Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday that he’s deploying the National Guard in Georgia to support Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the state, amid President Donald Trump’s push for greater immigration enforcement and a federal government crackdown on crime in several major cities. Kemp’s office told Capital B Atlanta via email Tuesday that the estimated […]
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Posted inHealth, Mental Health
Youth Suicide Is on the Rise in Georgia. For Black Teens, the Risk Is Even Higher.
A recent report from the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities revealed that suicide remains a leading cause of death among young people in the state, with Black youth experiencing the highest death rates. According to WJBF, which references the state’s report, cited that African American youth experienced the highest suicide death rate […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy, State Politics
Thurmond Talks Black Voter Concerns Amid ‘Moment of Political Crisis’
Gubernatorial candidate Michael Thurmond isn’t a fan of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act or its anticipated cuts next year to social safety net programs many Black Georgians rely on to pay bills. The 72-year-old former DeKalb County CEO spoke with Capital B Atlanta on Monday after officially launching his bid last week […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Policing
FBI Charges Georgia Sheriff in Fatal Shooting of Black Man Freed by Innocence Project
Buck William Aldridge, the sergeant with the Camden County Sheriff’s Office accused of turning a routine traffic stop in 2023 into a deadly altercation that killed 53-year-old Leonard Cure, has been indicted on civil rights violations by a federal grand jury. Just three years before he was killed, Cure, a client of the Innocence Project […]
Posted inHistory
Stone Mountain Controversy: Georgia Moves to Dismiss Confederate Suit Over Slavery Exhibit
A Confederate soldiers group that filed a lawsuit last month to stop a “truth telling” exhibit from opening at Stone Mountain Park were dealt a blow by Georgia’s attorney general. The Georgia Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans filed the lawsuit against the state park, saying officials broke state law by planning an exhibit […]
Posted inHealth, Politics & Policy
Free Atlanta Health Clinics Are Saving Black Women’s Lives. Federal Cuts Could Change That.
As a health care provider at the Urban Clinic of Atlanta, a nonprofit organization that works to provide free medical services to uninsured and low income residents in Fulton County, Megan Boissonneault is no stranger to how access to care can change people’s lives for the better. “I’m thinking of a patient who I have […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Incarceration, Politics & Policy
Largest ICE Facility Planned at Georgia Private Prison With Deadly Record
While much of the outrage over the rising number of immigration detention facilities is focused on Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz,” Georgia is quietly working on building the largest ICE facility in the country, thanks to the passage of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” Charlton County, located 10 miles from the Florida border and 274 miles […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy, State Politics
Michael Thurmond Launches Campaign for Governor With Catchy ‘Boots On Ground’ Ad
Former DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond officially launched his bid to be Georgia’s next governor on Wednesday with an attention-grabbing campaign ad that appears to take a shot at President Donald Trump. Footage of Thurmond speaking at a “No Kings” protest in Athens in June is featured in the “Boots on Georgia Ground” ad, which […]
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 inPolitics & Policy, State Politics
Black Voters Deliver PSC Win to Hubbard, Who Promises Not to Raise Power Bills
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 […]
