Author: Waseem Abbas

 Attorney Charles Kuck speaks with reporters following a hearing on students’ immigration status being revoked. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder A federal judge in Atlanta is set to rule on a complaint filed by a group of 133 international college students who say the administration of President Donald Trump illegally and capriciously tried to take away their […]

 Pictured from the left, DFSA Board Chair Tammy Farley, PINK founder Cynthia Good and DFSA president Susan Bonds-McCulloch. President of Dress for Success Atlanta (DFSA) Susan Bonds-McCulloch has announced that DFSA has acquired Little Pink Book (PINK), the largest women’s digital platform founded by Cynthia Good, to grow the nonprofit dedicated to empowering women to achieve economic independence.   “Dress for Success […]

DeKalb County school board members look on as students are recognized for their commitment to the U.S. military. (Photo provided by DCSD) Thirteen Cross Keys High School students participated in the inaugural swearing-in ceremony for DeKalb County School District (DCSD) students who have pledged to serve the United States Armed Forces. DCSD recognized approximately 200 […]

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta will no longer offer gender-affirming care amid pressure from the Trump administration. Parents of transgender children receiving care at Children’s received messages, shared with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, through their online patient portal informing them Children’s would be moving patients receiving gender-affirming care to other organizations and would not accept new patients […]

This rendering shows a renovated Lake Clara Meer and the surrounding landscape. (Courtesy Piedmont Park Conservancy) Attendees at the Piedmont Park Conservancy’s annual Landmark Luncheon on Thursday got a first look at major expansion and restoration plans for the Midtown greenspace. The “big reveal” at the luncheon was Piedmont Park’s first comprehensive plan in 25 […]

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger spoke with business and community leaders at the Greater Perimeter Chamber’s Signature Luncheon on April 23, held with the Brookhaven Chamber. (Photo by Bob Pepalis) More than 175 people heard Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger discuss accomplishments made regarding elections, licensing, and business growth in Georgia. Raffensperger was […]

Metro Atlanta suffers the third-worst levels of ozone pollution, otherwise known as smog, in the Southeast, according to a study released Wednesday by the American Lung Association. The group’s annual “State of the Air” report also ranks the Atlanta region fourth-worst in the Southeast for particle pollution, known colloquially as soot. The new report measured […]

Atlanta-born artist Dali Rose will release his new EP on April 25 (Photo provided by 2b Entertainment). Atlanta-born, raised in a web of musical talent, and eager to express himself as genuinely as he can, singer-songwriter Dali Rose will release his debut EP “Heaven” on April 25.  A vulnerable and heartfelt exploration through the alleyways […]

This Rough Draft dining series will continue throughout 2025, highlighting restaurants in cities and neighborhoods within easy walking distance or a short bus ride from MARTA rail stations. Check out previous guides to Brookhaven and Doraville on the Gold Line. One of ten cities in DeKalb County, Chamblee was incorporated into the state legislature in 1908. Once […]

Asia Calabrese-Lewis of Sandy Springs was found not guilty in the May 2023 death of her child by reason of insanity by a Fulton County judge on April 18. (Via WSB-TV.com) A Sandy Springs mother accused of killing her 1-year-old daughter in May 2023 was found not guilty by reason of insanity in Fulton County […]