The Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation announced over the weekend that all outdoor public pools will be closed until further notice. The vague reason given is “operational assessment,” but the move comes just days after a 17-year old boy was shot and killed at Anderson Pool in West Atlanta. The department did not mention the shooting in any of the statements regarding these closings, but sources say many pools have gotten “out of control” in recent months. Pool closings in the heat of summer leave the citizens of Atlanta SINKING…
Reflecting on memories of Centennial Olympics
The metal tube, with its intricate engravings and wooden handle, is numbered 128. From time to time, I touch it. But when I pick up the 31.5-inch-long piece of memorabilia, my mind rewinds to the summer of 1996. Twenty-five years ago, my friend called and...Supreme Court VRA Ruling Could Impact Georgia
On July 1, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in a highly anticipated voting rights case, Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, on appeal from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The case arrived as a result of past litigation...Inclusion and Diversity in All Things
Inclusion and diversity should not be limited to a special celebration or action. Those principles should be in every decision, activity and thought. We should truly strive and aspire to the mindset the great Atlantan Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed: “I...Firearms Retailers Unfairly Demonized During Crime Wave
Emperor Nero is said to have fiddled while Rome burned. President Joe Biden does not even offer the American people the benefit of music while cities across our country are aflame in murders. Instead, the president has decided to target for punishment the one group of...The ‘Real Deal’ Holyfield Finally Gets His Statue
This is a huge day here in Fulton County! At long last, we finally have a statue to pay tribute to the great Evander “Real Deal” Holyfield and I was honored to speak at the unveiling. It was my honor to be so intimately involved in getting this...
