While most Atlanta residents remember the late Jovita Moore for her work in front of the camera as the long-standing news anchor on WSB-TV, Grant Park resident Atiba Mbiwan remembers her most for her work behind the scenes. Mbiwan said he met Moore in the early 2000s as the nonprofits that they both were affiliated […]
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Posted inCriminal Justice, Politics & Policy
After Over a Year in ICE Detention, Double Amputee Rodney Taylor Speaks Out
Double amputee Rodney Taylor on Monday revealed the horrific conditions he endured during his 15 months in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention. “When I was in detention, the day I got there they told me I was going to be deported in three months. No going to court, no seeing a judge,” Taylor said. […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Black Faith Leaders Sound Alarm Over Gutting of Voting Rights Act
The Rev. Timothy McDonald was a 10-year-old fifth-grader at Perry Elementary School in Brunswick, Georgia, when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the 1965 Voting Rights Act into law. Prior to its passage, election officials in the South routinely used blatant discriminatory practices like jelly bean counts and literacy tests to deny Black voters access to […]
Posted inMental Health
Georgia VA Shootings Raise Alarm Over Staff Reductions and Mental Health Care
When Regina Moore thinks of her late husband, she thinks of his dedication to fighting for racial justice. “He was passionate about history and uplifting people of color, not just Black people, but he was passionate about addressing injustice in the world on many different platforms,” Moore said. Conrad Moore Jr., also known as “Thulani” […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy, State Politics
How to Get Your $500 Georgia Tax Rebate Check
Some good news could be coming to your mailbox or via direct deposit. The Georgia Department of Revenue announced in March that it will begin issuing rebate checks to all eligible taxpayers in the state. Eligible taxpayers who filed their 2024 and 2025 returns before the filing deadline can expect to receive their refund within […]
Posted inHousing
Eviction-Plagued Trailer Park Investigated by Clayton County Officials
Maintenance workers haven’t finished patching the huge hole in Ana Ivory’s ceiling yet, but the married mother of four said they’ve been in and out of her family’s trailer park home almost daily since a picture of the problem was featured in a Capital B Atlanta story in April. Ivory, 45, said previously that management […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Public Safety
Atlanta Youth Want the City to Fund Anti-Violence Programs Before Trouble Starts
In Jacario Wilson’s opinion, if Atlanta really wants reduce violence among teens and young adults, it must take a proactive approach to the problem. “The youth is crashing,” the 23-year-old said. “A lot of people not really worried about the youth [until] they’re in their face ready to call the cops on them, and then […]
Posted inElections, Politics & Policy, State Politics
Georgia AG Candidate’s Plan to Lower Rent, Grocery Bills, and Battle Trump’s Policies
Prosecuting violent criminals, gang members, and human traffickers has been the mission of Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr over the past 10 years. But candidate Tanya Miller said she wants to use the office to improve affordability and push back against President Donald Trump’s policies. The cuts to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban […]
Posted inPublic Safety
Atlanta Teens Want a Voice in the Fight to Stop Gun Violence
As summer approaches, the need to get a handle on the gun violence that is being perpetrated in recent weeks by and against Atlanta’s teens and young adults has taken center stage. After two deadly weekends in a row claimed the lives of 16-year-old Tianah Robinson and 12-year-old Cameron Coney and left other kids wounded, […]
Posted inEducation, HBCUs
Morris Brown, Once at Risk, Now Celebrates Its Largest Class in Decades
Heading into their 2026 graduation ceremony, students and administrators at Morris Brown College have something special to celebrate. The Atlanta HBCU has earned a five year extension on its accreditation. The accreditation is granted by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, an agency in Virginia. “Morris Brown’s reaffirmation of accreditation through 2031, earned […]