The Atlanta City Council approved using public funds to build a controversial new public safety training center — dubbed “Cop City” by opponents — following more than 14 hours of rebuke from hundreds of local residents who traveled to City Hall on Monday to oppose it. An Atlanta Community Stakeholder Advisory Committee report released in […]
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Atlanta Leaders Just Voted to Approve ‘Cop City’ Funding
The Atlanta City Council voted early Tuesday morning to approve legislation to move forward with funding for a new public safety training center known as “Cop City.” The 11-4 vote came after more than 14 hours of public comment that stretched overnight — mostly from people in opposition. Less than two weeks earlier, Atlanta government […]
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Hello From The Other Side
In a world filled with diverse opinions and beliefs, it is imperative that we strive to understand and appreciate the “other side” of any argument or situation. Whether it’s a political debate, social issue, or personal disagreement, exploring alternative perspectives can broaden our understanding, foster empathy, and promote meaningful dialogue. In this article, we delve […]
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Are Reparations Coming to Black Residents in Fulton County?
Elon Osby flashed a warm, charismatic smile as she stood in the middle of Mount Olive Cemetery in Buckhead. The 72-year-old couldn’t find the exact place where her grandparents, William and Ida Bagley, are buried. The path she used to walk with her parents as a little girl when her family visited the all-Black burial […]
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How Warnock is Supporting a Pro-Black Agenda on Capitol Hill
In December, during a plane ride home for the holidays, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock received two memorable, written requests from the young Black couple sitting in the seats in front of him. The first was for an autograph for the couple’s toddler-age son. The second was for Warnock to find a way to cancel student […]
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Why Stacey Abrams Met With Black Men in Downtown Atlanta
An estimated 150 people — mostly Black men — packed themselves into the vibrant, smoke-filled, first floor of NFL quarterback Cam Newton’s Fellaship cigar lounge Thursday night to hear remarks from Stacey Abrams. The Democratic gubernatorial nominee and local radio personality Darian “Big Tigger” Morgan played host to what was billed as an invite-only Q&A […]
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Political Reporter’s Notebook: Warnock Just Landed a Key Endorsement in Senate Race
Happy 4th of July weekend! A prominent Black political action committee endorsed Raphael Warnock in his U.S. Senate race against GOP challenger Herschel Walker. Black lawmakers weighed their options to protect abortion rights in Georgia following the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24 overturn of Roe v. Wade. And Stacey Abrams continued to press Gov. Brian […]
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Black Lawmakers Outline Plans to Protect Abortion Rights Following Overturn of Roe
Urging abortion-rights supporters to vote blue in November isn’t the only course of action Black Democrats plan to take to protect women’s reproductive rights ahead of Election Day. “At the end of the day, my goal is to make sure that women get care when they need it,” U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams told reporters during […]
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Political Reporter’s Notebook: Warnock and Walker’s Very Different Juneteeth messages
U.S. Senate candidates Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker delivered very different Juneteenth messages to predominantly Black crowds in East Point and College Park over the extended holiday weekend. A trio of Stacey Abrams-endorsed Democratic runoff contenders won their races — some unexpectedly — further illustrating the political might the gubernatorial candidate wields among Democrats throughout […]
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Political Reporter’s Notebook: Abrams Proposes Teacher Raises and New Gun Safety Laws
Happy Juneteenth weekend! Georgia’s 2022 midterm election contenders spent the week making national headlines — some for the wrong reasons. Stacey Abrams revealed her plan to give sizable raises to teachers throughout the state before laying out a new policy proposal to reduce gun violence. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens told Bloomberg he wants to limit […]
