There were 41 arrests of immigrants per day in Georgia in February. The state currently ranks fifth in number of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests nationwide. This 85% year-over-year increase in daily arrests represent the latest figures on immigrant detentions according to the Deportation Data Project. Aiding the rise is the number of sheriff’s […]
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Georgia Rep. David Scott Dies at 80
Georgia U.S. Rep. David Scott, whose political career in the Peach State spanned more than 50 years, has died. His death was confirmed to the media by his office. A cause of death wasnāt immediately disclosed. Rumors of Scott suffering from an unconfirmed illness began circulating earlier this year before and after he officially qualified […]
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Atlantaās āCop Cityā Makes a Black Neighborhood a Testing Lab for AI Policing
This story was published in partnership with Counterstream Media for The AI issue of Peace & Riot. ATLANTA ā When he drives through his neighborhood now, Brian Page passes rows of police cars and AIāpowered cameras that track nearly every movement. For most of his life, Page, who goes by āScapegoat Jones,ā felt safest in […]
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U.S. House Votes to Extend Protected Status for Haitians, but Concerns Remain
A resolution to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants through 2029 successfully passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, but the bill still faces considerable obstacles. The measure now goes to the majority-Republican Senate. Should it clear that chamber, the White House has already told reporters that President Donald Trump will veto it. […]
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As David Scott Skips Media Interviews, Other Dems Make Their Case To Voters
Conyers resident Yulanda Crowley still isnāt sure who sheās voting for in Georgiaās 13th Congressional District Democratic primary on May 19, but she told Capital B Atlanta on Wednesday that it wonāt be U.S. Rep. David Scott. The 64-year-old Crowley is a retired DeKalb County educator who said sheās worried about the rising cost of […]
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Atlantaās Data Center Surge Meets Resistance in Southwest Communities
Hundreds of residents throughout southwest Atlanta turned out in droves Monday night at the Georgia State University Convocation Center to debate a data center development being planned for their community. The project, which would be built near the West End MARTA station, has led to divisiveness amongst new and legacy residents in the southwest neighborhoods […]
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Georgia Bill That Could Have Restricted Police Body Cam Footage Fails
It took 15 weeks and an open dispute with city officials for the children of Johnny Hollman to secure the public release of their fatherās last moments that were captured on the body camera of the police officer who took the deaconās life in 2023. Hollmanās family wanted the public to see the footage to […]
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Black Midwife Sues Georgia Over Birth Laws That Harm Black Mothers
When Jamarah Amani was in labor at a Georgia hospital, she fought with medical staff over her delivery preferences ā a harrowing experience during which she recalled a nurse saying her birthing choices would ākill the baby.āĀ After delivering her second child and after enduring that conflict with the medical team, the mother of four […]
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Trump-Backed Candidate Defeats Shawn Harris for Marjorie Taylor Greene Seat
With Harris’ strong showing, the race may be a warning for Republicans nationwide heading into the Fall midterm elections.
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Community Opposition Was Loud, but South Fulton OK’d a Warehouse Project Anyway
When residents in the South Fulton area learned about a nearly 2 million-square-foot project including three large warehouses being planned for their community, they jumped into action to stop it, gathering 1,000 signatures on a petition. Raising concerns about the developmentās environmental impact, residents highlighted that a large forest would be cut down and the […]