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IN MEMORIAM: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and More Mourn the Death Of Desmond TuTu

ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — On Sunday (December 26), South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his death in a statement, saying, “The passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is another chapter of bereavement in our nation’s farewell to a generation of outstanding South Africans who have bequeathed us a liberated South Africa.”

IN MEMORIAM: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and More Mourn the Death Of Desmond TuTu

ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — On Sunday (December 26), South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his death in a statement, saying, “The passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is another chapter of bereavement in our nation’s farewell to a generation of outstanding South Africans who have bequeathed us a liberated South Africa.”

Judge Fired After Saying George Floyd ‘Got What He Deserved’

ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — Nearly eight months ago, a 78-page complaint was filed against Talladega County Probate Judge Randy Jinks. In the lengthy complaint, former county employees alleged Jinks called George Floyd “just another thug” and “he got what he deserved.” “I don’t see anything wrong with the police killing him,” Jinks said, according to the complaint.

UGA Gives Special Recognition to Historically Black Fraternities, Sororities

ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — A crowd of spectators representing students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members gathered for the ceremony and to tour the marker installation. The markers, which are made of granite, bear the name and official seal of each fraternity or sorority, the date on which it was chartered and a brief history of the organization.

Federal Student Debt Forgiveness Program Receives Massive Makeover

ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — The newly revamped Public Service Loan Forgiveness program will eliminate federal loans for all applicants after borrowers make 10 years of payments. An estimated 22,000 borrowers are eligible to get their loans canceled and an additional 27,000 borrowers could be deemed eligible if they get their past payments certified. Overall, a total of 550,000 borrowers are expected to be positively impacted by these changes.

Gov. Kemp signs off on worst elections reform bill in the nation

ATLANTA DAILY WORLD - “This is nothing more than retaliation for the successes of the 2020 Election. Now, Governor Kemp and Republican legislators want to change the rules because they didn’t like the outcome,” said Georgia Congresswoman Williams. “They’re trying to turn back the clock and enact Jim Crow 2.0 laws. We may not be counting jelly beans in a jar, but the end result is the same – to keep people who look like me away from the ballot box.

Maxine Waters accuses Trump of attempting to start Civil War

ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — Today Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) was a guest on SiriusXM’s The Joe Madison Show, and went into detail about her conversation with the Chief of Capitol Police before the violent insurrection on Capitol Hill, and how the massive security failure could have been prevented and invoked the assassinations of JFK and MLK when describing her experience inside the Capitol building.

Trump, in Audio, Demands Georgia Official to ‘Find’ Him Votes, Make Biden Win Void

In a recently released recorded audio, President Donald Trump is found pressuring Georgia’s Republican secretary of state to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state’s presidential election, according to an Associated Press article. Trump...

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Joliet to receive $76 million in water infrastructure loans

Joliet has been awarded $76 million from the Illinois EPA to enhance water infrastructure, which will enable the city to replace 31 miles of deteriorated and undersized water mains, replace fire hydrants and valves, and improve water quality.