violence
[VIDEO] Too Much Truth – Where Were You?
Yesterday marked the 22nd anniversary of the L.A. Riots/Rodney King verdict. In 1992, thousands of young African-Americans stormed to the streets of L.A. after the police officers who were involved in beating of King were found innocent of […]
Jesus Christ Is My What?! And Our Culture Of Violence
On Power Talk with Lorraine Jacques- White we talked about our culture of violence here in the United States and what we can do to alter or stop it. Well one pastor and his wife […]
Bill Introduced For School Employees To Carry Guns
ATLANTA (AP) — A Republican state Senator has introduced a bill allowing local school boards to decide whether to let elementary school employees carry guns on campus The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Sen. Ronald B. Ramsey […]
What Can We Do To Save Black Youth?
On Power Talk with Lorriane Jacques- White we discussed violence amongst black youth and what we can do to save them. We had a mother of a student at Price Middle School to talk about […]
Morehouse Student Shot
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) — Atlanta police say a man has been hospitalized after being shot at Morehouse College. Atlanta Police spokesman John Chafee says officers responded to a report of a shooting at Samuel A. Archer […]
More Gun Violence, Violent Black Women Not Just Mad But Psychotic!
On Power Talk with Lorraine Jacques- White we discussed the murder of a 15-year-old teen who performed at President Obama’s inauguration this January, Hadiya Pendleton of Chicago. We also talked about black women becoming more violent […]
Georgia Youth Commission To Host Anti-Bullying Rally
The Fulton County Youth Commission plans to host an anti-bullying and violence prevention rally to commemorate the 84th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Rally Against Police Brutality
Join WAOK’s Derrick Boazman on Wednesday December 28 for a rally against police brutality in Union City. Two weeks ago 19 year old Ariston Waiters was shot in the back twice by police while witnesses say […]
Fulton County Jail Guard Struck By Inmate
ATLANTA (WAOK)-There is now another report of violence at the Fulton County Jail. The latest incident involves a female detention officer who was assaulted on Tuesday morning by an inmate. Jail officials say the detention officer […]
Police Make Arrest In MARTA Beating Case
ATLANTA (WAOK)- Police have arrested three young men in connection with the MARTA train beating of two Delta Airline employees. According to witness reports, a group of over 20 teens entered a MARTA train on Palm […]
