Mothers of small children have lost work at three times the rate of fathers in the pandemic, a situation that threatens not only progress toward gender equity but middle-class income gains that have become increasingly dependent on working women. Mothers of children 12 years old and younger lost nearly 2.2 million jobs between February and […]
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36-year-old Lawrenceville man dies in crash in Gwinnett County
A 36-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Gwinnett County just after 3 a.m. Saturday. According to the Gwinnett County Police Department, the vehicle was driving on McKendree Church Road when the driver lost control and left the roadway. When the vehicle left the road, it struck a fence and then a tree. […]
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Police search for vehicle in hit and run crash with bicycle
ATLANTA — Atlanta Police investigators are asking for the public’s help in identifying a hit and run vehicle that critically injured an Atlanta bicyclist. According to the police department, at about 11:20 p.m. on August 30, 29-year-old Raunderio Adams, was riding a bicycle at Northside Drive and John Street when he was struck by a […]
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No Surprise: Democrats and Republicans split on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
Georgia Republicans and Democrats went to their respective corners after President Donald Trump nominated conservative appellate judge Amy Coney Barrett to succeed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court. The Peach State’s two Republican senators are all-in on the nomination and pushing for Senate confirmation of Barrett before the Nov. 3 […]
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Beautification project takes aim at unsavory sights in Atlanta
If you’re tired of seeing litter, unmaintained streetscapes, illegal signs and other signs of blight in the city of Atlanta, help is on the way in the form of what city officials are calling Operation Clean Sweep. Services under Operation Clean Sweep include cleaning up illegal dump sites and street litter, maintaining right-of-way areas, removing […]
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5 Things You May have Missed over The Weekend
Welcome to a brand new week that is sure to be filled with news. Nationally, there will be a presidential debate Tuesday and locally, the election to fill John Lewis‘ seat is also on Tuesday. Looking back to the weekend, here are a few stories you may have missed while you were spending time with […]
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How to watch the first Presidential Debate of 2020
President Donald Trump and Vice-President Joe Biden are set to face off in the first presidential debate of 2020 Tuesday night. Here’s everything you need to know to watch it. When: The debate is at 9 p.m. Tuesday. Where is it being held?: The debate will be coming to you live from Case Western Reserve […]
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Fire guts room at Norcross hotel
Firefighters responded at 6:31 p.m. Saturday to a report from Norcross Police of a fire at the Knights Inn Hotel, at 5122 Brook Hollow Parkway in Norcross. An officer was driving past the hotel on the way home from work and saw black smoke coming from the building. The officer notified dispatch via radio and […]
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Trump announces Supreme Court pick
Amy Coney Barrett was introduced Saturday as President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court. Barrett, 48, currently serves on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago, a position to which Trump appointed her. “Today it is my honor to nominate one of our […]