Outrage as ‘noose-like rope’ found hanging from a tree outside of Atlanta’s first Black history museum: ‘Not a joke’ The rope was found Wednesday morning by president of the APEX Museum, in Atlanta The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025
Georgia university receives $500,000 grant to preserve Gullah Geechee heritage GSU will establish the Gullah Geechee Sacred Land Project to research and protect the community and its culture The Guardian - US · Apr 22, 2025
1,500 college applicants thought they were accepted. They soon learned it was an error Georgia State University says the students were not sent an official acceptance letter but "communication" from a department welcoming those who intend to major in a specific academic area. WEKU · May 16, 2024
Only in Atlanta: the small-town scandal of the Trump-Fani Willis case Controversy over the prosecutor’s romantic ties, bound up in questions of race and gender, lays bare a city of contradictions The Guardian - US · Mar 24, 2024
Trump is the true winner in the decision on Fani Willis in the Georgia case Trump has waged a successful campaign to diminish the perception of Willis as a tactic in one of the strongest cases against him The Guardian - US · Mar 15, 2024
How an alleged office romance could derail the Trump election interference case Fulton county DA Fani Willis and prosecutor Nathan Wade may be forced to step down from Georgia’s case against Donald Trump The Guardian - US · Jan 25, 2024
Mystery solved! 1st close-up images of giant star explain its bizarre dimming The first close-up images of the gigantic star RW Cephei explain why it appeared to mysteriously grow dimmer in recent years before brightening once more. Space · Jan 10, 2024
Expert: Willis allegation may upend case Ex-Trump campaign official Michael Roman's filing lacked "hard evidence" — but could have major blowback Salon · Jan 9, 2024
4 people, including 2 students, shot near Atlanta college campus Four people were shot Sunday near Georgia State University’s Atlanta campus The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2023
Trump's "me too" strategy in Georgia Legal experts told The Messenger the extent to which Trump's legal team is adopting co-defendants' argument Salon · Sep 20, 2023
Criminal gangs might be selling your identity to fraudsters. Here’s how and how to protect yourself. They use sham bank accounts and online marketplaces to create “drop accounts” to steal from almost anyone — and some banks do little to fight the fraud. One victim: the Illinois EPA. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 25, 2023
Willis calls Jan. 6 architect's "bluff" Former Georgia prosecutor called attorney Kenneth Chesebro’s motion for quick trial a “declaration of war” Salon · Aug 24, 2023
Fani Willis has a secret weapon John Floyd, a special assistant D.A., is described as the "last person" a RICO defendant wants to encounter Salon · Aug 19, 2023
What is Rico, the Georgia law at center of Trump indictment? Statute, broader than its federal counterpart, enables prosecutors to portray allies working together to commit crimes The Guardian - US · Aug 16, 2023
Zenger · Jul 17, 2023 U.S. Police Executives Train In Israel For Enhanced Community Relations & Security Knowledge Law enforcement officials from Georgia and Tennessee participate in peer-to-peer executive training program with Israeli police.
The Conversation · Jun 21, 2023 Behind the scenes of the investigation: Heists Worth Billions Professor David Maimon is director of the Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group at Georgia State University.
The Independent UK · May 19, 2023 A British scientist died by a ‘freak of nature’ stray bullet. Family hope his final act will catch his killer Gifted astrophysicist Matthew Willson was killed after being struck by a stray bullet while lying in bed with his girlfriend in her Georgia apartment. Sixteen months on, with police yet to identify a suspect, his loved ones tell Bevan Hurley they are desperate for answers
Salon · Mar 21, 2023 Experts rip baseless Trump Ga. hailmary The bigger question is "whether the D.A. will attempt to use racketeering statute," law professor says
The Conversation · Nov 9, 2022 Midterms 2022: 4 experts on the effects of voter intimidation laws, widespread mail-in voting – and what makes a winner With control of Congress and statehouses at stake, voters across the nation headed to the polls on Election Day 2022. That was after more than 42 million people had already voted early or by mail. The Conversation asked four scholars to give us their initial observations on the voting, in…
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 29, 2022 Scammers still targeting Illinois state employment agency; officials say they’re better prepared now An academic researcher says he finds Illinoisans’ stolen financial information for sale online, along with tutorials explaining how to commit fraud.
Tribune News Service · May 11, 2022 What might NeNe Leakes get out of suing Bravo for racial discrimination? ATLANTA — Bravo turned NeNe Leakes into a star. NeNe Leakes turned “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” into a hit. For much of the past 14 years, the network and the long-time Duluth resident have had a mutually beneficial relationship.
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022 Georgia professor derided for ‘weaponising’ police on Black students who were two minutes late ‘Stuff like this cannot keep happening to Black youth in America’
Zenger · Apr 4, 2022 Race Fury: Uni Professor Called Cops On Black Students Two Mins Late For Class Student and TikToker Bria Blake, 20, shared a video about the incident that has since been viewed over 400,000 times.
The Conversation · Mar 17, 2022 Russia’s no longer a ‘most-favored nation’: 5 questions about the coveted trading status answered The U.S., the European Union, Japan and Canada are further severing Russia from global markets by removing a coveted trading designation over its war in Ukraine. Known as most-favored-nation status, it generally entitles a country to the best possible trading terms, which comes with many economic benefits. The EU agreed…