A former employee of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testified before a state Senate committee Thursday about her allegations that she was retaliated against for raising concerns about the potential misuse of federal funds for youth programs.
The Mellon Foundation announced grants of $1 million to three theaters: Actors Theatre of Louisville, Long Wharf in New Haven and Portland Center Stage.
A $1 million grant from the Blank Family Foundation will help the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Georgia Youth Mental Health Funder Collaborative.
The Biden administration is spending $150 million to help owners of small parcels of forestland partner with private companies willing to pay them for carbon offsets and other environmental credits. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the program Tuesday in Georgia at a meeting of Black landowners from eight Southern states.
Kaiser Permanente is recognizing the efforts of two Atlanta nonprofits working to end racial injustice and poverty. Grants will help support the existing work of Gateway Center and Families First to mitigate trauma in young people and their families, and help the city's homeless population.
