Phil Cuffey News Today

The Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights places the Indigenous - African connection established on this land at the center of our organizing.

Decatur High is investigating a "racist audio recording" involving a student, according to an email obtained by Decaturish.

Around 30 people attended a meet-and-greet for City Schools of Decatur’s superintendent finalist Dr. Gyimah Whitaker at Decatur High School on Thursday, March 30. Whitaker spoke for 30 minutes, answered questions, and met with people individually.

On Tuesday, City Schools of Decatur released the findings of an independent evaluator who looked into how the district responded to a teacher using a racial slur in class. 

Decatur High School Principal Rochelle Lofstrand will return to the school two months after City Schools of Decatur reassigned her and a teacher accused of using a racial slur in a classroom. 

City Schools of Decatur this week reassigned Decatur High Principal Rochelle Lofstrand and the teacher accused of using a racial slur while the district's contractor, Courtlandt Butts, evaluates CSD's response to the incident.

City Schools of Decatur has appointed Duane Sprull as the interim principal at Decatur High School.

On Weds., Feb. 9 in downtown Decatur, the Coalitions for Diverse Decatur/DeKalb, Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights, the Justice for All Coalition and A Home for Everyone in DeKalb led a protest demanding DeKalb County do more for homeless residents.

On freezing nights, DeKalb County opens warming centers for homeless residents to get out of the cold. Those hoping to find housing or a meal won't find that in a fire station conference room.

Members of the Coalitions for Diverse Decatur/DeKalb, Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights, the Justice for All Coalition, and A Home For Everyone In DeKalb will hold a press conference Friday, Jan. 7, at 9 a.m. in front of the Maloof Building, 1300 Commerce Drive in Decatur.