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8+ mon, 4+ day ago   (572+ words) Develop Fulton today announced the appointments of Dr. Bryan Johnson, Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools, and Yngrid Jones-Huff, Deputy Chief Operations Officer for Fulton County Schools, to its Board of Directors following unanimous approval on Jan. 7, by the Fulton County…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (669+ words) People keep calling Jan. 6 “unthinkable.” Black Americans didn’t find it unthinkable. Black Americans found it familiar. A crowd that looked like America’s default setting decided the rules were optional. They climbed walls, broke windows, shoved past police, and walked through…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (213+ words) The Real Cost of Cutting Corners At the least, noncompliance creates nuisance conditions—excessive noise, neglected properties, illegal dumping. At worst, it jeopardizes lives. The shift from “minor annoyance” to “major emergency” can happen suddenly, and when it does, the…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (368+ words) As “no tax on tips” policy begins, advocates say real relief requires ending the subminimum wage and paying workers a true living wage As minimum wage increases are set to take effect on Jan. 1 in states and cities across the…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (272+ words) 1966—The first Kwanzaa holiday celebrations take place. The alter­native seven-day holiday period for African-Americans was originated by California Black nationalist Mau­lana Ron Karenga. Kwanzaa and its principles however, may be more widely respected then actually cel­ebrated among…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (425+ words) Federal tax refunds are positioned for a sharp rise next year, with new projections showing that the average payment could increase by about $1,000 for millions of Americans. Analysts expect the typical refund to reach roughly $4,151 for the 2026 filing season, a…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (291+ words) By Adam Hollier, Contributing Columnist One of the many horrifying lessons we’ve learned in 2025 is just how much power there is in our ID cards and driver’s licenses. Under the Trump administration, ICE agents have rounded up and imprisoned lawful…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (344+ words) U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the non-partisan national movement to limit terms for elected officials, praises 2025 U.S. Georgia Rep. (district 1) and U.S. Senate candidate Buddy Carter, for signing the pledge for an amendment to term limit Congress. Previously, candidate Reagan Box…...

9+ mon, 2+ day ago   (255+ words) Mayor Andre Dickens has appointed Vanessa Manley to serve as executive director of the Mayor’s Office of Constituent Services. “Vanessa Manley understands the needs of our communities — how City services are experienced, where gaps exist and how to bring government…...