La'Raven Taylor
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Woman Suspected In Wendy's Arson After Rayshard Brooks Shooting Arrested
The Fulton County Sheriff's Office Fugitive Unit arrested Wendy's arson suspect Natalie White on Tuesday. An arrest warrant was issued for White by Atlanta → Read More
Georgia Senate Approves Hate Crimes Bill
The Georgia Senate approved hate-crimes legislation on Tuesday. The Senate approved the measure 47-6, and it now goes to the House for their vote. → Read More
Atlanta Protests Turn Violent: Police Cars, Local Restaurants Damaged
Anger, sorrow and fear can be felt around America as demonstrators demand justice in the recent killings of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. → Read More
Zoo Atlanta To Reopen With COVID-19 Safety Procedures
Zoo Atlanta will reopen Saturday with new safety protocols and procedures. Officials hope the changes will help prevent the spread of COVID-19. → Read More
Tyler Perry To Reopen Studios With Housing For Production Crews, Staff
Tyler Perry Studios is set to reopen in a limited capacity. A studio spokesperson says the changes will include temporary housing on-site for production → Read More
Government Plans To Ban Flavors Used In E-Cigarettes — Amid Vaping-Related Illnesses, Deaths
Last week, the FDA disclosed a criminal probe into electronic cigarettes as the number of vaping-related illnesses climbed. The enforcement action → Read More
On Second Thought For Monday, Aug. 26, 2019
Georgia Power is on track to close its coal ash ponds by sometime next year, and who regulates that process could change soon. The federal EPA wants to → Read More
Travel Channel's Spirited 'Ghost Brothers' Dying To Chase The Departed
Picture this: It's Friday night. You're all alone and suddenly hear creepy noices — maybe even see shadows from the corner of your eye. Who ya gonna call? → Read More
Atlanta Offers Alternative To Georgia's Ban Of Removing Confederate Monuments
Two years ago, far-right groups gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia, to oppose the city council's decision to remove a statue of Confederate General → Read More
Tracing The Origins Of — And Resistance To — Slavery In The U.S., 400 Years Later
This year marks 400 years since the transatlantic slave trade began. On Aug. 20, 1619, a ship carrying the first enslaved Africans to what became the → Read More
Georgia Author Explores Toxic Masculinity In Memoir, 'The Man They Wanted Me To Be'
When Jared Yates Sexton ’s grandma researched their family tree, she discovered a long line of “scofflaws, debtors, drunkards and out-and-out criminals.” → Read More
Diversity On Display: Art Installation Sparks Conversation Among Newnan Residents
If art is supposed to start conversations, then “Seeing Newnan” is working. The project mounted 19 large-scale photographs of residents on buildings around → Read More
The Roots And Effects Of Housing Segregation — And Why It Persists In Georgia Today
A report by financial news and content company, 24-7 Wall Street, identifies the 25 most-segregated cities in America. Four are in Georgia, and one of → Read More
Emergency Funding Approved To Avert Atlanta's HIV Housing Crisis
As federal money pours into Georgia to end new HIV infections, hundreds of people living with HIV and AIDS are being threatened with eviction. Nonprofit → Read More
Atlanta-Based Photographer Captures 'Abandoned Atlanta'
Jeff Hagerman is into ruins. The Atlanta-based photographer is an urban explorer who squeezes through cracked windows or unhinged doors to access what → Read More
Ed Dwight Was The First Black Astronaut Candidate For NASA. Here's Why He Never Flew
All week, On Second Thought has shared stories about people whose unsung contributions to the Apollo 11 mission 50 years ago. One of those pioneers is 85 → Read More
Pioneering Mathematician Reflects On Working For NACA, The Precursor to NASA
British astronomer Fred Hoyle first used the term "Big Bang Theory" on a BBC radio program in 1949. Here in the U.S., Americans were hitting their stride → Read More
Meet Lonnie Johnson: Scientist And Inventor Of The Super Soaker
As GPB continues “Chasing the Moon” during a commemorative week celebrating the Apollo 11 launch 50 years ago this week, On Second Thought is joined by → Read More
A Theater Experience In Athens For the Deaf And The Hearing
Live stage productions and plays can frustrate the deaf community. That’s why a pair of University of Georgia alumni decided to create their non-profit, → Read More
Afua Richardson On World Of Wakanda, DragonCon And 'RUN'
Originally aired on August 29, 2018: Afua Richardson is an artist, musician, and performer who is working on several high profile projects. She's one of → Read More