From DeKalb County to Southwest Atlanta in Fulton County, residents are organizing against the rapid expansion of data centers. Some Atlantans are fighting back and logging small and major wins to protect their communities from what they say are the harmful impacts of the data center boom here in metro Atlanta. “We’ve really been pretty […]
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Posted inCity Politics, Housing, Politics & Policy
As Atlanta Prepares for MLK Day, Bernice King Urges Action on Homelessness
This year’s MLK Jr. Day celebration in Atlanta is on Monday, but last week King Center CEO Bernice A. King was reflecting on a recent tragic milestone. Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the killing of Cornelius Taylor. Witnesses said the 46-year-old unhoused Black man was sleeping in a tent across from Ebenezer Baptist Church on […]
Posted inCommunity
MLK Day 2026 in Atlanta: Parade, Service Projects, Games, and More
Next week will mark 40 years since the country began celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday. Signed into law in 1983 and first celebrated in 1986, the annual tribute to the famed civil rights leader on the third Monday in January is heralded as a time for people to advance social […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Public Safety
Two Atlanta Mothers Fight for Justice After Deadly Hit-and-Runs Go Unpunished
Valerie Handy-Carey is no closer to finding her daughter Brittany’s killer today than she was when she got the call about her death over three years ago. “My daughter is dead, and nobody has been held accountable,” Handy-Carey told Capital B Atlanta from her home in Columbus, Ohio. A flight attendant for Spirit Airlines, 33-year-old […]
Posted inCulture
Meet the Fashion House Behind Karri Bryant’s Controversial Nude-Colored Gown
When Karri Bryant arrived at the 2025 UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball in a form fitting, black and nude-colored gown, it sparked a national conversation almost instantly. Photos from the Dec. 20 event circulated widely online, prompting debate over whether the dress was appropriate for the wife of Jamal Bryant, pastor of New Birth Missionary […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
College Park Mayor Slams Council Over Developer Fee Waiver
College Park Mayor Bianca Motley Broom called out members of her own city council once again on Thursday — this time, for their decision to temporarily waive developer permitting fees in the southwest Atlanta suburb, where lawmakers have faced repeated corruption allegations in recent years. The City Council voted unanimously on Monday in favor of […]
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Immigrants’ Advocate Fights ICE Raids, Federal Push to ‘Snatch Our People’
As Georgia ranks as one of the top states for Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests, immigrants, families, and advocates on the front lines share their fears and the fight for freedom in a series of interviews. Nana Gyamfi is intentional about the word she uses to encapsulate federal agents’ ongoing sweep in Atlanta and throughout […]
Posted inHealth, Politics & Policy
Rising ACA Premiums Could Leave More Black Georgians Uninsured
Open enrollment for 2026 Affordable Care Act health coverage ends next week, and Georgia residents are bracing for increased premiums and limited affordable coverage options compared to last year. Advocates predict that premiums in Georgia could jump as high as 75% on average, and that Black Georgians, who face higher uninsured rates than white residents, […]
Posted inLocal Politics, Politics & Policy
Fulton Commissioners Signal Budget Boost to Address ‘Crisis’ at Jail and Courts
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners appears poised to approve a major budget boost to help address horrific conditions at the county’s Rice Street jail and an ongoing backlog of criminal court cases that has frustrated judicial system staffers for years. The seven-member board on Wednesday delayed its vote on the latest fiscal year budget […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Morehouse Student in Viral Assault Video Banned From Campus While awaiting Jury Trial
A Morehouse College student seen in a now-viral video in November allegedly assaulting a female Clark Atlanta University student will only be allowed to attend classes online when the spring semester begins next week. Matthew Gonzales Forestine, 21, is charged with one count each of aggravated assault and terroristic threats and acts. The senior computer […]
