#Election2020: Fulton and Dekalb Counties finish recount
By Itoro N. Umontuen | The Atlanta Voice | November 16, 2020
Sunday afternoon, Fulton County announced they have completed their hand recount. Fulton County Registration & Elections completed the hand count of 528,000 ballots cast during the November 3 General Election, representing more than 11% of the Risk Limiting Audit process. According to a release, the audit involved the participation of...
New study from City of Atlanta seeks to reimagine Peachtree Street
By Marshall A. Latimore | The Atlanta Voice | November 15, 2020
The City of Atlanta Department of City Planning is launching the Peachtree Shared Space Study to reimagine Downtown Atlanta’s signature street as an exceptional, welcoming public space for all people. The effort to reimagine Peachtree Street stems from the Atlanta City Design, a guiding document for the City of Atlanta that outlines...
Atlanta Hawks welcomes Nate McMillan as new assistant coach
By Martel Sharpe | The Atlanta Voice | November 15, 2020
The Atlanta Hawks recently announced the addition of Nate McMillan as their new assistant coach who will join alongside current Head Coach Lloyd Pierce. A veteran in the NBA, McMillan is the former head coach of the Indiana Pacers (2016-2020), Portland Trail Blazers (2005-2012) and Seattle SuperSonics (2000-2005). “I reached...
#Election2020: Trump seems to acknowledge Biden win, but he won’t concede
By Kevin Freking | Associated Press | November 15, 2020
President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to acknowledge for the first time that Joe Biden won the White House, but made clear he would not concede and would keep trying to overturn the election result. Trump’s statements came in tweets that included several baseless claims about the Nov. 3 vote,...
#Election2020: As Trump challenges results, Biden moves forward with transition
The Atlanta Voice | November 12, 2020
On Wednesday morning, Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger has allowed a hand recount of all votes in the Presidential race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Biden leads Trump by more than 14,000 votes. If Biden’s lead holds, it will be the first time a Democrat Presidential candidate...
#Election2020: Raffensperger orders hand recount in Presidential race
By Itoro N. Umontuen | The Atlanta Voice | November 11, 2020
Wednesday morning, Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger has allowed a hand recount of all votes in the Presidential race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Biden leads Trump by more than 14,000 votes. If Biden’s lead holds, it will be the first time a Democrat Presidential candidate would...
Morris Brown College’s application for accreditation approved
By Martel Sharpe | The Atlanta Voice | November 11, 2020
Dr. Kevin James, president of Morris Brown College, recently announced that the school’s accreditation application with the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) has been approved. TRACS intends to visit the campus in January 2021 for their final evaluation before candidacy consideration in April 2021. “This is history in...
