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19Sep/17

Violence breaks out at Georgia Tech in wake of student death

September 19, 2017CrimeAtlanta, Company: Georgia Tech, Decades, Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech, Province/State: Georgia, Schultz, Scout Schultz, Social Issues, United Statessmbale

Video shows violence on the streets of Atlanta during a protest against the shooting death of 21-year-old Georgia Institute of Technology student Scout Schultz. Grace Lee reports. Continue reading →

31Aug/17

Georgia cop heard saying ‘we only kill black people’ in dashcam footage

August 31, 2017CrimeAbbott, American television series, Atlanta, Black Lives Matter, cellular telephone, Cobb, Cobb County Georgia, Cops, Dashcam, Greg Abbott, Law/Crime, Marietta, Race and crime in the United States, Shooting of Zachary Hammond, Surinder Chadha Jimenez, Television series, United Statessmbale

MARIETTA, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES (COBB COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT) – Recently-released dashcam video from the Cobb County Police Department in Georgia shows a police lieutenant telling a woman “we only kill black people” after she expresses concern for her safety when she is instructed him to reach down and use her mobile phone. Continue reading →

02May/17

Janet Jackson announces ‘State of the World’ tour

May 2, 2017MusicAtlanta, Chicago, Entertainers, Entertainment/Culture, If, Janet, Janet Jackson, Lafayette, Long Beach, Memphis, Music, Musicians, Portland, Reuters, Rock Witchu Tour, SEATTLE, Singers, State Farm Arena, State of the World Tour, Thomson Reuters, Toronto, Unbreakable, United States, Vancouver, Vocal music, Wissam Al Manasmbale

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (REUTERS) – Janet Jackson announced on Monday (May 1) that she is going on a tour of North America.
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15Apr/17

Two police officers are fired after violent traffic stop

April 15, 2017CrimeAtlanta, Bongiovanni, Butch Ayers, Cincinnati Police Department, Demetrius Hollins, Government of Cincinnati, High Speed Pursuit syndrome, Hollins, Human rights abuses, Michael Bongiovanni, Political repression, Robert McDonald, United Statessmbale

Two police officers have been fired after amateur videos show a violent traffic stop in Georgia.

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07Mar/17

Nigeria seeks U.S. immigration clarity, advises against non-urgent travel

March 7, 2017ImmigrationAbike Dabiri, Abuja, Atlanta, Countries, Country: United States, Cultural globalization, Dabiri, Dabiri-Erewa, Demography, Donald Trump, Foreign relations of the United States, Halima Benjamin, Human migration, International organizations, Iraq, Lagos, Nigeria, president, Social Issues, Travel visa, United States, Victor Obot, Visa policy of Lebanon, Visa policy of Libya, Washington, Worldsmbale

Nigeria advises its citizens against any non-urgent travel to the United States until Washington clarifies its immigration policy, following several incidents of people with valid visas being denied entry.

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07Mar/17

Rapper Future makes Billboard chart history with ‘HNDRXX’

March 7, 2017Music24K Magic, Album-equivalent unit, Albums, Atlanta, Billboard 200, Billboard charts, Ed Sheeran, Entertainment/Culture, Film soundtracks, Future, Hndrxx, In rock music, Music industry, New York, R.O.O.T.S., The Bodyguard, United States, Xsmbale

Future becomes the first artist to score two consecutive chart-topping albums on the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 album chart.

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06Feb/17

Still photographs as Patriots rally to stun Falcons in Super Bowl thriller

February 6, 2017NFLAtlanta, Atlanta Falcons, Brady–Belichick era, City: Atlanta, Danny Amendola, first quarterback, Houston, Hugh Millen, In American football, In American television, James White, National Football League, New England Patriots, NFL, NFL Classics, NFL title, NRG Stadium, quarterback, Region: New England, Sports, Sports in the United States, Stephen Gostkowski, Super Bowl, Super Bowl championships, Super Bowl LI, the NFL, The Super Bowl, Tom Brady, United States, usa today sportssmbale

Still photographs of Super Bowl LI as the New England Patriots rally to beat the Atlanta Falcons, 34-28, in overtime.

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23Jan/17

Patriots, Falcons to meet in Super Bowl LI

January 23, 2017SportsAaron Rodgers, American people of German descent, Atlanta, Atlanta Falcons, Chris Hogan, Green Bay Packers, Houston, In American football, In American television, Julio Jones, LaGarrette Blount, LeGarrette Blount, Matt Ryan, National Football League, National Football League playoffs, NFL's Greatest Games, Pittsburgh, Pro Bowl, Professional American football championship games, Professional sports leagues in the United States, Sports, Sports in the United States, Super Bowl, Super Bowl LI, Super Bowl MVPs, Tom Brady, United States, usa today sportssmbale

The Atlanta Falcons crush the Green Bay Packers 44-21 in the NFC Championship and the New England Patriots cruise to 36-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship to setup Super Bowl LI meeting.

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16Jan/17

Lewis: “Never, ever hate”

January 16, 2017US ElectionsActivism, Alveda King, American people of German descent, American writers, Atlanta, Climate change skepticism and denial, Community organizing, Donald Trump, Donald Trump presidential campaign, Human Interest, John Lewis, Jr, King, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr., Memphis, Miami, Politics, president, Racial views of Donald Trump, Selma, Selma to Montgomery marches, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, United States, WWE Hall of Famesmbale

In his first public comments since getting into a war of words with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, civil rights icon John Lewis honors the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. by telling a crowd of young men at a breakfast in Miami to, “never, ever hate.” Continue reading →

19Aug/16

Can money buy Olympic success?

August 19, 2016OlympicsAthens, athlete, Atlanta, Basketball, Beijing, Brazil, City: London, Company: UK Sport, Country: United Kingdom, Entertainment, Gaius Thompson, Gymnastics, Liz Nicholl, London, Lottery, Olympics, Rio de Janeiro, Sports, Summer Olympics, SYDNEY, Tokyo, UK Sport, United Kingdomsmbale

UK Sport hails the impact of lottery funding on Team GB’s success at the Rio Olympics, as Britain celebrates its most successful Games ever on foreign soil.

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