Tripp, Your young life had a much bigger impact than your tiny frame could have ever known. You brought millions of people you never met to their knees in prayer. You gave millions of people you never knew hope. You reminded us that in a blink, in a breath, in a heartbeat, the entire world […]
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They read the speech they were forced to say and then told the students gathered that it wasn't their original speech. "Fulton County silenced our voices" and then they cut their mics. And then they silenced them. #nationalwalkoutday pic.twitter.com/V9RI7cfTGZ — Grace Parzych (@ParzychGrace) March 14, 2018
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You Decide: Were Cambridge High students unfairly silenced during school walkout?
The Issue: While reading a speech about gun control during National School Walkout Day, students at Cambridge High School in Milton were told to stop by school officials and ushered away from the area where they were speaking. In an earlier attempt to give the speech, the students microphones were cut off. What the students […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: National Walkout Day protests not without controversy
Below is the realtime information we gathered during National School Walkout Day in Georgia. A more detailed story will be published Thursday. Check this site for details.
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Georgia school systems differ in approach to walkouts
What’s Happening?: In the wake of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, the first of several nationwide school protests is upon us. Students nationwide are planning several school walkouts in the coming weeks to protest the rise of school shootings and to call on lawmakers to take action to keep schools […]
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A Pink Wave of candidates hopes to turn Georgia blue
Buckle up, Georgians and get ready for a wild ride between now and May 22. The candidates for the May 22 primary election are locked in now that candidate qualifying is officially over, and this campaign season is sure to be one of the more intriguing elections in statewide politics. Several races already have dramatic […]
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The Southeastern Cowboy Gathering serves up authentic chuck wagon cuisine
If you’ve ever wanted to eat authentic cowboy fixins straight off a chuck wagon, the Chuck Wagon Invitational, a part of the Southeastern Cowboy Gathering, might just be made for you. The Gathering: The Southeastern Cowboy Gathering is held on the grounds of The Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville and features a cowboy church service, […]
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An Open Letter to Georgia’s Unstable Weather
Dear Georgia Weather, I think it goes without saying that your actions over the course of the last several months have been entirely uncalled for. In fact, you’ve just been downright rude and lacking in the Southern hospitality we espouse and expect here. Last weekend was perfect. We had wonderful spring weather, and for about […]