If you were unable to attend the Mayor and Commission special meeting May 16, 2017 it’s not too late to get involved. Within the next 24 hrs we encourage local residents to send an email to the Mayor & Commission to speak up in…
Honoring the forgotten ancestors Athens, Ga-On Thursday, May 4, 2017, the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement, Fred Smith, co-chair of the Athens Area Black History Committee, and various community leaders will meet 5:30 pm at the UGA Arch to honor the ancestors whose remains were discovered…
ATHENS, GEORGIA, April 3, 2017 – The Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement will host two events in April on the pressing issues of biased policing and mass incarceration. The workshops, both to be held at Athens Clarke County Library, represent a block of powerful programming that…
ATL 11ALIVE News Report-“Friends and family of an Atlanta man killed by police are demanding for surveillance video to be released.” “DeAundre Phillips was shot and killed last month at the Atlanta police annex off Donald Lee Hollowell when officers said he tried to…
CBS46 News Report- Local residents of Statham, Ga and many others continue to protest the actions of Officer Marc Lofton arguing that they were falsely arrested. “Some residents believe Lofton is policing for profit. Residents said the city budget indicates that revenue for police…
