La'Raven Taylor

Asian American & Pacific Islander State Legislators Press Conference at 9:15 a.m. Messages Section Branding Primary Content A Facebook page appearing to belong to a Georgia sheriff’s office spokesman promoted a T-shirt with racist language about China and the coronavirus last year. The Facebook account features numerous photos of Cherokee County sheriff’s office Capt. Jay Baker going back months.

Messages Section Branding Primary Content Vernon Jordan, a civil rights activist and former advisor to President Bill Clinton, has died. According to a statement from his daughter, Vickee Jordan Adams, Jordan died around 10 p.m. Monday night. The 85-year-old was surrounded by loved ones. The influential thought leader was born in Atlanta where he became a field secretary for the Georgia NAACP. He was also executive director of the United Negro College Fund and head of the National Urban League.

Messages Section Branding Primary Content Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s days as owner of the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream basketball team are over. The WNBA and NBA Boards of Governors unanimously approved the sale of the team on Friday to Larry Gottesdiener. Gottesdiener is chairman of Northland, a national real estate firm. The three-member investor group is composed of former Dream star Renee Montgomery, Northland President and Chief Operating Officer Suzanne Abair and Gottesdiener.