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3 days ago · President Donald Trump is moving forward with his plans to crack down on immigration, and Black Atlantans could soon find themselves targeted by a related bill recently passed in Congress.. In conjunction with his mass deportation plan, Trump is soon expected to sign into law the Laken Riley Act, which passed the House and Senate last week.. The legislation would require the Department of ...

Nov 21, 2023 · Even though air pollution has steadily decreased across the U.S. since the 1980s due to stricter environmental regulations and cleaner energy sources, predominantly Black communities in Atlanta are still disproportionately burdened by airborne contaminants spewed from cars and heavy industry. This exacerbates cardiovascular and respiratory diseases that already beset Black folks more than the ...

Jan 10, 2025 · Republicans lawmakers, who have maintained majority control of the state House and the state Senate for two decades, ultimately determine which bills advance and get signed into law by GOP Gov. Brian Kemp.But Democrats, whose base of constituents is disproportionately Black, tend to represent the interests of most Black voters in the state.

Chauncey Alcorn is the state and local politics reporter at Capital B Atlanta. He previously worked as a staff writer at CNN Business, the Daily Mail, and Mic. He has also written for theGrio, Fortune.com, Vice News, Salon, and the New York Daily News, among other major publications.

Jan 15, 2025 · Georgia Democrats were caught off guard Monday during the first day of legislative session when state Senate Republicans voted to reopen their investigation into alleged misdeeds committed by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis during her 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump.. Sen. Harold Jones, D-Augusta, said day one of the General Assembly’s annual 40-day lawmaking ...

Apr 28, 2022 · The city's 2023 budget will be decided in June. Find out how to weigh in — and why you should.

Jan 24, 2025 · Advancing civil rights for all marginalized groups has been a core tenant of the Democratic Party for decades, but continuing to advocate for transgender rights has been a controversial issue for Black Georgia Democrats still stinging from former Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss to Trump during last year’s presidential election.

Jun 27, 2024 · Little encouraged Black voters to check their registration status on the state’s My Voter Page and contact a legal representative with groups like the Georgia NAACP, New Georgia Project, or the Georgia ACLU if they feel like someone is trying to infringe on their right to vote.. What school choice means for Atlanta. In a separate panel, several local education experts, along with a parent ...