Protesters heartened by swift police reform, but vow broader change
ATLANTA — In the two weeks since George Floyd’s killing, police departments have banned chokeholds, Confederate monuments have fallen and officers have been arrested and charged amid large global...
View ArticleIn aftermath of Hurricane Laura, residents worry about help
LAKE CHARLES, La. — In a matter of hours last week, Hurricane Laura tore through the tire shop Layla Winbush’s family started just under a year ago, reducing most of it to rubble and scattering...
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Average U.S. coronavirus cases dip below 100K for 1st time in months
ATLANTA — Average daily new coronavirus cases in the United States dipped below 100,000 in recent days for the first time in months, but experts cautioned Sunday that infections remain high and...
View ArticleGeorgia governor: Loss of All-Star game will hurt minorities
MARIETTA, Ga. — Georgia’s Republican governor on Saturday stepped up his attack on Major League Baseball’s decision to pull this summer’s All-Star Game from the state in response to a sweeping new...
View ArticleAsian Americans see generational split on confronting racism
ATLANTA — The fatal shootings of eight people — six of them women of Asian descent — at Georgia massage businesses in March propelled Claire Xu into action. Within days, she helped organize a rally...
View ArticleOn the ground and afar, diaspora boosts India’s virus fight
India’s large diaspora — long a boon to India’s economy — is tapping its wealth, political clout and expertise to help its home country combat the catastrophic coronavirus surge that has left people to...
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