Category News

Georgia, News, Opinion

Atlanta NAACP Calls for Destruction of Stone Mountain Carvings of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and “Stonewall” Jackson

Have we begun the South’s new “Reconstruction” period? This seems to be the intent of Atlanta’s NAACP branch. The organization is calling for the removal of all symbols of the Confederacy from…

News

Lil’ Boosie Has Cancelled Numerous Shows Since Release

It seems Torrence Hatch, aka rapper Lil’ Boosie is unfamiliar with the expression “the show must go on” because he sure has a bad habit of disappointing fans and canceling an unusually…

Dr. Alan Wood
July 7, 2015

Crime & Justice, Georgia, Macon, News

Basil Ghali, Tobesofkee Shooter Sentenced To 6 Years Plus 14 Probation

Basil Ghali was sentenced to six years in prison for three counts of aggravated assault for firing multiple shots at three fishermen on Lake Tobesofkee in Macon, Ga. In addition to the…

News, Opinion

Debating Whether Thug is the new N-Word is Pointless

“What a sad era when it is easier to smash an atom than a prejudice.” ― Albert Einstein This article certainly won’t be the first or the last to address the question of…

Crime & Justice, Georgia, News

Riot Breaks out after Lil’ Boosie Fails to Show at Event

Torrence Hatch, aka rapper Lil Boosie, was scheduled to appear at Whiskey River in Macon, Ga but failed to arrive. After he failed to appear the angry crowd took out their anger and frustration on the venue…

Crime & Justice, News

Video of Child Being Tortured by Officers Exposes Severe Problem of Putting Kids in Adult Prisons

According to an investigation conducted by Dana Liebelson, there are currently 6,000 children throughout the Land of the Free currently being held in prison facilities for adults. In her alarming report, Liebelson…

Dr. Alan Wood
July 3, 2015

Health, News, Science & Environment

The science of sleeping in, and why you probably shouldn’t

By Nsikan Akpan I hate sleeping-in, but that’s mainly because I can’t. Almost every day, since I was a teen, regardless of whether it’s a weekday, weekend or holiday, I wake up…

Dr. Alan Wood
July 3, 2015

Crime & Justice, News

Cop Forgets About the 1st Amendment and YouTube, Claims “It’s Against the Law” to Film Him

By Justin Gardner Philadelphia, Pa — A woman on her way to a conference session about surveillance by police got some great material as she was harassed by a cop for parking…

Dr. Alan Wood
July 2, 2015

Education, News

Why the government let many trade schools become diploma mills

By Joshua Barajas In 1990, there wasn’t a single publicly traded college. Now, there are more than a dozen with most of them being investigated by state and federal regulators for fraud…

Dr. Alan Wood
July 1, 2015

Crime & Justice, Macon, News

Video of of Teens Rampaging Walmart Store in Macon, GA

Authorities in Macon, Georgia say up to 50 teenagers bent on destruction raced into a Wal-Mart in Macon, smashing merchandise and causing an estimated $2,000 in damage. Bibb County sheriff’s officials say…

Lifestyle, News, Opinion

Supreme Court Grants Marriage Equality for All Americans at Long Last

It’s been a long fight, but that day is finally here. June 26, 2015 will be an indelible date that will join other notable decisions of the past like May 17, 1954…

Dr. Alan Wood
June 26, 2015

News

Statement by David Hooks Attorney After Decision

THE FOLLOWING IS AN AUTHORIZED STATEMENT ISSUED BY ATTORNEY MITCH SHOOK ON BEHALF OF TERESA HOOKS AND THE DAVID HOOKS FAMILY. On behalf of the Hooks family, I would like to express…

Dr. Alan Wood
June 24, 2015

Crime & Justice, News

David Hooks Grand Jury Findings Released

Laurens County grand jurors decided the evidence doesn’t support the filing of criminal charges in the 2014 shooting death of David Hooks. This is no surprise and as soon as I learned…

Dr. Alan Wood
June 24, 2015

Georgia, News, Politics & Elections

Nathan Deal Backtracks on Confederate License Plate

(Update: A day after this article was published, Nathan Deal did as we predicted and now wants a redesign of the license plate in Georgia. The current license plate has a large…

Dr. Alan Wood
June 23, 2015

Education, News, Opinion

We Need To Stop Blaming Teachers for Failing Schools

By Homer Scarborough Editor of Georgia News Online Our attention was drawn to the column of Christopher De Vinck titled Stop Blaming the Teachers today while reading the paper. Being married to a 30 year…

Dr. Alan Wood
June 22, 2015

News, Opinion, Politics & Elections

Why do white people vote against their own self-interest?

As the 2016 election cycle begins to heat up, I decided to write an article on why I think so many white Americans continue to vote Republican. Most policies of the Republican…

Crime & Justice, News, Opinion

What really happened at the McKinney pool party fracas?

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This video and the story itself have gone viral but the exasperatingly poor media coverage makes it hard to know what really happened. When I first saw this video and read about the…

Dr. Alan Wood
June 9, 2015

News, Opinion

Stop Asking for My Social Security Number!

Recently I decided to try and join a gym. In the application process they asked for my social security number. Never mind the fact that my FICO score is off the charts…

Dr. Alan Wood
June 7, 2015