A Georgia man allegedly told a woman he was an Atlanta police officer and needed to execute a search warrant at her home about 2 a.m. Wednesday. But, he wasn’t a cop, and he lived four houses down from her. He also spent the prior night in jail on forgery charges, Channel 2 Action News […]
Tiffany Haddish is showing where she stands when it comes to women’s rights. The star comedian and actress cancelled a forthcoming Atlanta show due to Georgia’s oppressive abortion laws. Reports the Associated Press: News outlets report that the “Girls Trip” star sent a statement to ticketholders Saturday, saying she cannot “in good faith” perform in […]
If you want to relive a golden era in Atlanta Hip-Hop culture then you’re in luck. One of the city’s iconic booty shake clubs is going to live another life through streetwear. As spotted on Hypebeast the legendary gentleman’s club that is still synonymous with the A’s nightlife scene is inspiring a new clothing drop. Pleasures […]
Wickie Yvonne Bryant died alone in her cell in the Atlanta City Detention Center after she didn’t get proper medication to treat her diabetes. Bryant’s blood sugar was reportedly extremely high when she entered the jail in September of 2015. Prior to her arrest, Bryant had also been diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. She […]
A 17-year-old is accused of raping a jogger in an Atlanta neighborhood, two days after he bonded out of jail on a theft charge. According to The Atlanta Journal Constitution, D’Shawn Garrison faces six felonies after the two incidents. On Sunday around 4 a.m., officers reportedly spotted a vehicle that was reported as stolen at […]
Nigel Shelby, a Black Alabama teen, tragically took his own life after being teased and bullied in school for being gay. In a loving show of support, Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union, and other celebrities rallied around Shelby’s mother and donated funds to provide a proper memorial service. TMZ reports: Sources tell TMZ … the actress […]
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports, when Darien, GA Police Chief Donnie Howard found out his 16-year-old daughter, who is white, had a black boyfriend, he said he became “physically ill.” According to reports, Howard rarely censored himself when discussing race. A federal discrimination lawsuit was previously filed by an African-American former officer. Korone Robinson, a former […]
The family of 7-year-old Mariasia Thomas, who was hit and killed by a stray bullet, held a vigil to honor her life Tuesday evening. Thomas was shot while sitting on the couch inside of her foster home when a drive-by shooting took place outside. Around 11 p.m. on April 12, three bullets hit the home’s […]
Freaknik, the annual spring break party that has its origin in Atlanta, and for attendees the wild antics of folks who are surely upstanding professionals and parents now are the stuff of legend. The legendary party is making its return to Atlanta, this time as a family-friendly event so all our aunties out there, don’t […]
An Atlanta teacher is out of a job and behind bars, accused of repeatedly having sex with a female student, authorities said Wednesday. According to WSBTV, 35-year-old Jovan Burton, a former band director at the Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy and B.E.S.T. Academy in northwest Atlanta, was arrested Monday and charged with sexual […]
