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8+ min ago (493+ words) December 9, 2025 / 8:09 AM EST / AP Lawyers for a man set to be put to death next week in Georgia argue that an agreement entered into by the state and death penalty defense attorneys during the COVID-19 pandemic should shield their client from execution for the time being. A federal judge is set to hear arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by lawyers for Stacey Humphreys, who is scheduled to die on Dec. 17. Humphreys, 52, was convicted of malice murder in the 2003 killings of 33-year-old Cyndi Williams and 21-year-old Lori Brown at the real estate office where they worked in a suburb of Atlanta. After Georgia put executions on hold during the pandemic, the state attorney general's office entered into an agreement with lawyers for people on death row to set the terms under which they could resume. The state Supreme Court has…...

10+ min ago (1141+ words) From beauty to books to apparel, these are the Black-owned businesses Team Word In Black shops, loves, and wants you to know about. Maya Angelou famously said, "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." That goes double for corporate America." After doing the DEI dance for a few years in the wake of George Floyd's murder, the jig was up in 2025, when President Donald Trump took office again and launched a war on "woke." CEOs of retailers like"Walmart,"Target, and"Amazon"cozied up to the would-be dictator by showing their true colors, hoping to keep profits high " and keep Trump's knee off their necks. It's easy to believe the fight is over, and the bad guys won."But we can stand up to chain stores and big-box retailers who declared they are no longer…...

15+ min ago (532+ words) December 9, 2025 / 8:02 AM EST / AP Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is the latest Republican candidate for Georgia governor to attack campaign finance rules, saying they unconstitutionally limit his free speech while allowing Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to raise unlimited contributions. Safe Affordable Georgia filed suit Monday in federal court in Atlanta asking a judge to rule that the political action committee chaired by Raffensberger can coordinate with his gubernatorial campaign in the same way that Jones' leadership committee can. "This filing simply asks the court to ensure fairness so that our committee has the same ability to communicate with voters as others already do," Raffensperger said in a statement. "Equal access to speech isn't political or complicated " it's a foundational American principle that must be upheld." Jones spokesperson Kayla Lott didn't comment on the substance of the lawsuit, only saying it…...

17+ min ago (488+ words) I've always loved watching movies. My parents gave birth to and fed that love'sometimes watching movies together at home, other times dropping me off at the theatre on Saturdays. I still remember seeing everything from Claudine to Sounder, Star Wars to E.T., Terms of Endearment to Die Hard, and one of my all-time favorites, The Color Purple, in the theatre when they first premiered. However, I learned something invaluable: filmmaking is an art form built on collaboration and teamwork. So, it made perfect sense for me to watch F1: The Movie with Brad Pitt and Damson Idris as part of my preparation for my exchange with Ryan Hardwick, whose love for racing was also fed by his parents and began at home. When he's not behind the wheel of a Porsche 911 GT3 R, home for Hardwick is Buckhead, where he and his family…...

17+ min ago (371+ words) 1976 - The Braves acquire Jeff Burroughs from the Rangers. 1992 - The Braves sign free agent Cy Young Award and Gold Glove winner Greg Maddux to a five-year contract, and then trade pitchers Charlie Leibrandt and Pat Gomez to the Rangers in exchange for 3B Jose Oliva. Maddux turned down a $28.5 million contract extension mid-season from the Cubs. He signed with Atlanta for $28 million which was $6 million less than what the Yankees offered. 2013 - The Veterans Committee unanimously elects Bobby Cox, Tony LaRussa and Joe Torre to the Hall of Fame. 1925 - The American League extends the contract of Ban Johnson to 1935 and increases his salary to $40,000. 1936 - The American League okays seven night baseball games for St. Louis. The National League adopts a new design for home plate. It will have beveled edges, the first change in 50 years. The AL adopts a rule stating that no…...

47+ min ago (218+ words) Note II: This evening, after the final buzzer sounds between Winnipeg and Dallas, we want you to be part of the conversation on the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show as we discuss and analyze the results of the game starting around 9:40 PM CST. Note III: The Moose are back on the ice today as they get ready to kick off six games at home starting on Friday when they welcome Iowa to town. They will hold a practice. Winnipeg Sun: "We miss him a lot: Nik Ehlers departure looms large as Jets struggle. Anyone who said his loss wouldnt be felt wasnt paying attention." Winnipeg Sun: Jets grapple with foreign feeling of losing. The Jets had 13 losses as of December 6th. Last season they didnt have 13 losses until January 18th. Put another way at this point during the 2024-25 season the Jets were 20-8-0. So yes the…...

58+ min ago (273+ words) A down-ballot election revealed the impact of engaging voters on issues that shape daily life "from utility rates to the rising cost of living. This November, Georgia delivered a message. When Black voters organize around issues that hit our wallets and our daily lives, we can change the balance of power. But this year, something shifted. As people understood that their votes could literally lower their electric bills, energy justice became ballot-box energy. When the polls closed, voter turnout in the Valdosta communities where we organized had jumped 47%. That's what happens when you connect democracy to people's lived experiences. If we want to build sustained Black civic and political power, we must invest in local organizing year-round. The victories in Georgia also underscore something national strategists often overlook: lower-profile races like the Public Service Commission can have concrete, kitchen-table impacts…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago (249+ words) Taking the pulse of Hawks nation. With the Hawks off on a mini break during the NBA Cup knockout rounds, it's time to take stock of where the team is at roughly the quarter point of the season. Atlanta sits at 14-11, tied for eighth in the Eastern Conference entering play on Tuesday. However, the standings are incredibly bunched up around the middle of the conference, and as such the Hawks are just 1.5 games out of third place. The team has been subjected to a frontloaded travel schedule, having played 10 games at home and 15 on the road through 25 games. Just twice have the Hawks had more than one game in a row in State Farm Arena, a three-game homestand and a two-game homestand. We've seen Trae Young suffer an unfortunate knee sprain in the just fifth game of the season, a…...

2+ hour, 17+ min ago (605+ words) Authored by Sen. Esteves,SB 192would protect millions of Georgians" healthcare as ACA subsidies are set to expire this month. Today, former State Senator Jason Esteves joined State Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones and an impacted Georgia family for a press conference calling on Brian Kemp and state Republicans to take urgent action as Affordable Care [] The post Former Sen. Jason Esteves, Leader Harold Jones, and Impacted Family Call on Georgia Republicans to Protect Healthcare appeared first on Atlanta Daily World. Esteves, SB 192 would protect millions of Georgians" healthcare as ACA subsidies are set to expire this month.Today, former State Senator Jason Esteves joined State Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones and an impacted Georgia family for a press conference calling on Brian Kemp and state Republicans to take urgent action as Affordable Care Act subsidies are set to expire at…...

2+ hour, 17+ min ago (453+ words) Whenever the Atlanta Falcons lose, Raheem Morris is equipped with the same responses. "You got to find a way", or "We just need to execute" are some of many phrases etched in the mind of Falcons fans forever, but they're also proof that the 49-year-old head coach needs to be fired when the season ends. But worse than any of his cryptic coach-speak phrases is his undying loyalty to the wrong people. Even if it's obvious that a coach is in over their head, or a player is struggling, he's willing to fall on his sword to protect his people, which is admirable, but frustrating when changes are long overdue. Raheem Morris said coaching changes "are irrelevant" right now and that there are things the Falcons will continue to evaluate over the next four weeks of the season. Fans have…...