors carried Mexican flags and homemade signs to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement in the […]
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Progressive Candidate Bucks Establishment in Run For Governor
Launching a gubernatorial campaign with a conversation about the need for reparations for descendants of the enslaved isn’t something you see every day— especially in Georgia. But state Rep. Derrick Jackson, D-Tyrone, who officially announced his bid for governor last week, says he wants to be a voice for Black voters looking for more aggressive […]
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Where to Find Free Food and Groceries in Atlanta Amid Proposed SNAP and EBT Cuts
Inside the Atlanta Community Food Bank’s facility in East Point Friday morning, dozens of volunteers hustled inside to organize piles of water bottles, juice cartons, peanut butter, and cans of soup. On the other side of the building, the beeps from the forklifts echoed throughout the corridors as food bank staff in blue and gray […]
