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ROME, GEORGIA– Daniel Strickland, who molested two minors in his care and produced child pornography of them, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. “Strickland’s crimes will haunt his victims and their families for years,” said U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak. “Instead of safeguarding the children in his care, he sexually exploited them.…

The Black families who pooled their resources to buy up 95 acres in rural Georgia to start a new city are very close to getting their own reality show. A herd of major production companies have reportedly stampeded down to this part of unincorporated Georgia to try to be the ones to air the creation…

A sheriff’s deputy in suburban Atlanta has been fired after viral videos showed two officers pinning down an unarmed Black man while one punches him in the face repeatedly. According to CNN, Roderick Walker and two others were cruising in a ride-share vehicle was stopped by Clayton County sheriff’s deputies because of a “taillight violation.”…

Nearly 200,000 citizens in Georgia were wrongly removed from the voting rolls in the last election, according to a study that was released on Wednesday, Sept. 02, 2020. Experts conducted a study called “Advanced Address List Hygiene,” a method of residential address verification that was paid for by the nonpartisan journalism group, Palast Investigative Fund.…

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Nearly 40 children were rescued in Georgia following an operation created to combat sex trafficking. On Aug. 27, WSB-TV reported that “Operation Not Forgotten” was successful in the recovery of sexually exploited kids. The operation was headed by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Hunters and other agencies in Georgia that tracked the suspects who held the…

A Black man is facing murder charges after an alleged encounter with racist whites turned violent. The incident occurred on June 14, 2020, in Statesboro, Georgia, in close proximity to Brunswick, Georgia – the town where Ahmaud Arbery was allegedly killed by racist Whites. William Marcus Wilson, who is Black, was at a Taco Bell…

With the state of Georgia reportedly now leading the nation with the highest number of coronavirus cases, the prospect of sending students back to school is fraught with peril and uncertainty. But two Albany, Georgia, teachers have gone viral producing videos that trumpet the value and virtue of virtual learning. Monroe Comprehensive High School teachers…

The state of Georgia now has the dubious title of leading the nation in new COVID-19 cases. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia reported the highest number of new cases in the week ending Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. Georgia reported 216 cases per 100,000 people, a rate that is about double the national average. Gov.…

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp decided to withdraw a lawsuit against Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. On Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, Kemp ended his controversial feud with Bottoms over how to better protect the residents of Georgia, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Instead of the lawsuit, Kemp will issue an executive order that will prevent local…

Georgia’s Gov. Brian Kemp believes that the state did a good job of reopening schools, even with multiple students testing positive for COVID-19. On Aug. 11, Kemp held a press conference with U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Allen, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. When asked about the reopening of in-face learning in Georgia, Kemp said, “I think…

North Paulding High School in Paulding County, Georgia gained national attention after a student posted an image of mask-less students in a packed hallway. The student who posted the image has reportedly been suspended, according to WSB-TV. After the photo went viral, school officials faced criticism over how it handled the re-opening of the school,…

Officials in several Georgia school districts decided to resume classes and open their buildings this week for in-person learning in the midst of the pandemic. However, many are questioning that decision after a child tested posted for the coronavirus. On Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, Sixes Elementary School in Cherokee County, Georgia, reported that a second-grade…

A suburban Atlanta high school football player is dedicating his senior year to his parents after both tragically died in the same week from complications of the coronavirus. Justin Hunter, 17, a senior linebacker at Johns Creek High School, lost his parents, Eugene and Angie Hunter, after all three of them contracted COVID-19 just two…

In an effort to control the raging coronavirus cases in Georgia, several local governments decided to issue mandates where citizens would be forced to wear face masks. However, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp used an executive order to suspend all mandates. On July 15, Kemp issued a statement that read: “State, county, or municipal law, order,…

Hundreds of Black militia members marched on the famous Stone Mountain Park in suburban Atlanta on the Fourth of July to protest the permanent carving of Confederate war heroes. The group, which calls itself the Not F—ing Around Coalition, is demanding the removal of a nine-stories high sculpture of Jefferson Davis, who served as president…

If you’ve been on social media in the last five years, you can’t ignore the iconic viral moments, memes and remixes that have brought us laughter when we needed it most. Some of our favorites have been 2016’s Thanksgiving song “You Name It!,” 2017’s “Cash Me Outside” and the recent “Lose Yo Job” remix. Those…

As states continue to reopen, we cannot forget that COVID-19 is still impacting our communities. With the most recent death toll in the U.S. hitting 109,901, we pride ourselves on keeping our community informed. Accessibility to testing was a major problem in the early months of the pandemic, but now testing is readily available in…

The White men who have been charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery allegedly used a racial slur after killing him. On June 4, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Richard Dial testified in a preliminary hearing in Glynn County, according to WSB. During the testimony, Dial shared information about what has been discovered in…

The man who recorded Ahmaud Arbery’s death is finally in jail. On May 21, William “Roddie” Bryan was arrested and charged with Arbery’s murder. Bryan’s arrest comes weeks after George McMichael and Travis McMichael were arrested for shooting Arbery on Feb. 23. Days prior to Bryan’s arrest, a video emerged on social media that contradicted…

Two Black delivery drivers reportedly were fired on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, after one posted a video of a racially charged encounter they had with a customer. Video of the initial incident, which occurred in Leesburg, Georgia, went viral on Tuesday, May 19. After dropping off a package at a customer’s home, the Black delivery…