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The Dawn of a New Trump Era Begins. What It Means for Black …
Nov 8, 2024 · The dread many Black people in Atlanta feel about Donald Trump’s triumph in the 2024 presidential election isn’t misplaced: He organized his reelection campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris around revenge — around how he and his allies can inflict the greatest amount of suffering on vulnerable groups and on those he considers enemies.
Meet the Atlanta City Council Post-3 At-Large Candidates Vying …
Sep 5, 2024 · The presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump has been dominating headlines, but there’s another important political matchup on the ballot in November that will directly impact everyone living in Atlanta.. Five contenders are vying to be the newest face on Atlanta City Council this fall. Black Futurists Group founder Devin Barrington Ward, civil ...
King Family Reflects on MLK’s Vision as Trump’s Presidency Begins ...
2 days ago · Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King, had four children. Their oldest, Yolanda King, died in 2007 at the age of 51. Martin Luther King III is the older of two sons; the younger son, Dexter King, died in 2024 at 62.
More Atlantans Are Going Hungry, and It Could Get Worse Next …
Dec 13, 2024 · Higher food and housing costs are fueling greater demand for assistance, but area relief agencies are already being stretched thin.
Fani Willis Threatens to Sue Fulton County Commissioners Over …
6 days ago · The initiative was widely deemed a success, helping to bring Fulton County Jail’s population from 2,618 people in December 2021 to 1,642 in the second week of December 2024 — more than 500 people below capacity — according to Fulton County data.
Collins vs. Jones: The Key Issues in Atlanta’s Post 3 Runoff - Capital ...
Dec 3, 2024 · Atlanta has a new City Council member, and her name is Eshé Collins. The 44-year-old civil rights attorney and veteran Atlanta Board of Education member is projected to defeat business owner Nicole Evans Jones in their post 3 at-large runoff race on Tuesday.
Fani Willis Investigation Reopened Amid GOP Allegations - Capital …
Jan 15, 2025 · Georgia Democrats were caught off guard Monday during the first day of legislative session when state Senate Republicans voted to reopen their investigation into alleged misdeeds committed by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis during her 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump.. Sen. Harold Jones, D-Augusta, said day one of the General Assembly’s annual 40-day lawmaking ...
Key Issues Facing the Atlanta School Board - Capital B News
Oct 25, 2023 · The ominous phrase refers to the emergency federal COVID-19 relief money that schools have received since 2021. The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, or ESSER, has doled out $190 billion to U.S. public school districts, or nearly $4,000 per student, but those funds have to be used by Sept. 30, 2024.