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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) on Thursday, June 4, wrote to Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan, calling on the bank to immediately remove its recently added forced arbitration agreement, hamstringing consumers’ legal rights and denying them the ability to hold corporations accountable...

CONYERS, GA—Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) continues the annual “Be Bright, Eat Right Rockdale” Summer Meals Program, June 8 – July 16, Monday – Thursday, to ensure Rockdale County’s children receive healthy, balanced and delicious meals throughout the summer. RCPS will deliver bagged lunches via school buses to dozens of locations in neighborhoods across Rockdale [......

 DEKALB COUNTY, GA– DeKalb County Tax Commissioner Nicole M. Golden is pleased to announce the addition of two new senior center locations for the office’s mobile tax program. The program now serves seven senior centers across the county.  Launched as a pilot program at the Lou Walker Senior Center in January 2023, the initiative has [...]

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ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—Joy filled the air as seniors from Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) three high schools crossed the stage to receive their diplomas and begin a new chapter of their lives. Families, friends and educators gathered to celebrate the Class of 2026 on Friday, May 29, at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church.  Family members [...]

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DEKALB COUNTY, GA- DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston filed a lawsuit on today, June 3, in Fulton County Superior Court against the State of Georgia challenging the constitutionality of House Bill 369, which Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law last month. The new law changes the elections of several county-level offices, including District Attorney, [...]

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