The initially peaceful protest came just hours after fired white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was arrested and charged with third-degree murder of George "Big Floyd" Floyd.
Empowering Brown Girls to Join the World of Gymnastics /
In recent years, gymnasts such as Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas have inspired young black girls to join the world of gymnastics.
Lyft Grant Helps Domestic Violence Survivors in Atlanta /
An organization helping women and children start new lives after surviving domestic violence has been chosen as the first recipient of Lyft’s new grant program, which provides $1,000 worth of rides.
New Kings on the Block: MLK High School Drum Line /
Today the Atlanta Falcons are taking on the Dallas Cowboys at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which is a big deal for many fans around the city, but for one DeKalb County High School it’s another day of making history.
CEO Thurmond Declares State of Emergency in DeKalb /
DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond declared a state of emergency in the county on Sept. 13 following extensive damage across the county when Tropical Storm Irma battered DeKalb and Georgia on Sept. 10 and 11.
Mother Whose Baby Died in Her Hot Car Denied Bond /
Dijanelle Fowler, whose 13-month-old daughter died in her hot car in Tucker on June 15, was denied a $100,000 bond request and is remaining behind bars until her Oct. 14 indictment.
VA Regional Director Says Agency Wants to Help Veterans and Their Families /
Johnny Williams was 21 years old when he went to fight the war in Vietnam in 1969. When he returned home he was not the happy-go-lucky young man full of hopes for the future who left for the war.
Flat Rock Church Members Feuding Over Access /
Members of Flat Rock Community Church have been blocked from entering the church grounds in the wake of a change of leadership.
In a July 21 letter to nine trustees and church members, former pastor Binita Miles said that as the deed holder of the property, she was serving notice that “you are no longer to alter, change, interrupt, prevent, hinder, or get in the way of ministerial operations for any ministry that operates on the grounds of 4542 Evans Mill Road.”