Residents of Social Circle Push Back on Proposed ICE Mega Detention Center
Aiman Tariq – Regional News Editor Social Circle, GA – In the small Georgia town of social circle, a community that voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump in recent elections, a growing group of residents is pushing back against plans to convert a massive warehouse into one of the country’s largest immigration detention facilities. The proposal, […]
Georgia Jury Finds Father Guilty in Apalachee High School Shooting Case
Aiman Tariq – Regional News Editor Winder, GA – A Georgia jury has convicted Colin Gray on all charges connected to the 2024 attack at Apalachee High School, a decision that places new legal scrutiny on the responsibilities of parents in cases involving a teenage school shooter. The verdict came after roughly two hours of […]
Parents Tried to Avoid Vaccines — Now a South Carolina Community Faces the Consequences
Aiman Tariq – Regional News Editor Spartanburg County, SC – For decades, measles was considered largely eliminated in the United States. That success depended on something simple: most children were vaccinated before entering school. Now, public health officials say that protection is weakening in parts of the country. In Spartanburg County, South Carolina, a rapidly […]
Laken Riley’s Father Sues Georgia University System, Alleging Failures Before Campus Killing
Aiman Tariq – Regional News Editor Atlanta, GA – According to court filings first reported by the Associated Press, the father of Laken Riley has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit accusing Georgia’s public university system and several property management companies of negligence in the events leading up to his daughter’s killing on the University of Georgia […]
South Carolina Measles Cases Climb Again as Health Officials Warn Outbreak May Persist
Aiman Tariq – Regional News Editor Columbia, SC – South Carolina’s measles outbreak continues to grow, with state health officials reporting 979 confirmed cases as of this week — six more than the previous update — as public health leaders warn the surge could stretch on for weeks or months. The South Carolina Department of […]
Georgia’s 14th District Race to Replace Greene Becomes Test of Trump’s Grip on GOP Base
Aiman Tariq – Regional News Editor Atlanta, GA – The special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has drawn a crowded Republican field and turned a reliably conservative northwest Georgia district into a referendum on former President Donald Trump’s influence over his own political movement. More than a dozen Republicans are competing […]
Two Killed in Dorm Shooting at SC State – Arrest Made as Campus Tightens Security
Aiman Tariq – Regional News Editor Columbia, SC – According to police, two men—neither of whom officials said was enrolled at South Carolina State University—were killed, and a South Carolina State University student was wounded in a late-night shooting inside a dorm room, prompting an hours-long lockdown and a renewed focus on campus security at […]
Crime Numbers Are Trending Down — But the Data Behind Them Still Has Holes
Aiman Tariq – Regional News Editor Atlanta, GA – Crime is one of the most frequently cited measures of whether the government is “working.” It’s also one of the easiest numbers to oversell. As new FBI crime reporting for 2024 circulates — including summaries that suggest declines nationally and in states like Georgia — readers […]
Georgia’s SB 74 Is a Direct Threat to Free Speech — and to Librarians
Aiman Tariq – Regional News Editor Atlanta, GA – Georgia lawmakers describe Senate Bill 74 as a child-protection measure. In reality, the bill removes long-standing legal protections for librarians and replaces them with the threat of criminal prosecution. It is difficult to read the legislation any other way: SB 74 is designed to pressure public […]