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1st Black editor named to lead Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has chosen a Black editor to lead its newsroom for the first time in its 155-year history. Leroy Chapman Jr. was named the newspaper's editor-in-chief Thursday after 12 years at the Journal-Constitution, where he's been the managing editor since 2021.

March 23, 2023

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DeKalb County identifies woman in 1993 cold case, receives grant for task force

A task force looking into unsolved cases in DeKalb County will use federal funding to identify remains in 27 cases. Now they’re asking for help from the public.

March 22, 2023

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Amanda Andrews

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw testifies before a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing on improving rail safety in response to the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

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Bipartisan support emerges for Senate railroad safety bill

A bipartisan consensus that Congress should act to toughen regulations on railroads is emerging in the U.S. Senate.

March 23, 2023

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President Joe Biden presents the 2021 National Medal of the Arts to Gladys Knight at White House in Washington, Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

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Knight, Springsteen, Louis-Dreyfus among 22 honored by Biden

President Joe Biden welcomed a high-wattage collection of singers, authors, artists and humanitarians to the White House on Tuesday to present them with medals. Bruce Springsteen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mindy Kaling and Gladys Knight were among the 22 people and organizations being honored.

March 22, 2023

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Every mother deserves a beautiful birth story. Birthing Justice is a documentary that centers on the expertise and lived experiences of Black women and their advocates. Join The House of Nirvana, March of Dimes, Atlanta Doula Collective and MommiNation for this free screening and discussion tonight at 6:30 p.m. .

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Kennesaw And Alpharetta Students Win Prizes In C-SPAN Video Documentary Competition

Student changemakers nationwide tackle topics that are important to them. Middle and high school students were asked to engage in a national conversation on the challenges our country is facing.

March 21, 2023

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