Tag Archives: Georgia

A Georgia student was suspended after sharing photos of her school’s inadequate coronavirus precautions. But now, after nationwide backlash over the photos and the student’s subsequent punishment, the suspension has been rescinded. “This morning, my school called, and they have deleted my suspension,” Hannah Waters wrote on Twitter. “To everyone …

Photos of an overcrowded hallway in two Georgia school districts have raised COVID-19 concerns, and now two students have been suspended for posting the images. Sequoyah High School, Etowah High School, and others started in-person classes on Monday with mask optional policies. Photos posted online showed several seniors walking shoulder-to-shoulder …

The bodies of a mother and her 10-month old twins were pulled from a pond Friday evening. According to local news, ShaQuia Philpot and her twin sons, Cassius and Caysen Williams, were found in a submerged car beneath the surface of Mayor’s Pond in Augusta. The three were pronounced dead …

Written by: @kristenshylin_ U.S. District Judge Steve Jones ruled Georgia’s “heartbeat” abortion restriction unconstitutional, permanently voiding the abortion ban, AP News reported. Georgia petitioned the removal of abortion practices once a “detectable human heartbeat” was identified, with few exceptions. According to a legal counter, a fetal heartbeat can be acquired …

A Macon youth pastor and Christian schoolteacher claimed he was robbed and kidnapped. Police found out the robbery never occurred and ended up arresting the man after it was discovered that he arranged to meet a man on Craigslist for sex. 56-year-old Christopher Keys has since been charged with solicitation …

Last month, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp sparked outrage when he signed an executive order stating that teens were no longer required to pass the formal driving test to obtain their driver licenses. Instead, teens would be cleared if they completed the 40+ hours of supervised driving time and had been …

The only thing worse than the world being shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic is the major losses that the world has experienced, specifically in the entertainment industry. Over this weekend alone, R&B has lost three incredible musicians, including Little Richard, Andre Harrell, and Betty Wright. When it comes …

Over the weekend, Georgia lifted the shelter-in-place order. Although the order was lifted, the Governor still urged people to practice social distancing and the use of face coverings. In some areas, large crowds took place. On Saturday, lines were formed outside of Jimmy Jazz at Greenbriar Mall in Atlanta for …

On the same day that Georgia’s Governor Brian Kemp lifted shelter-in-place orders, which spawned immense criticism, over 1,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported by the Georgia Department of Public Health. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the department reported a total of 27,023 on Friday, May 1st, compared to …

Kevin McCall Jr. was arrested during his own court hearing for fighting officers and resisting arrest. McCall was initially in court to fight for custody of his daughter with Real Housewives of Atlanta star, Eva Marcille. The incident occurred Tuesday at the Justice Center Tower in Fulton County, GA. According …

A Georgia school district is removing their new bathroom policy for transgender students following “serious safety concerns,” which include death threats and student harassment. According to PEOPLE, the Pickens County School District released a statement on Wednesday, October 16, announcing it has reversed a newly implemented policy that allowed students …

A Georgia teen has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2018 murder of his older sister over a wifi password.  According to Fox 43, the incident occurred on February 2, 2018, after Kevon Watkins got into an argument with his mother about the internet. The dispute erupted inside …

Abortion providers and advocacy groups in Atlanta have filed a federal lawsuit to challenge the state’s recently passed anti-abortion laws. According to the AP, lawyers with the American Civil Liberties Union, Planned Parenthood and the Center for Reproductive Rights have filed a lawsuit challenging the new Georgia law that bans …

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested a former Murray County detention center officer on rape charges.  Kirk Taylor Martin, 28, of Acworth, was arrested last Friday morning after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman from Thursday afternoon to Friday morning, the GBI said in a news …

Guard officials for The Georgia Air National Guard announced this week that they will be deploying its first black female pilot, 1st Lt. Andrea Lewis.  Lewis is an E-8C Joint STARS copilot with the 116th Air Control Wing. Her profession uses side-looking radar to locate and track moving objects behind …

A Georgia marching band is under fire, and facing disciplinary action after spelling out a racial slur during a halftime show at a Friday night football game.  The incident occurred in the middle of a game between Gwinnett County’s Brookwood High and Dekalb County’s Lakeside High when a few members …

A Georgia family is getting a $31 million check after medical officials botched an 18-day-old’s circumcision. Stacie Willis brought her 18-day-old son to Riverdale’s Life Cycle Pediatrics in Clayton County, Georgia back in October 2013 for her son to be circumcised.  According to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, during the procedure the …

Four Black Kennesaw State University cheerleaders didn’t make their squad this year after they chose to kneel during the national anthem. Last year, five cheerleaders kneeled during their team’s home game attracting attention from their school. Their actions led to them being banned from the pregame routine. However, Georgia’s attorney …

A 25-year-old woman is facing murder charges after leaving her one-year-old baby girl in a hot car while she got her hair done. According to Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Dijanelle Fowler had a hair appointment in the Northlake Tower Festival Shopping Center at 10 am. Fowler reportedly drove to the Tucker area …

A Georgia court got it right when they sentenced 26-year-old Jose Ismael Torres and 25-year-old Kayla Rae Norton to some hard time for waving guns and terrorizing 8 year old black children.   The incident occurred July 2015 in  Douglasville, GA. Torres and Norton, as part of a larger group called ‘Respect the …