ATLANTA (AP) — The marching band of a historically Black college in Alabama will perform in President-elect Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inaugural parade, despite a barrage of criticism, the school’s president announced Thursday. Talladega College President Billy Hawkins confirmed what the Presidential Inaugural Committee had announced Dec. 30. It was the first official word from […]
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Talladega College Band to March at Trump Inauguration, Igniting Controversy
Organizers of President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural parade say the marching band of Talladega College, Alabama’s oldest private, historically Black liberal arts college has accepted an invitation to perform. Talladega College Marching Tornadoes (Screengrab from YouTube video) The move comes as historically black schools like Howard University, which marched in President Barack Obama’s first inaugural parade, […]
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Police: Gunman in Vehicle Shoots at Georgia Officer
ATLANTA (AP) — A gunman in a passing vehicle opened fire on an Atlanta area police officer on routine patrol, firing multiple shots before he was apprehended after a short car chase, Roswell police said early Friday. No one was hit by the shots, they said. The shooting happened shortly before 1 a.m. Friday, a […]
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Official Charged with Obstruction in Ga. Baby Case
ATLANTA (AP) — A coastal Georgia city official was arrested on charges of obstructing law enforcement and influencing a witness in the case involving a 13-month-old boy who was fatally shot last week. David Tucker — an attorney for Brunswick city councilman and mayor pro tem James Henry Brooks — told WTLV-TV in Jacksonville, Fla., […]
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Police Find Bullet Fired in Ga. Baby Killing
ATLANTA (AP) — Investigators are looking at a possible gang tie in the slaying of a Georgia toddler and said Thursday that a bullet used in the shooting has been recovered. More search warrants were executed Wednesday night, though Glynn County Police Chief Matt didn’t say specifically what evidence might have been found. The chief […]