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OP-ED: Systemic racism Article
Friday September 4, 2020 01:06 pm EDT
Prosecutors are also guilty — the APS ‘cheating’ scandal is but one example
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Why stop with monuments to the Confederacy? Article
Tuesday June 30, 2020 11:35 am EDT
We need to remove the statues of Henry W. Grady and Richard B. Russell
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APD use of force policy needs reform Article
Tuesday June 30, 2020 11:30 am EDT
The failure of the Graham standard
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‘A Revolution of Values’ Article
Tuesday June 30, 2020 11:25 am EDT
Dr. Bernice King remembers the past and speaks of the future at the funeral of Rayshard Brooks
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OUTLANDISH CONSPIRACY THEORIES: The October Surprise is not what Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr had in mind Article
Thursday June 18, 2020 01:51 pm EDT
Outlandish Conspiracy Theories - A look at Georgia's Justice System
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OUTLANDISH CONSPIRACY THEORIES: ‘The Case of the Mass Recusal’ Article
Sunday May 31, 2020 04:34 pm EDT
Conflicts of interest, sleight of hand, and the usual obstruction of justice
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Dr. Tommie Smith — Stand! In the end, you’ll still be you Article
Wednesday January 2, 2019 10:00 am EST
Dr. Tommie Smith discusses his place at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, sports and justice in Atlanta, and, of course, the Super Bowl
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Opinion - Unwelcome Article
Thursday July 7, 2016 04:00 am EDT
Federal officials and local law enforcement need to stop raids and deportations of undocumented immigrants
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Courts
NEWSBRIEF: Georgia Insurance Commissioner's Trial Starts this Week Article
Monday July 12, 2021 01:06 pm EDT
The Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck was suspended in May 2019 but continues to draw his salary.
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NEWSBRIEF: New GA Supreme Court Chief Sworn In Article
Thursday July 1, 2021 04:42 pm EDT
David Nahmias, son of immigrants, is sworn in as the new Chief of the Supreme Court of Georgia.
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NEWSBRIEF: US Supreme Court Puts and End to Bathroom Bill Discrimination Article
Monday June 28, 2021 06:19 pm EDT
The US Supreme Court declines to hear a case, Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board, challenging transgender bathroom rights.
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Opinion - Grand jury law allowing cops to testify unchallenged needs to go Article
Thursday February 18, 2016 04:00 am EST
Granting police special privileges creates a potentially biased process
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Opinion - SCOTUS' same-sex marriage decision should be an opportunity for inclusivity in Georgia Article
Thursday June 25, 2015 04:00 am EDT
The Peach State still has a ways to go when it comes to nondiscrimination laws
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Opinion - Fines, fees, and inequality Article
Thursday June 11, 2015 04:00 am EDT
Mayor's push to raise municipal fees hits black and poor Atlantans hardest
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Opinion - Why we blocked the Downtown Connector Article
Thursday November 6, 2014 04:00 am EST
To stand against police brutality and mass incarceration, traffic needed to stop
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Opinion - Georgia's execution secrecy law protects private interests over the public good Article
Thursday May 29, 2014 04:00 am EDT
Recent ruling to uphold Owens vs. Hill is revenge, not justice
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Guns
NEWSBRIEF: LYFT Passenger shot in L5P Saturday Night Article
Monday July 12, 2021 01:24 pm EDT
There have been 40 road shootings in 2021 in Atlanta.
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NEWSBRIEF: Nation's Newspapers Reflect on Atlanta Killings Article
Tuesday March 16, 2021 11:34 am EDT
A Summary of headlines from around the country capturing the shock of the Atlanta Killings.
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The Kids Are Alright Article
Tuesday July 31, 2018 11:59 pm EDT
March for Our Lives - Atlanta teens bring good trouble.
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Opinion - Veto Campus Carry Article
Tuesday April 19, 2016 04:00 am EDT
Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed the 'religious liberty' bill and should do the same with the dangerous gun bill
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Opinion - Big ol' gun bill a big ol' waste of time Article
Wednesday April 2, 2014 04:00 am EDT
All fired up about HB 60
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Opinion - Jailed for freedom Article
Wednesday February 19, 2014 04:00 am EST
College students stand their ground on Moral Monday
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Opinion - Actions, not words Article
Thursday December 19, 2013 04:00 am EST
'Dialogue' about gun control has gotten us nowhere
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Police
Opinion - Grand jury law allowing cops to testify unchallenged needs to go Article
Thursday February 18, 2016 04:00 am EST
Granting police special privileges creates a potentially biased process
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Opinion - CL's 2016 Wish List Article
Wednesday January 6, 2016 04:00 am EST
Lower rents, WRAS' rebirth, and a triumphant return for Manuel's
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Opinion - Release the tapes from the Alexia Christian shooting Article
Wednesday December 16, 2015 04:00 am EST
Nearly eight months have passed since controversial officer-involved killing
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Opinion - Why we blocked the Downtown Connector Article
Thursday November 6, 2014 04:00 am EST
To stand against police brutality and mass incarceration, traffic needed to stop
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Opinion - End police militarization now Article
Tuesday August 19, 2014 04:00 am EDT
The use of military tactics isn't just a Ferguson issue. It's a Georgia problem too.
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Prisons
NEWSBRIEF: AJC Digs into Irwin County Detention Center Article
Saturday June 5, 2021 05:59 pm EDT
AJC: At Georgia immigration jail, warnings about women’s medical care went unheeded
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NEWSBRIEF: Biden Administration Shutters GA Immigration Facility Article
Friday May 21, 2021 12:36 pm EDT
Privately run Immigration Facility in Irwin County, GA shuttered.
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NEWSBRIEF: Class action suite alleges misconduct at Irwin County Detention Center Article
Tuesday December 22, 2020 02:25 pm EST
Detainees claim Gynecologist at the Irwin County Detention Center subjected detainees to nonconsensual and invasive procedures.
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NEWSBRIEF: NY Congresswoman asks Homeland Security to Inspect GA ICE Facilities Article
Monday November 18, 2019 01:22 pm EST
Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY), chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform in Congress, sends official request to inspect 3 Georgia IC...
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Opinion - Georgia's execution secrecy law protects private interests over the public good Article
Thursday May 29, 2014 04:00 am EDT
Recent ruling to uphold Owens vs. Hill is revenge, not justice
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