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The Mableton City Council unanimously approved Dr. Anita Allen’s appointment as the city’s police chief during a special meeting on Oct. 6, marking a significant step toward establishing its own police department. Allen, who currently serves as police chief at Albany State University, brings more than 25 years of experience
Following a two-month hospitalization where he had to be placed in a medically induced coma, Earth, Wind and Fire drummer John Paris is on the road to recovery. Paris entered a rehabilitation facility and has “begun the next phase of his recovery,” according to a GoFundMe established to update fans
Source: Wells Family GoFundMe/Bettmann/Getty. Dr. Bernice King is lending her support to the family of Nolan Wells as they continue seeking answers about the 18-year-old’s unexplained death. Wells, a student-athlete from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, was found dead on July 6, two days after he went missing during a Fourth of
Source: Tennessee Department of Corrections / Tennessee DOC Attorneys for Christa Pike have said she is making a “remarkable” recovery after surviving a failed execution in Tennessee last week. PBS News reports that Pike regained consciousness on Tuesday and was able to speak. As of Wednesday, she’s begun walking with
This week, the Pentagon confirmed plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan. Hasan, the former Army major who killed 13 people in 2009 in Fort Hood, Texas, will be executed by firing squad on Dec. 3. And while social media users are shocked by the government’s decision to livestream
When Dyon “Mojo” Brooks (also known as Mojo Brookzz) waltzed onto the stage at Atlanta’s Center Stage Theater for his first-ever Netflix special, “I Know You Lying,” wearing red leather pants and a matching jacket, he brought the house down. The 36-year-old comedian’s latest special, which arrived on the streamer
photo credit: iStock by Selena Hill October 9, 2026 As fragrance sales surge, a pipeline launched at Spelman College is working to put more Black talent in the rooms where the industry’s biggest decisions are made. Black consumers have long been among fragrance’s most committed customers. Now, an HBCU-focused career
by Selena Hill October 9, 2026 Gale V. King will receive The ELC’s 2026 Heritage Award, recognizing her more than 36 years of corporate leadership, board service, and community impact. Gale V. King, a veteran corporate executive and longtime advocate for leadership development, will receive The Executive Leadership Council’s 2026
Source: Sergei Tiden / Getty I didn’t become a lawyer because I thought law was salvation. I became one because law is where power hides its hands. Movement lawyering makes that handwriting legible. It creates openings, and it defends communities when institutions retreat from their own promises. New York City
Abdul El-Sayed is defending his decision to campaign alongside former President Barack Obama despite previously criticizing several of his administration’s policies. The Michigan political figure is scheduled to appear with Obama at a campaign event in Detroit on Oct. 24. The upcoming appearance has drawn renewed attention to El-Sayed’s past
The Mableton City Council unanimously approved Dr. Anita Allen’s appointment as the city’s police chief during a special meeting on Oct. 6, marking a significant step toward establishing its own police department. Allen, who currently serves as police chief at Albany State University, brings more than 25 years of experience
Following a two-month hospitalization where he had to be placed in a medically induced coma, Earth, Wind and Fire drummer John Paris is on the road to recovery. Paris entered a rehabilitation facility and has “begun the next phase of his recovery,” according to a GoFundMe established to update fans
Source: Wells Family GoFundMe/Bettmann/Getty. Dr. Bernice King is lending her support to the family of Nolan Wells as they continue seeking answers about the 18-year-old’s unexplained death. Wells, a student-athlete from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, was found dead on July 6, two days after he went missing during a Fourth of
Source: Tennessee Department of Corrections / Tennessee DOC Attorneys for Christa Pike have said she is making a “remarkable” recovery after surviving a failed execution in Tennessee last week. PBS News reports that Pike regained consciousness on Tuesday and was able to speak. As of Wednesday, she’s begun walking with
This week, the Pentagon confirmed plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan. Hasan, the former Army major who killed 13 people in 2009 in Fort Hood, Texas, will be executed by firing squad on Dec. 3. And while social media users are shocked by the government’s decision to livestream
When Dyon “Mojo” Brooks (also known as Mojo Brookzz) waltzed onto the stage at Atlanta’s Center Stage Theater for his first-ever Netflix special, “I Know You Lying,” wearing red leather pants and a matching jacket, he brought the house down. The 36-year-old comedian’s latest special, which arrived on the streamer
photo credit: iStock by Selena Hill October 9, 2026 As fragrance sales surge, a pipeline launched at Spelman College is working to put more Black talent in the rooms where the industry’s biggest decisions are made. Black consumers have long been among fragrance’s most committed customers. Now, an HBCU-focused career
by Selena Hill October 9, 2026 Gale V. King will receive The ELC’s 2026 Heritage Award, recognizing her more than 36 years of corporate leadership, board service, and community impact. Gale V. King, a veteran corporate executive and longtime advocate for leadership development, will receive The Executive Leadership Council’s 2026
Source: Sergei Tiden / Getty I didn’t become a lawyer because I thought law was salvation. I became one because law is where power hides its hands. Movement lawyering makes that handwriting legible. It creates openings, and it defends communities when institutions retreat from their own promises. New York City
Abdul El-Sayed is defending his decision to campaign alongside former President Barack Obama despite previously criticizing several of his administration’s policies. The Michigan political figure is scheduled to appear with Obama at a campaign event in Detroit on Oct. 24. The upcoming appearance has drawn renewed attention to El-Sayed’s past