Capital B20h
Biden Appoints 40 Black Women as Federal Judges, Breaking Record
The president appointed a total of 62 Black judges to lifetime positions on federal benches across the country.
Capital B1d
Climate Change Is Deepening HIV Inequities for Black Americans
A new wave of challenges, fueled by extreme weather and systemic inequities, disrupts care for Black communities facing the continued HIV crisis.
Capital B Atlanta1d
Project ORCA Helped Reduce Fulton County Jail Crowding — Now It’s Ending
The federally funded program optimized the court processing system. As it concludes, some fear problems will return.
Capital B6d
What Reconstruction Still Has to Teach Us
The past shows us the fool’s errand of sacrificing the rights of vulnerable communities to ward off anti-DEI attacks and ...
Capital B Atlanta12d
How Donald Trump’s Voter Fraud Claims Can Impact Black Atlantans Beyond the Election
The xenophobia fanned by the president-elect’s rhetoric could be especially harmful to refugees and immigrants.
Capital B Atlanta2d
Georgia’s Work Requirement Slows Processing of Applications for Medicaid, Food Stamps
One critic says the state's Georgia Pathways to Coverage program is "really bogging down" a system that was already struggling.
Capital B6d
Black Women are Leading the Fight Against Polluters in Louisiana — and They’re Winning
Philanthropic and government investments in environmental justice are helping nonprofits push back against industrial development.
Capital B Atlanta5d
Allen Siegler, Healthbeat Atlanta
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Capital B Atlanta7d
Fani Willis Challenges Subpoena Over Trump Prosecution Misconduct Claims
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What Black Communities Should Expect From Trump’s Climate Policies
President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to roll back environmental protection initiatives under President Joe Biden could have harsh impacts on Black communities. (Adam Mahoney/Capital B) While ...