Public Service Commission District 3 candidate Peter Hubbard cruised to victory Tuesday night over fellow Democratic primary contender Keisha Sean Waites. In a runoff race marked by low voter turnout, the outcome could impact how much many Georgians pay for electricity in the future. Hubbard unofficially received a whopping 58.18% of votes cast in the […]
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Beyoncé Fans Injured Leaving Final ‘Cowboy Carter’ Show in Atlanta
As fans were leaving Beyoncé’s final concert in Atlanta just after midnight Tuesday, several were injured after a stampede at a MARTA station. Reports indicate there was a stampede on the escalator at the Vine City station after someone began screaming and running. The commotion caused the escalator to speed up and suddenly stop. According […]
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Beyonce’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Tour Inspires Black Women and LGBTQ+ Fans to Remix Patriotic Symbols
A photo gallery of concert attendees in Atlanta explores who gets to be called a patriot.
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After Morehouse Grad Detained by ICE, HBCU Community Sounds Alarm
The hashtag that began circulating widely yesterday was simple, yet urgent: #FreeAlexMaganda. A Morehouse College alum, who played football for the storied HBCU, had been detained by ICE agents outside Dallas. A source told Capital B Atlanta Friday that Maganda is currently being held at the Bluebonnet Detention Facility in Anson, Texas, 200 miles from […]
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‘The System Is Failing My Son’: Mother of Bipolar Man Fears for Son’s Life Inside Fulton County Jail
Latreece Williams hasn’t had a good night’s sleep at her home in Perkerson Park in over a month. Not since her son Dewayne Lamar High Jr., who was diagnosed with epilepsy and bipolar schizoaffective disorder in 2011, has been locked up in Fulton County Jail. “I call watch command every day to ask for a […]
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Former CDC Official Warn Budget Cuts Could Deepen HIV Crisis for Black Women in Georgia
A former official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that funding cuts outlined in the proposed fiscal year 2026 federal budget could endanger the health of Black communities. And especially in Georgia, where HIV rates are some of the highest in the country, he warned that Black women are extra vulnerable to […]
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Black Homebuyers’ Affordability Woes Persist Despite Lower Atlanta Prices
Atlanta native Akasha Lawrence dreams of owning a three-bedroom house in the city where she was born and raised, but finding one in her price range this year has been “a little difficult.” The 29-year-old Midtown resident was one of many aspiring Black homebuyers who participated in Invest Atlanta’s Homeownership Month Open House Tour in […]
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Kappa Picnic Shooting: Funeral Plans Begin as Fraternity Fundraises for Daughter Left Behind
As Anthony Pearson’s Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity brothers begin to plan his funeral, another family is gathering today to lay his shooter to rest. The funeral service for Justin Minnitee, the 23-year-old man Atlanta police say shot and killed Pearson on June 28, is scheduled for today in Decatur. Minnitee died after fraternity members with […]
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Beyoncé. Boots. Brunch. 7 Atlanta Events Celebrating the Cowboy Carter Tour.
Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” tour has taken the country by storm, with social media feeds full of pics of chic western-inspired outfits, clips of Beyoncé’s performance and outtakes of her daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi stealing the show. Based on the Texas native’s personal connection to the hidden foundation of Black culture within country music, the […]
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‘Married to Medicine’ Star Dr. Heavenly Kimes Announces Run for Office
As television cameras role on a new season of Bravo’s reality series Married to Medicine, some may be wondering if Dr. Heavenly Kimes’ announcement Monday that she’s running for office is just for show. The 54-year-old dentist, known for bringing the drama on the popular reality show for the past nine seasons, launched her campaign […]