A man stands next to the memorial for Ahmaud Arbery, at the place where he was shot and killed in February after being chased by a white former law enforcement officer and his son, in the Satilla ... ( read original story ...)
White defendant in shooting death of Georgia black man used racial slur, investigator says
One of the white men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia used a racial slur after shooting the unarmed black man and before police arrived at the scene, an investigator for the ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Tech athletics to take day off on Election Day
In the wake of nationwide protests over police brutality, Georgia Tech wants to make sure its athletes take time to vote in November. The school said Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Kemp: Georgia state agencies can roll back cuts to 11%
Georgia state agencies will have to reduce their fiscal year 2021 budgets by 11 percent in response to revenue shortfalls resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, instead of the 14 percent previously ... ( read original story ...)
Three white men to face Georgia judge in death of black jogger
Three white men charged with the murder of an unarmed black man in Georgia will face a judge Thursday morning in a case that caused a national outcry after cellphone video of the shooting was leaked ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Tech athletics teams will not hold mandatory activities on Election Day to encourage voting
Georgia Tech teams, including football and men’s and women’s basketball, pledged to make Election Day an off day so athletes can more easily vote. ( read original story ...)
No Pie for Palestine
Suffice it to say, I didn’t end up with the last bite of pie, and my poking her and not her taking my pie is what’s remembered. While it’s not a perfect analogy to describe the Middle East in terms of ... ( read original story ...)
Oman Builds $17 Billion Sovereign Wealth Fund
Oman will combine its two wealth funds into one entity, which will hold assets valued at about $17 billion. The Oman Investment Authority will manage all assets and liabilities of the State General ... ( read original story ...)
Oman to set up an investment authority to manage government assets – state TV
Oman's government is setting up the Oman Investment Authority to own and manage most sovereign wealth fund and finance ministry assets, state TV reported on Thursday, citing a decree from the ... ( read original story ...)
BP seeking to sell $1B stake in giant Oman gas project – Bloomberg
BP (BP -1.5%) is in early talks to sell a ~10% stake in Oman's Khazzan natural gas field, as part of its plans to cut debt, Bloomberg reports.The stake likely would fetch more than $1B and is attracti ... ( read original story ...)