by Patrick Hickey | Jul 28, 2016 | News, News 2
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed followed in some big footsteps Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, speaking directly after Vice President Joe Biden. The speech, clocking in at around four minutes, hit on the idea of “diversity...
by Patrick Hickey | Jul 14, 2016 | News, News 2
According to sources, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is one of the two finalists for Donald Trump’s running mate in the November General Election, along with Indiana Governor Mike Pence. Rumors about the Georgian’s candidacy have swirled...
by Patrick Hickey | Jul 13, 2016 | News, News 2
Worry over the Zika virus has diminished over the summer, with bad jokes about Olympians heading to Brazil the extent of what once was a sweeping fear. But over 50 Georgia counties have no mosquito control services, so an outbreak here could spell trouble in a...
by Patrick Hickey | Jul 11, 2016 | News, News 2
On Sunday night, for the fourth consecutive evening, protestors representing the Black Lives Matter movement took to the streets in order to demonstrate against recent police shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota. The protests, which have been for the most part...
by Patrick Hickey | Jul 6, 2016 | News, News 2
The data for crime in the City of Atlanta thus far in 2016 is available to the public and can be viewed in a nifty map form here. Some takeaways from a quick perusal of the numbers: Homicide is up in 2016. With 52 homicides through June 30th, that rate is...