Atlanta Progressive News

Atlanta is 84 days from Election Day (November 3) and there are several key mayoral debates coming up that are worth your attention. The Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History along with the Atlanta Chapter of the National Action Network are co-hosting a debate on Thursday August 6 at 7 p.m. (Heritage Education Center Auditorium, 4th Floor, […]

(APN) LILBURN — About 200 citizens gathered at Our Lady of the Americas Catholic Mission in Gwinnett County Saturday, August 01, 2009, to share and discuss racial profiling issues and local enforcement of federal civil immigration laws. Advocates claim that racial profiling, particularly under the controversial 287(g) program, persists, despite efforts by US Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and others to […]