After living in the U.S. for 25 years, Alex Maganda sits in an Immigration Customs and Enforcement detention facility in Texas. But his former Morehouse College teammate, Temitayo Agoro, hasn’t forgotten him. From his home in Florida, Agoro told Capital B Atlanta the two players, both from immigrant families, had a bond the moment they […]
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Posted inHealth
Mpox Isn’t Just in the Past, Fulton County Health Officials Warn
Ever since the 2022 global outbreak of mpox, the number of cases has died down in the United States, but Fulton County officials warn that mpox hasn’t fully left Atlanta. At a Fulton County Board of Health meeting last week, the county’s director of epidemiology, Sasha Smith, stated that mpox is one of the diseases […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy, Voting
Black Georgians Overrepresented in Mass Voter Registration Purge, Fair Fight Says
One of the largest mass voter registration cancellations in U.S. history may be disproportionately impacting Black Georgians who could be eligible to vote, according to a new analysis by Fair Fight, one of the state’s most prominent voting rights advocacy groups. On July 10, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office sent cancellation mailers to […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Atlanta Mass Shooting Highlights Need for More Violence Intervention Work
A mass shooting on Edgewood Avenue early Monday morning left Atlanta reeling and increased calls for more violence intervention work from grassroots organizations working in schools and neighborhoods across the city. At 1:27 a.m. Monday, Atlanta police received reports that multiple people were shot near the Edgewood at Hilliard streetcar station in Sweet Auburn, according […]
Posted inHistory, Politics & Policy
Bernice King Condemns MLK File Release, Calls for Epstein Docs
The youngest daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. has joined the chorus of critics calling on President Donald Trump to release the Jeffrey Epstein files in response to the federal government unveiling thousands of investigative documents relating to her father’s assassination. Bernice King expressed disapproval in a series of statements on Monday regarding the Trump […]
Posted inPublic Safety, Transportation
State Investigation Finds Missing Belts As A Cause Of Escalator Collapse After Beyoncé Concert
After an escalator malfunction left at least 24 people injured at a MARTA station following a Beyoncé concert earlier this month, a state investigation found that missing parts on the escalator and an overload of passengers were the likely causes of the accident. On July 15, as people were leaving Mercedes-Benz Stadium after Beyoncé’s final […]
Posted inArts, Culture
Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Atlanta Legacy Lived Through Music
As 2025 comes to a close Capital B Atlanta reflects on the passing of an icon who left a lasting impression on music fans around the city. While most remember Malcolm-Jamal Warner for his role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, which ran from 1984-1992, many in Atlanta also know him as someone who […]
Posted inBlack Businesses, Local Politics
Tattoo and Art Space in Atlanta to Reopen Following Mayor’s Intervention in Zoning Fight
Miya Bailey was in a celebratory mood Wednesday evening after receiving word from an Atlanta official he declined to name that his beloved tattoo studio and art gallery, City of Ink, is “no longer in violation” of city zoning laws. “I really appreciate everybody who had a hand in helping out in this situation,” Bailey, […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
‘No One Is Above the Law’: Good Trouble Marches Challenge Trump Agenda
Voting rights gutted. Civil rights division dismantled. Social safety net slashed. Jan. 6 rioters pardoned. Parents separated from children at the border. What would John Lewis think about the political upheaval roiling the country if he were still alive? That was the question on many people’s minds as they gathered in Atlanta and across the […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Former Coach Rallies Behind Morehouse Alum Detained by ICE After 25 Years in U.S.
For head coach Rich Freeman, Morehouse College’s 2014 football season wasn’t getting off to a great start. Just a few days before the season officially started and classes began, he learned he had lost his starting kicker. Desperate for a replacement, the athletic director convinced the coach to take a look at a kid in […]
