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							Aug 6 2021

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## [Voter suppression uniquely impacts Asian Americans in Gwinnett County](/voter-suppression-uniquely-impacts-asian-americans-in-gwinnett-county/)





GWINNETT COUNTY —  The 19th Amendment is often framed as a historic relic that granted women the right to vote. However, that was not the case for all women. For women of color, the right to vote came decades later.  […]




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							Jul 11 2021

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## [Recap: Atlanta City Council discusses the ATL Homeless Union following protestor arrests](/recap-atlanta-city-council-discusses-the-atl-homeless-union-following-protestor-arrests/)





ATLANTA — On July 5, the  ATL Homeless Union (AHU) made history by forming their union and protesting at City Hall at the Atlanta Student Memorial, a monument in honor of nonviolent demonstrations. Atlanta Police Department (APD) reacted by violently




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							Jun 19 2021

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## [Juneteenth: A reflection on the white-washing of American history](/juneteenth-reflection-white-washing-american-history/)





Congress has not established a federal holiday since 1983 for Martin Luther King Day. After the House voted 415-14 to make Juneteenth a federal holiday and the Senate unanimously passed the bill, President Biden signed it into law in a




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							Jun 16 2021

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## [Recap: Atlanta City Council unanimously approves city budget, increases police budget by $15 million](/atlanta-city-council-increases-police-budget/)





ATLANTA — On Mon., June 7, Atlanta City Council moved to pass the budget for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) proposed by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. The new fiscal year will begin on July 1.  The total budget for FY22 general




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							Jun 12 2021

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## [A year-in look at defunding the police, racial injustice, and Atlanta protests](/a-year-in-look-at-defunding-the-police-racial-injustice-and-atlanta-protests/)





ATLANTA — Over the past year, racial justice has been at the forefront of newspaper headlines. Countless articles have started with positioning George Floyd’s death as a breaking point for calls for racial justice, the end to police brutality, and




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							May 20 2021

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## [Following Atlanta spa shootings, Norcross City Council condemns hate crimes while underlining support for law enforcement](/following-atlanta-spa-shootings-norcross-city-council-condemns-hate-crimes-while-underlining-support-for-law-enforcement/)





NORCROSS — Norcross City Council moved to release a statement earlier this month condemning hate crimes following the Atlanta spa shootings while simultaneously expressing support for the Norcross Police Department.  On March 16, Robert Long shot and killed eight individuals




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