Jan 15, 2025 · Support Independent, Black-Led, Nonprofit News Capital B Atlanta is dedicated to uncovering important stories about how Black people experience Atlanta today. As more and more important information disappears behind paywalls, it’s crucial that we keep our journalism accessible and free for all. But we can’t publish these pieces without your help. If you support our mission, please consider ...

Jan 31, 2022 · What’s going on, folk? As the editor, I want to welcome you to Capital B Atlanta. As is the custom in conversations with me and most Southerners, I’d like to start with a story. I’ve had a quote stuck in my head for days now. In our piece, “ A Renewed Hope for the Embattled Residents of Peoplestown,” Peoplestown resident Tanya Washington Hicks tells us about how she and other Black ...

2 days ago · Ibarra was found guilty of her murder in November and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Why is the Laken Riley Act controversial? Proponents of the Laken Riley Act argue that it is written to protect Americans from potential harm while ensuring that undocumented immigrants who have been arrested for a crime are processed for deportation as quickly as possible ...

6 days ago · Supporters of Cornelius Taylor — the Black man who officials say was killed on Jan. 17 by a construction vehicle clearing an encampment of unhoused people in Atlanta’s Auburn Avenue neighborhood — are demanding city policy changes following his horrific demise. Atlanta City Council member Liliana Bakhtiari introduced a resolution Thursday calling for officials to pause demolition of ...

Apr 13, 2022 · At Capital B Atlanta, community engagement is at the heart of our reporting. This means that you, our readers, come first. Civic journalism is an essential service for all Black residents across Atlanta, and we want to deliver reporting that directly meets your needs. So how exactly are we going to do that? We want to talk to you! Capital B ATL will connect with you to get you and your ...

Sep 5, 2024 · Most Atlanta City Council members represent one region of the city, but those competing for Waites’ spot will occupy one of three at-large seats, representing the interests of all the city’s estimated 500,000 residents. Housing, homelessness, and zoning concerns The Post 3 at-large race takes place as the city experiences a notable rise in its homeless population and undergoes its biggest ...

Chauncey Alcorn is the state and local politics reporter at Capital B Atlanta. He previously worked as a staff writer at CNN Business, the Daily Mail, and Mic. He has also written for theGrio, Fortune.com, Vice News, Salon, and the New York Daily News, among other major publications. Sydney Sims is Capital B Atlanta’s general assignment reporter. Sims, an Atlanta native, joins Capital B from ...

Jul 14, 2024 · Shock, sympathy, skepticism, and a bit of fear entered the minds of several Black Georgia lawmakers on Saturday in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. State Rep. Carl Gilliard, D-Savannah, said he was stunned Saturday when he heard news reports of shots ringing out at a Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pa. […]

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