DECATUR, GA—A coalition of South and East DeKalb community organizations will host a community-led forum on the DeKalb County School District’s Student Assignment Project (SAP) and the potential impact of proposed school closures across the county. The meeting will take place on Thursday, March 12, 6 p.m., at Peace…

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA – A Lawrenceville man will spend life in prison for fatally choking his ex-girlfriend then burning her body in a car. Jahir Sagahon, 32, pled guilty to malice murder for the March 2023 strangling death of 28-year-old Rubi Maldonado-Nava. “This defendant took a mother away from her…

STONE MOUNTAIN, GA—The City of Stone Mountain Police Department has issued a Mattie’s Call alert with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in an effort to locate 67-year-old Michele Adele Croce.  Croce’s car was captured on FLOCK Safety cameras in the City of Decatur on March 4, the Stone Mountain…

STONECREST, GA— The National Council of Negro Women(NCNW) is inviting the community to come out for an inspiring day of hands-on learning and discovery in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics on Saturday, April 18. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at New Black…

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) re-introduced his commonsense Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act of 2026 that would place restrictions and transparency measures on the Department of Defense (DOD) Program that transfers excess military equipment to federal, tribal, state and local law enforcement agencies. “When you see law enforcement…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—Rockdale County government has released its March 2026 monthly meetings calendar. All meetings and public hearings are open to the community and constituents are encouraged to attend.  The  dates, times, meeting locations, and links to the meeting agendas are provided in the calendar below: 

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA– The Gwinnett County Police Department is requesting the public’s help in identifying a woman whose body was discovered on McDaniel Road near Highway 120 in Duluth, GA over 40 years ago. To this day, the woman’s identity remains unknown, as well as the person responsible for her death,…

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—Qualifying began on Monday, March 2, with incumbent Doreen Williams facing three challengers officially entering the race for the Rockdale Board of Commissioners, Post 2 seat, according to the Rockdale County Board of Elections & Voter Registration. Incumbent Sandra Jackson-Lett so far is facing one candidate vying…