School bus driver charged with D.U.I. A former Walton County school bus driver charged with D.U.I. while driving a bus load of children admitted to school officials and investigators that she consumed alcohol the night before her early morning shift on August 21. Catherine Etheridge, 49 was stopped at Loganville Middle School after a concerned […]
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. statue to be unveiled today at state capitol It’s been more than three years in the making but a statue paying tribute to Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be unveiled on the State Capitol Grounds today. Governor Nathan Deal, Mayor Kasim Reed, and members of the […]
Local pastors unite to promote racial harmony Dr. Bernice King announced The Better Together initiative yesterday (August 24, 2017) to denounce racism and white supremacy. “Our nation needs leadership, it needs a moral voice”- Dr. Bernice King Dr. Bernice King and a group of local pastors from around the state will work to make the […]
Powerball $759 million jackpot ticket sold in Massachusetts Some lucky person in Chicopee, Massachusetts won the $759 million Powerball jackpot, the largest grand prize won by a single lottery ticket in U.S. history. The winning numbers were 6, 7, 16, 23, 26, Powerball 4 Colin Kaepernick’s supporters demonstrate around the country Protesters in Atlanta […]
Candidates for Atlanta mayor enter the race Four people have paid the $5,500 to qualify to run to be the next Mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms, Ceasar Mitchell, Kwanza Hall and Mary Norwood qualified yesterday and as many as 19 can qualify by the deadline on Friday August 25, 2017. Colin Kaepernick […]
Liberal activist threaten to boycott the NFL until Colin Kaepernick gets signed Tomorrow protest are planned around the country to support Colin Kaepernick. He has not been signed to an NFL team since taking a knee and protest against police brutality and racism. Activists will rally tomorrow in Atlanta in front of the College Football […]
Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed to decide fate of Confederate-Themed Monuments Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed says the city will examine whether or not to take down any confederate monuments or rename streets such as Confederate Avenue, this decision is in consideration after civil right leaders urge the Mayor to take down any symbols of confederacy after […]
Alt right plan rally in Atlanta According to CNN the alt right and white supremacist are planning marches in 9 major cities this weekend and Atlanta is one of them. Chief Erica Shields says her officers will be ready if there are any problems. Solar eclipse preparation People are getting ready for Monday’s […]
The far right is planning more rallies nationwide Expect more white nationalists rallies in the future. Leaders of several clan organization are submitting applications for assembly in various parts of the country. In Georgia there are 32 hate groups and the groups range from the KKK to anti-gay churches & black separatist. A “March on […]
Georgia NAACP chapter wants confederate monuments removed The debate over taking down Confederate memorials is heating up. The violent demonstration in Charlottesville, VA is leading Georgia’s NAACP to ask Governor Deal to pull all symbols of the confederacy from state property in Georgia, starting with the Confederate monument in downtown Decatur and ending in Stone […]
Metro Atlanta’s Population Boom New numbers show Metro Atlanta’s population is growing. The ten county region added more than 78,000 new residents between April of last year and April 2017. Fulton County had the most growth, followed by Gwinnet and Cobb. Big Boi gives service puppy to girl paralyzed in drive by shooting A […]
Social Media activist start online petition to Roger Goddell Social media sites are buzzing about a rally to support Colin Kaepernick who has not been signed to a team yet. Many people believe that Kaepernick is being black-balled because of his kneeling protest against racial profiling and police brutality and they believe the NFL is […]
