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“Still pain…but in my mind I’m feeling good”

A Snellville based Laotian monk who lost his leg in the Walk for Peace, is back home and local residents are eager to embrace him, and his message

“No se permitirá más discusión sobre ICE”

Una mirada dentro de la reunión del comité asesor de una escuela secundaria del condado de DeKalb que silenció las preocupaciones sobre ICE

 “No more discussion about ICE will be permitted”

Inside the Dekalb County School Middle School advisory meeting that shut down concerns over ICE

A 1996 documentary explored how immigrants were changing Atlanta. Thirty years later, it’s still resonant.

Photos from David Zeiger’s Displaced in the New South are the core of a new exhibit at the University of Georgia.

Rodney Taylor speaks to 285 South from inside Stewart Detention Center, as he awaits final verdict on his case: “It’s a hard place to be”

The Gwinnett County resident and double amputee who’s been in immigration detention since January is awaiting a decision on his case.

UPDATE: Reporter Mario Guevara Granted Bail

"The immigration process continues, but he is free and in Atlanta," posted his lawyers on Tuesday morning.

“No Kings” protests take place in metro Atlanta, drawing thousands of demonstrators

At Atlantic Station in midtown, hundreds gathered with signs showing support for immigrants

“Enough of a reason to care”: Atlantans join a 40-day fast for Gaza

Part of a national campaign, they’re demanding more humanitarian aid for a region facing famine—and the end of U.S. military support for Israel.

Students urge the University System of Georgia Board of Regents: Divest from companies profiting off the war in Gaza

Representing 12 student groups from a variety of institutions, the activists pointed to a powerful precedent: the USG’s divestment from apartheid South Africa.

Newsletter: May 7, 2025