Four DeKalb residents are filing a lawsuit against the city of Atlanta saying they should be able to help collect signatures in a petition calling for a referendum to stop a new police training center.
On the Tuesday, July 11 edition of Georgia Today: A Democratic state lawmaker switches political parties; a summer meals program in Macon is stepping in to help kids missing out on school provided meals; and an interview with the Colombus attorney who sued Facebook and won, and now is helping others do the same.
Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will lie in state at the Capitol on Friday. She will be just the fourth African American to receive that honor.
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The Fulton County District Attorney's case against Donald Trump is moving into a new phase.
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Georgia Southern University is launching a new school this month focused on sustainability...and starting this fall, it will offer a first of its kind doctoral degree in Georgia.
A new grand jury being seated this week in Atlanta will likely consider whether criminal charges are appropriate for former President Donald Trump or his allies for their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia.
Chris Eubanks has reached the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time by stunning two-time major runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas in five sets. Eubanks is a 27-year-old American making his Wimbledon debut.
The latest case review from the state-led maternal mortality review committee outlines high rates of disparities, but notes that most pregnancy-related deaths happen up to one year postpartum.
On the Monday July 10th edition of Georgia Today: The mayor of the city of South Fulton is arrested; Georgia Southern offers a first-of-its-kind degree in sustainability; And a former Georgia Tech student continues his amazing run at Wimbledon.
He covered southern politics and government for more than five decades and was a member of the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame and the Atlanta Press Club Hall of Fame.
As rent rises, a group of Georgia housing advocates are working to establish more legal protections for tenants facing eviction. Organizers are starting by hosting town halls for tenants to share problems and solutions they're using to fight displacement.