Psychiatric nurse practitioner Dr. Joanne McDougal Patterson is solving a problem for Atlantans in need of help for mental health issues by bringing assistance and treatment to their doors. The enterprising caregiver has established the first-ever mobile tiny home clinic in metro Atlanta and making a big impact on mental well being. Dr. Patterson says […] The post Tiny Home Clinic Offers Comforts of Home for Moms and Mental Health appeared first on Atlanta Tribune ..read more

Photo: City Of Gary The FBI is partnering with local officials to investigate the disappearance of 13-year-old Black girl from Gary, Indiana, PEOPLE reports. Ja’Niyah McMichael, 13, was reported missing on August 11. The city of Gary announced in an update that federal officers will now be helping local police in the search for McMichael. Gary police have “been in active communication […] The post FBI Joins Search For 13-Year-Old Black Girl Who’s Been Missing For Months appeared first on Atlanta Tribune ..read more

Days after Fulton County Judge Robert McBurney struck down Georgia’s controversial six-week abortion ban, the Georgia State Supreme Court reinstated the ban. Republican Attorney General Chris Carr requested the ban be re-instated. As a result, most abortions will again be illegal in Georgia after six weeks of pregnancy. The ban was inspired by Donald Trump […] The post Trump-Inspired Abortion Ban Reinstated In Georgia: Why 2024 Election Will Determine The Future Of Women’s Rights appeared first on Atlanta Tribune ..read more

By Michael A. Grant (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Since being named as Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ running mate in early August, there have been persistent questions about how Black voters would react to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz being on the ticket. On the surface, a 60-year-old white man who is an avid hunter and fisherman, an enthusiast […] The post Tim Walz Has Always Been An Ally Of Black America appeared first on Atlanta Tribune ..read more

Photo: Getty Images A Florida A&M University student is struggling to re-establish a College Republicans chapter at the HBCU because she can’t find an advisor to sponsor it, NBC News reports. Charisse Lane, a FAMU senior and registered Republican, is trying to reboot what would be the only active chapter of College Republicans at an HBCU. However, FAMU guidelines state […] The post Black Student Struggling to Start College Republicans Chapter at HBCU appeared first on Atlanta Tribune ..read more

Two Georgia district attorneys who promised criminal justice reforms are facing reelection races that will test whether progressive prosecutors in liberal pockets of the swing state can survive intense blowback from state Republicans and some prominent local Democrats. Shalena Cook Jones of Chatham County and Deborah Gonzalez of Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties were elected in […] The post Progressive Prosecutors In Georgia Faced Backlash From The Start, They Say It’s All Politics appeared first on Atlanta Tribune ..read more

During a special called meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 2, Develop Fulton’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the intent to issue bonds to advance a crucial rehabilitation project that will preserve and upgrade affordable senior housing in Alpharetta. Rebuild America, Inc., in partnership with Mansermar Development, LLC, and Mansermar, Inc., is poised to acquire and revitalize Dogwood […] The post Develop Fulton Board Lays Initial Foundation For Major Affordable Senior Housing Rehabilitation appeared first on Atlanta Tribune ..read more

Another person has died after being incarcerated at the Fulton County Jail. In the early morning hours of Oct. 4, Horace Gibbs, age 63, was discovered unresponsive when his cellmate, Ernest Johnson, age 52, notified deputies. Gibbs was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy was performed by the Cobb County […] The post Report: Another Inmate Dies After Being Incarcerated At Fulton County Jail appeared first on Atlanta Tribune ..read more

The 33rd annual AIDS Walk Atlanta Music Festival and 5k Run presented by AHF Pharmacy and Wells Fargo – originally scheduled for September 28th – is now set for Saturday, October 19th and still will feature multiple award-winning rapper and hip-hop artist Lil’ Kim. AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest nonprofit HIV/AIDS healthcare organization, hosts AIDS Walk Atlanta Music Festival and […] The post AIDS Walk Atlanta Music Festival, 5K Run To Feature Lil Kim On Oct. 19 appeared first on Atlanta Tribune ..read more

The 2024 “October Surprise” came in the form of U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan unsealing a motion that details Jack Smith’s case against Donald Trump and his attempt to overturn the 2020 Election. On Oct. 2, Smith, special counsel for Department of Justice, released a 165-page motion that details how Trump acted on his own […] The post How Fani Willis’ RICO Case Plays A Role In Jack Smith’s Unsealed Evidence Against Trump appeared first on Atlanta Tribune ..read more