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Athens has seen six officer-involved shootings this year, five of which have been fatal. Now, Athens-Clarke County Police Department is responding with changes to their policies regarding armed persons or alleged domestic violence calls where an individual reportedly has a weapon. Moving forward, the department’s updated policy is that responding…

I first met Michelle Baruchman as a freshman intended journalism major. She opened a lot of doors for me while she was a student here: she hired me as an editor at The Red & Black newspaper, supported my leadership runs in organizations like ONA & SPJ at UGA and…

Daylight saving time has just ended and, like many Americans, you may have used that extra hour to sleep longer. While this may help you feel more productive and alert Sunday morning, research shows that the end of daylight saving time can negatively affect your mental health between November and…

Nearly $135 million was spent on lobbying efforts for the United States agribusiness industry in 2018, according to The Center for Responsive Politics.  Less than one percent of that amount—approximately $1.73 million—was spent specifically on poultry lobbying.    Yet, as one of the largest food processing industries in Georgia,…

An organization in Jackson County, Georgia, is trying to help students find meaningful relationships outside of their homes. Legacy Youth Mentoring partners, a friendship-based, in-school, youth mentoring program partners with Jackson County, the city of Jefferson and Commerce City School systems to provide mentorship to children in need. Right now…

“But even if we rescued a million animals every year, it would be a drop in the bucket. There are millions of animals killed every day,” Gene Baur said at his lecture “Eating Plants to Save the Planet.” Baur has been an active member of the animal rights community for…

Here is a rundown of ballot items in Northeast Georgia where elections for local officials and county issues takes place today, Nov. 5, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Ballot Barrow \t Two city council posts for Districts 1 and 3 in Braselton \t Mayor and three city council…