Rick Jackson’s sudden and rapid rise to prominence in the Republican runoff race for governor against Lt. Gov. Burt Jones has divided Georgia GOP supporters more than any in-state contest in modern memory. That includes Black Republicans like South Fulton business owner Azad Ahmadi, one of more than 200 people who attended a Georgia Black […]
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Atlanta’s Flash Flooding Crisis Has Black Residents Sounding an Alarm
A few weeks ago, heavy rains came down quickly in Atlanta, turning the city’s Downtown Connector into a lake during rush-hour traffic. As the rain fell, some drivers were seen sitting on the hood of their vehicles as their cars became submerged, while others waded through waist-high water and abandoned their cars. On May 20, […]
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Atlanta Pursues New Hospital With Morehouse School of Medicine
City of Atlanta officials announced Tuesday they will partner with the Morehouse School of Medicine to create a hospital to address healthcare gaps in Black neighborhoods. The hospital, called “Project Robin,” was proposed to the Atlanta City Council last fall. At a May 26 committee meeting, city officials revealed more details about the project, including […]
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Atlanta Police Budget Set to Hit Record High Under New Plan
With a proposed $16.5 million budget increase, the Atlanta Police Department is on track to receive its largest general fund budget. State and local spending on police has been on the rise for decades across the country, and Atlanta is no different. Under the plan, the department would receive $324.4 million, up 5.37% from the […]
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Keisha Lance Bottoms Wins Democratic Nomination for Georgia Governor
Name recognition across Georgia helped former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms outpace her Democratic rivals to win the party’s nomination for governor Tuesday. The magnitude of the moment wasn’t lost on Bottoms when she took the stage around 11 p.m. with her husband and four children. She appeared to get choked up multiple times during […]
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Georgia 2026 Election Results: The Winners, Upsets, and Runoffs
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms outran her rivals and avoided a runoff to win the Democratic Party’s nomination for Georgia governor Tuesday. Bottoms gained more than 56% of unofficial votes cast in the race by 10:18 a.m., Wednesday, with 99% of votes counted in the race, according to the Associated Press. Former state Sen. Jason […]
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Black Voting Power Faces New Threat in Georgia Redistricting Efforts
A Republican effort to effectively weaken Black voting power in Georgia has Democratic state lawmakers worried about the future of Black representation in the General Assembly. Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday made Georgia the latest Republican-led state to announce it will redraw its political maps in response to the April 29 U.S. Supreme Court ruling […]
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How Keisha Lance Bottoms Plans to Veto Maps That Dilute Black Voting Power
Keisha Lance Bottoms is vowing to veto any redrawn political district maps that intentionally target and weaken the voting power of Black Georgians if she’s elected governor in November. Her remarks were in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s April 29 decision that said that political maps drawn based on race are unconstitutional. The Supreme […]
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What to Know Before You Vote for Georgia Supreme Court Justices
Voters may already be focused on the race for governor and Fulton County Board of Commissioners chair ahead of the May 19 primary election, but picking which candidates for the Supreme Court of Georgia to support should also be a priority. As members of the state’s highest court, these nine justices get the final word […]
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Fulton Commission Chair Candidates Trade Jabs in ‘Jeopardy!’-Themed Event
Candidates competing to become the next chair of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners showcased their knowledge of government operations and issues affecting their constituents on Wednesday during a Jeopardy!-styled event. Incumbent Chair Robb Pitts and two would-be successors — Commissioners Mo Ivory and Marvin Arrington Jr. — showed up for the forum. The event […]