Diversity Management, News and Updates
The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus is pushing for a hate crime bill in the state after a white female teenager was arrested last week for planning to kill Black churchgoers with knives and other sharp objects. The caucus, made up of 65 state representatives and Senate members, released a statement…
A white female teenager has been arrested in Gainesville, Ga., after her high school peers told administrators on Friday about her notebook filled with plans to kill Black churchgoers at the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, according to police. The 16-year-old girl was charged with criminal attempt to commit murder…
A victory for pro-choice advocates was handed down by District Judge Myron Thompson on Tuesday when he blocked the near-total abortion ban from going into effect next month in Alabama. The Human Life Protection Act (HLPA) was set to take effect on Nov. 15 and now a challenge to the…
Former DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputy Antonio Perryman was terminated from his job three days before he was to retire from an illustrious 20-year career with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia. According to WSB-TV News, Perryman wanted to end his career on a fun note and decided to don…
Then-Georgia Officer Zechariah Presley shot Tony Green, 33, in coastal Camden County near the Georgia-Florida state line on the night of June 20, 2018. Presley was following Green’s car because he thought that he was driving on a suspended license — it’s not clear why he thought that — when…
In Cobb County, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, parents and teachers are demanding the majority white school board take racism in the district seriously. The school board has said that it takes it “seriously” but a grassroots movement there wants more. In March 2017, a white student at North Cobb…
In Cobb County, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, an unnamed substitute teacher was fired after Black children took photos of a note, she allegedly wrote describing Black children as devils and white children as angels. The students showed the note to their parents, who tipped off CBS Atlanta affiliate WGCL-TV….
The U.S. District Court in Georgia reported they found the state negligible when it comes to protecting people with developmental disabilities. The Peach State is not holding up their end of the bargain they made with the U.S. Department of Justice to improve the services offered in non-institutional settings to…
A Black family in Atlanta, Ga., refused to hire an independent contractor that showed up to their house with a massive Confederate flag attached to his truck. The contractor, whose name is Michael, showed up to their house on Saturday to replace the brakes on their golf cart, according to…
Kenneth Cabán, a Puerto Rico-born U.S. citizen living in Georgia, had his identity documents taken over 600 days ago by the Georgia Department of Driver’s Services. Cabán just wanted to apply for a state-issued driver’s license. Now, with the help of national civil rights group LatinoJustice PRLDEF, Cabán is suing…