Atlanta mayoral candidate Kasim Reed issued a statement Thursday in response to a comment made by Aaron Turpeau, a surrogate for City Council President and mayoral candidate Lisa Borders, in a position paper circulated by the Black Leadership Forum and Newsmakers Live. In the paper, Turpeau made the following remark: …[voters should] support Lisa Borders because she is ‘the best […]
Read moreThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Wednesday issued an Early Site Permit (ESP) and Limited Work Authorization (LWA) to Southern Nuclear Operating Company, giving the company the green light to begin preliminary work on two new nuclear power generating units at Plant Vogtle near Augusta. Having an ESP in hand means the Southern Company has resolved numerous “site-related safety and […]
Read morePresident Obama released the following statement this morning on the death of Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), who lost his battle with cancer at the age of 77: Michelle and I were heartbroken to learn this morning of the death of our dear friend, Senator Ted Kennedy. For five decades, virtually every major piece of legislation to advance the civil rights, […]
Read moreA new report from The College Board, which administers the SAT to prospective college students, reveals the average Georgia score dropped to 1,460, down six points from 2008 and 12 points from 2007. Georgia’s 1,460 is below the national average of 1,509, which is down two points from last year. A perfect score is 2,400 – 800 in three different […]
Read moreAn upcoming evidentiary hearing for Georgia death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis has a judge. From the AJC: Chief U.S. District Judge William T. Moore Jr. of Savannah has been assigned to preside over the evidentiary hearing for Troy Anthony Davis, who sits on death row for the murder of an off-duty Savannah police officer in 1989. … Moore has […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — A nine-person panel comprised of healthcare experts offered varying viewpoints Saturday, August 15, 2009, on how the Obama Administration and US Congress should proceed on healthcare reform during a forum at Emory University. The One America Celebration, organized by State Sen. Ronald Ramsey (D-Lithonia), allowed attendees to learn what the potential effects of eventual healthcare reform might […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Several hundred local and national activists attended a national conference held in Atlanta at the Hyatt Regency Hotel by the National Action Network, a group organized by Rev. Al Sharpton, this past weekend. Sharpton, a 2004 candidate for the Democratic nomination for President, is a syndicated talk show host and civil rights activist. As part of […]
Read moreThe National Action Network, a group founded by the Rev. Al Sharpton, will hold its third annual summer conference in Atlanta from Aug. 13-15 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel 265 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, Ga. 30303. The conference will put a special focus on the death penalty and the case of Georgia death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis. Other issues […]
Read moreThe U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-2 decision, ordered a federal judge in Georgia on Monday to consider and rule on innocence claims brought by Georgia death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis. The majority opinion, written by Justice John Paul Stevens, calls on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia to “receive testimony and make findings of […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — The Supreme Court of the US, in a 6-2 decision, ordered a federal judge in Georgia on Monday, August 17, 2009, to consider and rule on innocence claims brought by Georgia death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis. The majority opinion, written by Justice John Paul Stevens, calls on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Top religious, community, and elected officials gathered Tuesday, August 11, 2009, at Grady Memorial Hospital to increase pressure on US Congress to pass comprehensive healthcare reform this year. US Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) argued helping every US citizen obtain health insurance is “a moral obligation” and “a mandate from God.” “The quality of [a] person’s healthcare should […]
Read moreThe Atlanta-North Georgia Labor Council AFL-CIO announced Thursday it is endorsing Amir Farokhi in his bid for the Atlanta City Council Post 2 At-Large. “Atlanta’s working families need another strong advocate in the city council, and Amir Farokhi has the commitment and knowledge to help make Atlanta a city that works for working families,” Eric Robertson, Political Director for Teamsters […]
Read moreCivil rights pioneer and co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Rev. Joseph Lowery received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor, along with 15 others at a ceremony at the White House Wednesday. Here’s what President Obama had to say about Lowery: Born and raised in Jim Crow Alabama, preaching in his blood, the Reverend Joseph […]
Read moreSecretary of State Karen Hanel announced Wednesday the state of Georgia has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to reconsider its May 2009 objection of preclearance for two voter verification processes, a decision Handel “strongly disagreed with.” The process, implemented in March 2007, cross-checks five different criteria provided by new voter registration applicants with information in the Georgia Department of […]
Read moreReligious, law enforcement, and elected officials will hold a press conference Tuesday to speak on the need for immigration reform. The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) passed a resolution at their national conference in July calling for federal action on immigration reform. The event will start at 2:30 p.m. at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center 449 […]
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