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On Thursday, September 2nd, 2021, actor/singer/songwriter Miss Lawrence invited an array of guests to join him for his first installment of “The Family Table.” The intimate event took place at Apt4b Atlanta, A black-owned Caribbean restaurant in the heart of Buckhead. Upon arrival, rapid covid testing was on site. D.O.P.E Healing …

According to police, a DJ opened fire inside an Atlanta nightclub on Sunday, injuring three patrons. 11 Alive reports that Atlanta Police were called to the Silver Ultra Lounge in southwest Atlanta around 2 a.m. for reports of a person shot. The DJ was working at the club when the manager asked him …

The body of an Atlanta mother who was abducted on June 17 was found burning on the side of the road. Police are still searching for her killer.  According to details in an incident report from the Atlanta Police Department obtained by PEOPLE, Brittany Wicklein, 31, was walking home from a store …

Two Black HBCU students who were dragged from their vehicle during a Black Lives Matter protest in Atlanta are suing the city, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, and the police department. On Thursday, 21-year-old Taniyah Pilgrim and 23-year-old Messiah Young filed a federal lawsuit, which accuses Atlanta deputies of assault and …

According to Atlanta police, two 15-year-olds have been detained in the shooting of a security guard who was held at gunpoint at Lenox Square Mall on Sunday night. The mall had just closed at 8:30 p.m. Sunday when the two youths attempted to enter near the Apple Store entrance. Witnesses …

Atlanta Braves baseball player Marcell Ozuna has been released on a $20,000 bond after being arrested on charges of aggravated assault by strangulation and battery against his wife. On Saturday, Ozuna was jailed after police say they witnessed him attacking his wife, Genesis. ESPN reports that police arrived at Ozuna’s …

Five years ago, Gucci Mane, whose real is Radric Davis, was released from federal prison, this time walking out as a new man. Gucci served a three-year sentence for firearms possession, and during that stint, he chose to turn over a new leaf. He shed 90 pounds with the help …

Police have found Akon’s Range Rover that was stolen Monday night. The brazen theft occurred at an Atlanta Quiktrip located in Buckhead. When Akon walked around to pump the gas and left his keys in the ignition, a Black four-door BMW sedan pulled up. An assailant exited from the passenger …

Atlanta Rapper Lil Jon and Anitra Macadon will star in “Lil Jon Wants To Do What?” on HGTV. The show will follow him as he “offers skeptical homeowners startingly unconventional renovation ideas that seem impossible to execute.” “His undaunted team can take Lil Jon’s creative vision – to maximize features …

Atlanta authorities are warning members of the LGBTQ+ community about men who are robbing victims they meet on Grindr. In recent months, at least eight men have been robbed after meeting men on the popular gay dating app. In each instance, the men introduce themselves on the platform and begin …

A woman has been arrested after she tried to smuggle cocaine through an Atlanta airport. According to CNN, a 21-year-old woman was taken into custody at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after authorities discovered three pounds of cocaine hidden in the soles of seven pairs of shoes. “Shoes are made for …

Friend of “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” Shamea Morton, says she had to turn down getting a peach and being a full-time member of the hit reality series.  Over the years, we’ve grown to love Morton just as we love the ladies of RHOA. However, some fans have always wondered: Why …

The Atlanta Police Department is looking into citing the parents of teens who sell water at traffic intersections. We’ve all seen citizens of our communities making a little side hustle by selling items like flowers, carnival toys, balloons, and more on the street or at traffic intersections. But, the police …

An Atlanta couple’s romantic date ended in violence Friday after the woman rejected the unwanted advances of a passerby. Meairra Mansara and her boyfriend, Juwan Davis, were riding scooters on Northside Drive when they asked a man driving by to stop catcalling at the victim. The pair kept riding down the street …

An Atlanta school named after a Confederate Army Lieutenant and founding member of the Ku Klux Klan will be renamed to honor the late baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron. According to People, the Atlanta Board of Education voted unanimously to rename Forrest Hill Academy, named after Nathan Bedford Forrest, to the …

A new development being built in the Bankhead neighborhood of Atlanta is sparking gentrification concerns.  Construction on an upscale 61-townhome community called The Ten29 West — priced at about $500,000 per unit — is currently underway. But, the median household income of the community is only about $37,000, 11Alive reports. According to the outlet, …

Bryon Allen is teaming up with Verizon to present a Black-owned media summit. The summit will increase media spending with Black-owned companies based in the United States. “I’m very proud of Verizon, one of the largest advertisers in the world, coming to the table to make sure we have real …

A massive drug bust in South Fulton led to more than 60 people being detained in what cops described as a “drug market.” According to Fox 5 Atlanta, authorities said a warehouse between 12,000 to 15,000 square feet large was set up as a “drug store,” where vendors would have …

Activists in Georgia are calling for a boycott of a popular soda company for not speaking out against Republicans’ voting restrictions. Georgia activists have a bone to pick with Coca-Cola, which is based in Atlanta, Georgia. GOPs in the state are currently pushing forward legislation that would restrict voting access …

Joe Biden wants tighter gun laws following the mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado. According to NBC News, Biden called on Congress this Thursday to tighten gun control laws after a mass shooter killed 10 people in a Boulder, Colorado grocery store. This incident occurred less than a week after a …