Current Events

Brown's supporters sued in federal court, arguing that not allowing his name to appear on the November ballot violated their rights despite appearing on the June primary election ballot.

Black News

Ben Crump said he plans to file a racial profiling lawsuit against the California city of Beverly Hills and Captain Scott Dowling of the Beverly Hills Police Department over what is known as “Operation Safe Streets” and “Rodeo Drive Task Force.”

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear paved the way for rights restoration for over 170,000 residents after his election in 2019, but advocates say thousands more remain stuck in an 'arbitrary' restoration process.

#BlackLivesMatter

Antwan Gilmore was asleep in his car when he was approached by Washington D.C. police officers and shot to death in another egregious example of cops shooting first and asking questions last.

Several groups across the region are providing support to residents within the path of the storm. Residents and volunteers are urged to use caution in providing or seeking assistance as severe conditions persist.

News

Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd speaks out for the first time about shooting Ashli Babbitt during the riot at the US Capitol on Jan 6.

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A federal judge ordered sanctions on Sidney Powell and several other lawyers of the Trump cult over their support of the "big lie" that eventually led to the Caucasian Can't-Coup-Right rebellion at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Health

John Pierce, a lawyer who once represented Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse and has been using his Twitter account as a hub for anti-vaccine nonsense, reportedly is gravely ill and on a ventilator because of COVID-19.

Special Events

August 28th, local Atlanta activists will be honoring the 58th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic March on Washington by organizing the March On For Voting Rights

Politics

Herschel Walker registered to vote in Georgia on Aug. 17, listing an Atlanta home owned by his wife, before officially launching his campaign this week.

The decision ends a racist practice that dates back to the end of the Civil War.

Baker will officially be laid to rest on November 30, becoming the fifth woman and first entertainer to be honored with a Panthéon burial.