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MACON, Ga. (AP) — Authorities in Georgia are searching for a man accused of fatally shooting three people in his child’s mother’s family, and then leaving with the child. Caesar Zamien Lamar Crockett Jr., 29, is wanted on three counts of murder and one count of kidnapping, according to a statement from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. […]

Melissa Thomas Scott, a nurse in Albany, Georgia, went viral after sharing a video, explaining why she quit her job at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

In January, Ebenezer Baptist’s Rev. Raphael Warnock, entered the Georgia U.S. Senate race. If Warnock wins, he will be the first Black Senator of the state. He is currently the senior pastor at Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic church. On March 23, Warnock received a crucial endorsement from former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young. Young, 88, […]

A Georgia sheriff’s deputy was reportedly killed early Wednesday morning when he crashed into a wall and was ejected from his patrol vehicle. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that Bibb County Deputy Kenterrous Taylor, 27, was responding to a burglary in progress call at around 1:30 a.m. when he crashed. Authorities reportedly said Taylor lost […]

A man who was previously on Atlanta’s “most wanted” list will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of shooting and killing his partner in a bank fraud scheme. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports, Brejon Nabors, 29, was sentenced to life plus five years in connection with the death of 32-year-old […]

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Last year, Mayor Theresa Kenerly allegedly told a member of City Council that she had ‘yanked’ Keith Henry’s resume out of a group of 4 finalists – simply because he was Black and the city wasn’t ready for this. Henry was actually a strong candidate for the job. Henry stated that he had been interviewed […]

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A Georgia mother and her two children remain trapped inside their apartment in China due to Coronavirus fears. DaVina Jackson is currently working as a pre-school teacher overseas, but she’s desperate to return to Fort Valley, Georgia as the Coronavirus outbreak continues to devastate Nanjing, the city she currently calls home. Unfortunately for Jackson and her kids, […]

Authorities have reportedly found the body of 23-year-old Anitra Gunn, a Georgia college student who was missing since Valentine’s Day. USA Today reports, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed that Gunn’s body was found Tuesday afternoon in Crawford County, about 100 miles south of Atlanta. Her disappearance was first reported after hours went by without […]

In the wake of the disappearance of Anitra Gunn, authorities have announced the creation of a task force focused on finding her. According to reports, the Fort Valley State University senior was last seen on Valentine’s Day. Authorities say Gunn’s family contacted the Fort Valley Police Department after they hadn’t heard from her in what […]

The former minority leader of the Georgia House, Stacey Abrams believes that she will become president by 2040. During an interview for FiveThirtyEight’s “When Women Run” project, Abrams was asked about her political ambitions, her stance on a Black woman serving as the United States president, and if she believes the country will elect her in the […]

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SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man who was videotaped slapping a female reporter’s rear on live TV was arrested Friday on a misdemeanor charge of sexual battery. Savannah police spokeswoman Bianca Johnson in Savannah confirmed that Thomas Callaway, 43, of Statesboro was charged in connection with the incident that occurred while WSAV-TV reporter Alex Bozarjian was […]

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BOSTON, Ga. (AP) — A man apparently felt so bad about breaking the law that he called police three times to confess, according to police in Georgia. Lt. Tim Watkins of the Thomas County Sheriff’s Office told the Thomasville Times-Enterprise that a man called at 5 a.m. Friday to say he had stolen a car in Thomasville […]