(CNN) — Former Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan on Monday said he will vote for President Joe Biden in November, arguing former President Donald Trump “has disqualified himself through his conduct and his character.” “Unlike Trump, I’ve belonged to the GOP my entire life. This November, I am voting for a decent person I disagree with on policy over a criminal defendant without a moral compass,” Duncan, a CNN contributor, wrote in an opinion piece published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. In the op-ed titled, “Why I’m voting for Biden and other R ..read more

(CNN) — Judge Juan Merchan has found former President Donald Trump in contempt for violating the gag order in his hush money trial for the 10th time and said he’ll consider jail time going forward. “Going forward, this court will have to consider a jail sanction,” Merchan said Monday. “Mr. Trump, it’s important you understand, the last thing I want to do is put you in jail. You are the former president of the United States and possibly the next president as well,” Merchan said. “The magnitude of this decision is not lost on me but at the end of the day I have a job to do,” the ..read more

On a warm Monday morning outside Big Bethel AME Church on historic Auburn Avenue, Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis received the endorsement from an assortment of Georgia’s faith leaders. By all indications, Willis will easily win the Democratic Party’s nomination on May 21st. Her lone challenger in the primary is Christian Wise Smith. Smith is a former Atlanta solicitor and prosecutor in the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office.  Willis says during her tenure as Fulton County DA, those leaders stood by her when the times were hardest, when she felt alone, and when she n ..read more

While in Dallas to memorialize our dear friend, James Washington, my visit routinely found me engaged in stimulating conversations as I saw old friends and met new ones. The common thread in all these conversations was the future or the plight of America’s Black Press. While I said the common “thread”; it would be more appropriate to label it the common “lament.”  EVERYBODY I spoke to agreed that the “old liberating voice” of the Black Press is needed now – more than ever! For too long others believe they can speak for us. There was unanimous support for the need to rekindle the Spirit ..read more

On March 25, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that avian influenza had been detected in American dairy cattle. On April 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported that the agency had detected genetic material from the bird flu virus — a form of H5N1 — in the commercial milk supply. Pasteurization has been effective at inactivating the H5N1 bird flu virus, and the viral material found in the milk has not proven to be infectious. According to the FDA, “these results reaffirm our assessment that the commercial milk supply is safe ..read more

MIAMI GARDENS — The U.S. popularity of Formula One racing is in overdrive, but Black racegoers were few and far between at the 2024 Miami Grand Prix, which ironically takes place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a small, predominantly Black municipality just north of Miami. Photo Courtesy: Blair S. Walker One of the melanin-enhanced folks giddily watching multimillion-dollar Formula One cars shriek around a 3.36-mile road circuit at velocities exceeding 200 mph was attorney Alan Clarke. “Brothers already like cars and we already like driving,” said Clarke, who flew in from Colu ..read more

They say the only sure way to get Satan’s attention is to begin to turn one’s life to Christ. I’ve heard many ministers refer to a person’s lifestyle as but an entryway for the devil to gain access to your world. Supposedly, as long as you engage in the things and happenings of this world, Lucifer has no need to spend any energy dealing with the struggle for your eternal soul. You see life’s trials and temptations alone are enough to sentence any one of us to an afterlife void of the Lord, which if you didn’t know it, is the quintessential definition of hell itself. As we use up our time here ..read more

Lauryn Clark (above) was diagnosed in January 2024 with Level Three Moderate to Severe Autism (Restricted Repetitive Behavior). Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice Lauryn Clark, now 3, was diagnosed in January 2024 with Level Three Moderate to Severe Autism (Restricted Repetitive Behavior) at two-years-old. April was Lauryn’s birthday month and Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month. Lauryn’s parents wanted to share their story about their daughter to shine a light on autism and why it’s important to not shy away from a developmental diagnosis, especially in the Black community. Autism is being d ..read more

Atlanta United hosted Minnesota United FC Saturday night. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice Atlanta, who will host D.C. United next Saturday (7:30 p.m. first kick), came into its game against Minnesota United FC on Saturday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium ninth in the Eastern Conference standings. Winless in its last four matches (three draws and a loss), Atlanta United was a point behind D.C. United and tied with Montreal FC with 12 points in the standings. With consecutive road matches in Cincinnati and Nashville on May 15 and 18, victories at home have quickly become paramount to sta ..read more

(CNN) — An epic festival in Las Vegas featuring a lineup that included Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson and Gwen Stefani was canceled on the eve of its opening due to high winds. According to the “Lovers & Friends” festival’s official website, “organizers have been monitoring the weather for several days and proactively preparing for a windy Saturday. However, the National Weather Service has now issued a High Wind Warning, including dangerous 30-35 mph sustained winds with gusts potentially more than 60 mph.” “Following advice from the National ..read more