Author 285 South 285's Latest Articles “Still pain…but in my mind I’m feeling good” By Sophia Qureshi & 285 South ● News ● December 31, 2025 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” By Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow, Liliana Alvarado, Sophia Qureshi & 285 South ● Español ● December 18, 2025 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” By Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow, Liliana Alvarado, 285 South & Sophia Qureshi ● News ● December 18, 2025 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. By Hannah Lo, Yami Rodriguez & 285 South ● Spotlight ● October 22, 2025 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” By 285 South ● News ● August 16, 2025 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 By 285 South ● News ● July 1, 2025 "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 By 285 South ● News ● June 15, 2025 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 By 285 South ● Beyond Borders ● June 6, 2025 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 By 285 South ● News ● May 16, 2025 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 By 285 South ● Newsletter ● May 7, 2025 Posts pagination 1 2 3 Next