A DeKalb County police officer was arrested Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of a Savannah teen. Derrick Harris Jr., 37, was charged with reckless conduct and felony involuntary manslaughter for killing Seth Jayden Eccles, 19, during an arrest on the evening of July 7. Harris was released Thursday morning after less than an […]
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Posted inCommunity
After Backlash, Bellwood Coffee Says New Jovita Moore Mural is Underway
After facing community backlash for painting over a mural dedicated to the late WSB-TV news anchor Jovita Moore, an owner of the coffee shop responsible for removing the art said a new mural is officially in the design process. Earlier this summer, Bellwood Coffee came under fire after residents discovered the coffee company’s new cafe […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Rick Jackson Campaigns at Barbershop Touting Loans for Black Entrepreneurs
Overcoming a difficult childhood is something Georgia Senate candidate Furquan Stafford and gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson have in common. The 54-year-old co-founder of Atlanta’s Stafford Boxing Club says he grew up in foster care like Jackson, who was raised in Atlanta’s Techwood Homes. That shared experience was one of the themes the candidates bonded over […]
Posted inCommunity, Economy, Politics & Policy
As SNAP Shrinks, Atlanta Food Banks Face Record Demand
High gas prices, rising grocery costs, and changes in government assistance programs have prompted local Atlanta food banks and nonprofits to sound an alarm as hundreds of thousands of families need food assistance this summer. In 2020, the Atlanta Community Food Bank, the largest food bank in the metro area, served around 170,000 people per […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Six Years Later, the FBI Is Still Investigating Georgia’s 2020 Election
It doesn’t seem to matter to FBI Director Kash Patel that there’s no credible evidence of Fulton County elected officials, employees, or volunteer poll workers tampering with the 2020 election results. Last week, the embattled Trump appointee reassigned 260 intelligence analysts from FBI field offices across the country to assist with the agency’s ongoing investigation. […]
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Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson Are Betting on Voters Beyond Their Base
Nearly three weeks after a pivotal runoff election, gubernatorial candidates Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson are focusing on broadening their appeal to Georgia voters outside of their respective political tribes. It’s been nearly 30 years since a Democrat was elected to serve in the governor’s mansion, and the state has never chosen a Black […]
Posted inHealth, Housing
Georgia Family Says Raw Sewage Left Them Sick and Facing Eviction
The putrid smell of human waste has permeated Tatyana Boykin’s trailer home for months, forcing her, her sister, their disabled mother and brother, to spend most of the year living out of their car. The family has photographs of a disconnected pipe beneath their three-bedroom trailer at Hunter Ridge Mobile Home Park that they say […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Policing
No Murder Charges for Off-Duty APD Officer Melvin Potter Despite Troubled History
Nearly two years after the shooting death of 38-year-old Devon Anderson, no criminal charges will be filed by the Fulton County district attorney’s office against Melvin Potter, the off-duty Atlanta police officer who killed the budding musician. Anderson’s mother, Valerie Lans-Anderson, learned of the decision last month. On June 22, she asked the Atlanta City […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy, Technology
DeKalb Rejects Data Center Regulations, Leaving Future Expansion Uncertain
After nearly a year of contention and outcry from residents, DeKalb County officials voted down legislation last month that sought to regulate data center development in the county. While some count it as a victory in the fight to stop data centers, others believe the county is now in a vulnerable position. At a June […]
Posted inClimate, Health
Where to Cool Down in Atlanta as Temperatures Soar This Summer
Atlanta residents should take extra precautions to stay cool over the next few days, as the city and other parts of the state are expected to get dangerously hot weather this week. According to the National Weather Service, Atlanta is under a heat advisory until 8 p.m. Tuesday as the heat index is predicted to […]
