Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis will remain in office for another four years. Willis said that she is thankful to voters in Fulton County for trusting her to continue her work and will continue to seek justice for the community. “Fulton County, thank you for trusting me with the honor of serving as your […]
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Lawyer in Trump election case warns of RICO cases’ ‘dire’ First Amendment impacts
Georgia’s two nationally spotlighted RICO prosecutions – respectively targeting Trump’s election scheme and “Cop City” protesters – are being cheered or jeered by political partisans, depending on whose agenda is served. But a prominent civil liberties attorney defending one of Trump’s advisors said both cases show how racketeering laws are a “dire” threat to the […]
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From Trump to ‘Stop Cop City,’ a historic week in answering who runs Atlanta
What a week for fans of history and democracy in Atlanta. First, former President Trump was indicted on Aug. 14 for, among other things, attempting to “find” roughly 12,000 votes in his scheme to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Then “Vote to Stop Cop City” announced it gathered more than 104,000 signatures to allow a […]
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Fulton DA’s call for journalists to testify in Trump investigation raises legal, ethical dilemmas
Grand jury testimony is a legal and ethical quagmire for journalists – the stuff of Supreme Court cases and a Georgia reporters’ shield law – and this case is worthy of far more public discussion.
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Trump announces support for Buckhead cityhood
Former President Trump has announced his support for the Buckhead cityhood movement as its advocates conduct a letter-writing campaign attempting to revive it in the Georgia legislature.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Atlanta officer fired for Rayshard Brooks’ murder is reinstated
Mother’s Day is on the horizon — Time to kick back with family, whether in-person or via FaceTime, and enjoy the day. Versions of Mother’s Day have existed for quite a while, but the second Sunday in May officially became a national holiday in 1914 under President Woodrow Wilson. Through the years, Mother’s Day festivities […]
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Former state representative and CEO of DeKalb County Vernon Jones plans to run for Governor
Vernon Jones, a former Democrat turned staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump, has announced his campaign for Georgia governor. He will be running against incumbent Brian Kemp and any other challengers who might emerge. Jones held a press conference on Friday, April 16, in front of the Georgia Capitol to announce his candidacy. His […]
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Bernie Marcus: ‘It’s great to have Arthur back again’
Home Depot co-founders – Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank – have joined forces to help create a national network to provide a wellness network for veterans and first responders experiencing post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injuries and substance abuse.
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James Carville: Georgia pulled off the most significant statewide election in the country
The Georgia runoffs were the most significant statewide elections ever, national political consultant James Carville said in an exclusive Zoom conversation on Jan. 15.
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City to open warming center to protect homeless during pro-Trump demonstrations
As groups of pro-Trump activists gear up to rally across the nation this weekend in protest of what they consider a fraudulent election, the City of Atlanta is preparing to protect some of its homeless residents from the demonstrations.
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Atlanta police arrest racial justice activists for “obstructing traffic” after Trump fans wreak havoc across nation
Just hours after a violent mob of pro-Trump activists stormed the nation’s capitol, and after a pro-Trump militia’s presence forced Georgia secretary of state Brad Raffensperger to evacuate the downtown Atlanta statehouse, Atlanta police arrested nearly two dozen racial justice activists for demonstrating on city streets.
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Georgia SOS office debunks election rumors – again – ahead of Senate runoffs
For the past few weeks, Georgia has been a political minefield as residents will decide who their next two Senators are. Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are challenging Republican incumbents David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, respectively.
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COVID-19 relief bill extends eviction moratorium, promises housing assistance
When President Donald Trump begrudgingly scribbled his signature on the $900 million COVID-19 relief package on Sunday, he effectively cast a lifeline to the countless Americans — including many Atlantans — threatened with displacement amid the nearly year-long pandemic.
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Despite Confederate monument removals, debate over effigies in Georgia still red-hot
Georgia has exorcised some of its Confederate ghosts in recent years, although many still haunt the state’s public spaces, casting shadows in communities that have largely matured since the horrors of the Civil War.
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Atlanta leaders knock Trump’s seemingly racist remarks on housing policy change
When President Donald Trump dispatched an arguably racist series of tweets that he seemed to think summed up a recent change to national public housing rules, industry leaders and constituents alike let out a collective groan.
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WATCH: Atlanta Housing CEO addresses “Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate public housing”
On Wednesday, Atlanta Housing CEO Eugene Jones was in Washington D.C. testifying before members of congress about the importance of public housing.
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Protestors block ICE building in Atlanta on Monday; two arrested
“I do think that if you see your neighbor’s house burning, don’t tell me you don’t care,” said one attendee.
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Atlanta preparing to help residents cross digital divide for 2020 Census
Atlanta’s digital divide will present challenges to getting an accurate count in the 2020 Census, a city official said Tuesday. Another challenge is to get residents to overcome aversion to participating in the Census, an Atlanta City Councilmember said at the same meeting.
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Column: Atlanta’s Points of Light uses Trump comment to raise awareness
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on July 20,2018
In her role as president and CEO of the Atlanta-based Points of Light, Natalye Paquin has found herself in the company of former U.S. presidents.
But her biggest challenge was responding to President Donald Trump earlier this month when during a speech at a rally in Great Falls, Montana, he mocked Points of Light — a phrase used by former President George H.W. Bush in his 1989 inauguration speech.
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Journalists are not enemies of the people, but writers for the people
It’s no accident that the First Amendment of our nation’s Bill of Rights protected the freedom of the press and the freedom of speech. It is fundamental to our democracy and to what makes the United States special.
So it is distressing to hear President Donald Trump call the press the “enemy of the people” when the reverse is actually true.
