Friday February 21st, 2025 1:39PM

Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
Ga. immigrant communities to rally for deportation relief
Georgia immigrant communities plan to rally April 5 in Atlanta, calling for deportation relief from President Obama. A number of North Georgia groups will participate.
8:55AM ( 10 years ago )
Medical marijuana bill fails, Common Core bypassed as legislature adjourns; gun bill passes
It was a hectic final day Thursday as the Georgia General Assembly acted on a number of controversial and highly-publicized bills in the waning hours of the session.
8:40AM ( 10 years ago )
DOE's 'Race to the Top' 3rd year report
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has released its annual progress report about each of the 12 states participating in the Race to the Top (RT3) grant initiative.
8:32AM ( 10 years ago )
Brenau hosting women's leadership conference
Brenau University is hosting a leadership conference to celebrate its 135th anniversary.
8:04AM ( 10 years ago )
UGA police: Professor asked student to buy medication
A University of Georgia professor is accused of asking a student to buy prescription drugs for him while the student vacationed in Mexico during spring break.
7:58AM ( 10 years ago )
Putin: No need for further retaliation against US
There is no need for Russia to further retaliate against U.S. sanctions, President Vladimir Putin said Friday as Russia's upper house of parliament endorsed the annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.
7:38AM ( 10 years ago )
Australia says nothing spotted in search for plane
Search planes flying deep into the southern Indian Ocean found nothing Friday that could be from the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, Australia's acting prime minister said.
7:37AM ( 10 years ago )
DOE: Black preschoolers more likely to face suspension
Black students are more likely to be suspended from U.S. public schools - even as preschoolers. The racial disparities in American education, from access to high-level classes and experienced teachers to discipline, were highlighted in a report released Friday by the federal Education Department's civil rights arm.
7:36AM ( 10 years ago )
Pelosi says health law a winner for Dems
A defiant House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi declared firmly Thursday that the health care law looms as a political winner for her party this fall, despite ceaseless Republican attacks and palpable nervousness among some of her rank and file who fear their re-election may be in jeopardy because of it.
10:59PM ( 10 years ago )