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It takes a village and some faith, but Julia keeps ‘Joy’ in her life
18+ min ago —...Courtesy of Kaniyah Allen As a young girl, Julia Melton was the family... ...Prior to Janiah-Joy’s arrival, Julia was an empty nester.... ...testing for Joy through Emory Healthcare.... ...When it was time for Janiah-Joy to attend kindergarten, Julia made...
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This Week In Black History May 1-7. 2024
7+ hour, 18+ min ago —...in 1950 for her second collection, “Annie Allen,” is born on this... ...day in Topeka, Kan.... ...Seymour became pastor of the Azusa Street Mission in Los Angeles... ...Elijah McCoy is born in Colchester, Ontario, Canada....
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A rare Georgia Supreme Court race could hinge on abortion rights
1+ hour, 18+ min ago —...to challenge Justice Andrew Pinson, who was Gov.... ...Wade,” he said this week at a North Fulton County Democrats forum... ...Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.... ...“I’m a judge, not a politician,” he told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution...
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‘It eats at you.’ Inside the hunt for clues in decade-cold Dermond killings
1+ hour, 18+ min ago —...of Shirley and Russell Dermond might lie buried in the materials... ...For much of the 1990s in metro Atlanta, Russell Dermond, formerly... ...into cult leader Dwight York landed York in the “Supermax” federal... ...Ten days would pass before a pair of fishermen found Shirley Dermond...
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New Georgia immigration bill draws backlash
11+ hour, 54+ min ago —...Brian Kemp: veto House Bill 1105, a piece of legislation that would... ...They hoped to send a message to Georgia Gov.... ...López, with the Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights.... ..., with the South Georgia-based nonprofit Migrant Equity Southeast...
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UGA students grapple with suspensions after protest arrests
14+ hour, 34+ min ago —...ATHENS — Isabelle Philip stopped mid-sentence to hedge after describing... ...Monday afternoon from the UGA Student Conduct office informing them... ...She was informed of her suspension by UGA Dean of Students Eric Atkinson... ...schedule a meeting with Student Conduct Director Rebecca Scarbro...
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Emory University’s open expression policy
11+ hour, 20+ min ago —...The Vice President and Dean of Campus Life is responsible for enforcing... ...Emory University has guidelines that regulate speech on campus, protests... ...Association of Black Journalists and the Education Writers Association... ...Eric Stirgus joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2001....
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Alpha Derby gallops into Atlanta bringing fashion and fun
13+ hour, 30+ min ago —...Michael Jones was a student at Southern Illinois University, about... ...So when Jones, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, moved to Atlanta... ...Clark Atlanta University, and Morris Brown College.... ...and several college chapters, including Morehouse, Georgia Tech,...
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Seven officers arrested in Operation Skyhawk accused in contraband scheme run by Valdosta prisoner
14+ hour, 10+ min ago —...Prison inmate, Kydetrius Thomas, move drugs and money — and... ...at least a half-dozen correctional officers were helping a Valdosta State... ...counties: Lowndes, Telfair, Pulaski, Wilcox, Washington and Calhoun... ...spokesperson Joan Heath....
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Kemp signs bill requiring sheriffs to enforce federal immigration law
18+ hour, 3+ min ago —...Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.... ...Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed House Bill 1105, requiring jailers... ...The Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights is holding a rally Wednesday... ...In March, Sean Ervin, the Atlanta field office director for ICE,...