6+ hour, 37+ min ago   (549+ words) In the true spirit of the Kwanzaa principles on which Pittsburgh Yards was developed, the business and economic hub announced a partnership with The Ke'nekt Cooperative founder, Kiyomi Rollins, to more intentionally unify tenants and co-working members to encourage collaboration…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (373+ words) Fulton County, GA " Lanier Johnson-Hunt, the 18-year-old high school student who was repeatedly tased by a Fulton County Schools police officer, has hired nationally renowned civil rights attorney'Harry Daniels'to fight for justice in this case that quickly grabbed national headlines…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (279+ words) Four of the cemetery's 15 panels "currently feature African American service members buried at the cemetery," the ABMC said. However, journalists visiting the Netherlands American Cemetery reported that those panels weren't visible. Raphael Morris, the nephew of late soldier Julius Morris,…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (386+ words) Plan embodies vision to make Atlanta the best city to raise a child Mayor Andre Dickens unveiled an ambitious plan for direct, purposeful investments in communities in south and west Atlanta that have been left behind due to decades of…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (269+ words) A Black man is suing Des Moines police after officers handcuffed him while he was trying to help a homeless man avoid arrest. According to Atlanta Black Star, Eddy Kirby, 45, filed a federal lawsuit accusing two Des Moines officers of…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (424+ words) Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has announced a sweeping neighborhood reinvestment initiative aimed at making Atlanta "the best place to raise a child." The plan, unveiled Tuesday, Sept. 30, seeks to revitalize under-resourced communities through investments in housing, transit, infrastructure, and economic…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (346+ words) William McNeil, a 22-year-old Black college student who was violently pulled from his car and beaten by officers during a traffic stop, is suing the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. On Wednesday (September 10), McNeil filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging that…...

5+ mon, 6+ hour ago   (260+ words) Florida prosecutors have declined to pursue charges against the sheriff's deputy caught on video violently arresting William McNeil Jr., a 22-year-old Black college student, per Newsone. McNeil was initially pulled over on February 19 for allegedly failing to turn on his…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (181+ words) Thirteen Students to Matriculate in Closing Ceremony on July 31, 2025 The City of College Park celebrated the successful conclusion of the 2025 Summer Youth Civic Leadership Academy with a culminating ceremony held on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 12:00 PM, recognizing the outstanding achievements of…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (266+ words) A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was caught on video handcuffing a Black father in front of his children and forcing him into the back of a patrol car during a minor traffic stop. Despite complying with the officer's orders,…...