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Black Twitter has been abuzz about news that Freaknik was making a comeback, but the owner of the venue where the party is set to take place Labor Day weekend wants enthusiasts to slow down, because it’s not quite what you think. Promoter Danny Hefner is reportedly bringing back Freaknik for the new generation, and […]

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Atlanta will premiere on FX on September 6th.

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T.I. is a man with many endeavors, and owning an upscale Atlanta restaurant was one of them. According to reports, Scales 925 has been served with an eviction notice for more than $1 million in back rent by its landlord. But Tip is not taking the blame for the downfall of his eatery; the rapper is […]

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Phaedra Parks was the target of a bomb threat on Thursday. Yes, you read that correctly.

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Love & Hip Hop: ATL's Tommie Lee says she was arrested (and brutalized) without cause during a run-in with police this past January.

Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with Felecia Christian and attorney Mawuli Davis to discuss the 2015 death of 26-year-old Alexia Christian, the Atlanta woman who was killed by police while in the back of a squad car. “The police had a video in the back of the car that was never turned in. We […]

Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with Felecia Christian and attorney Mawuli Davis to discuss the 2015 death of 26-year-old Alexia Christian, the Atlanta woman who was killed by police while in the back of a squad car. “The police had a video in the back of the car that was never turned in. We […]

Was it suicide – or murder? That’s what Atlanta residents are asking after the body of a Black man was found hanging in the city’s popular Piedmont Park. AJC.com reports: The case of a black man found hanging from a tree in Piedmont Park has been referred to the FBI, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed said. […]

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ATLANTA (AP) — Body camera video shows Georgia sheriff’s deputies using stun guns multiple times on a handcuffed man in the back of a vehicle who died shortly after the struggle on an interstate highway. The video obtained Friday by The Associated Press from the family’s attorney and first posted by The New York Times […]

Professional basketball player Thabo Sefolosha files a civil lawsuit against five New York City police officers. He accuses them of making a false arrest, using excessive force and violating his civil rights.

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Atlanta-based Tyler Perry has added his voice to Hollywood’s call for Georgia’s Gov. Nathan Deal to reject a bill that discriminates against the LGBT community, according to Deadline.com. “At Tyler Perry Studios, we believe in inclusion and equality for all people,” a rep for Tyler Perry Studios said Friday. “We do not tolerate bigotry, division […]