With seven deaths, the DeKalb Jail has surpassed the Fulton County Jail, which has had four deaths in custody so far this year. Deaths in custody can result from a combination of factors including ...

Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman College once again leads US News 2025 rankings for top HBCU for the 19th year in a row.

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According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, based on a July 11 memo sent out to state departments by Gov. Brian Kemp’s ...

The new 670-ded dorm, coming amid rapidly rising student enrollment, could ease a long-standing housing crisis at the school.

More than 30 people have died in Fulton County’s jail, where nearly 2,000 are housed. A recent tour with the sheriff offered a rare look inside the crumbling facility.

Elementary students will be reminded of the civil rights icon’s commitment to serve as they walk the hallways of the school named in his honor.

Yolanda Jennings, a domestic violence advocate in Philadelphia, first learned about victim compensation funds after her sister’s 2004 death. Her sister was a domestic violence victim and Jennings ...

Hampton University and Virginia State University were the first to report Thursday, but the list grew quickly.

While Georgia is not the worst-performing state when it comes to childhood vaccination rates, it still lags behind national targets. (Getty Images) As Florida’s surgeon general announced earlier this ...

Strip clubs can play a significant role in normalizing sex for money, and put Black women and girls at greater risk for abuse ...