Local News Day
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Featured Stories
A Rare Look Inside Fulton County’s Crumbling Jail with Sheriff Labat
The sheriff says crowding is fueling a dangerous crisis. More than 30 people have died in the jail, where nearly 2,000 are housed.
Georgia Lawmakers With Real Estate Ties Are Writing the State’s Housing Laws
As corporate investors snap up metro Atlanta homes and drive up prices, nearly two-fifths of state legislators meant to regulate them are personally invested in the state’s housing market.
By Chauncey Alcorn and Adam Mahoney
Fairburn & Gordon to Lose HUD Funding Over ‘Unacceptable Physical Conditions’
The move could force residents to have to move out sometime soon, but officials say help would be provided if necessary.
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Latest Capital B Atlanta Stories
Two Housing Bills Could Shape Whether Black Families Stay Housed in Atlanta
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In March, a Black Georgia woman who allegedly took abortion pills to terminate her pregnancy, was charged with murder, a legal move that advocates have been sounding the alarm about since…
Black Republicans Blast Gubernatorial Candidates Who Skipped Metro Atlanta Forum
A forum for Republican candidates for governor to address the Black community in metro Atlanta began with controversy Sunday after some on the guest list declined to appear. Lt. Gov. Burt…
Trans Day of Visibility in Atlanta Centers Black Trans Survival and Joy
As Toni-Michelle Williams, a community organizer and advocate for Black trans justice, gears up to celebrate her 35th birthday next week, her thoughts go back to her suicide attempt at 14…
Can Black Voters Help Shawn Harris Make History in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Former District?
Christopher Darden is a Goodwill warehouse technician who said he voted for Donald Trump in 2024 because he thought the president would send voters another stimulus check. More than a year…