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#1. On Thursday, Donald Trump made history as the first former American president to be convicted of felony crimes, being found guilty on all 34 counts charged in which U.S. state?
It’s New York.
As Trump seeks a return to the White House in this year’s election, the judgment presents voters with another test of their willingness to accept Trump’s boundary-breaking behavior.
#2. Business and non-profit leaders joined Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens in Midtown’s Accenture Innovation Hub for the third annual Summer Youth Employment Program Signing Day, where _________ students and young people were signed up for seasonal jobs.
It’s 5,000.
Positions were offered in tech, business and other popular sectors. Participants range from 14 to 24 years old and get paid a minimum of $15 per hour.
Dickens says the program not only keeps young people out of trouble while they’re out of school but also gives them the chance to get job experience.
#3. Nationally, Black homeownership has increased over the last few years, but according to Zillow, it is down from a nearly _____ peak ownership rate reached in 2004.
It’s 50%.
Although Atlanta saw an increase in Black homeownership during the COVID-19 pandemic, racial disparities in housing persist.
Nearly 1 in 4 mortgage applications from Black borrowers are denied, according to a 2023 report.
In addition, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, as of 2021, 35% of Black residents own their homes compared to 58% of white residents.
#4. Which Georgia city was issued an over $163,000 fine from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) on May 21 for sewage spills during 2022 and 2023?
It’s the City of Atlanta.
The enforcement order, the official document laying out the consequences for violating a permit, said that from July 2022 to June 2023, several of the wastewater treatment plants owned and operated by the City of Atlanta put untreated or partially untreated water into the Chattahoochee and its tributaries that didn’t meet state regulations for cleanliness.
#5. A Liberian national died last week while in the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the ____________________, which holds the reputation as the deadliest detention center in the nation.
It’s the Stewart Detention Center.
Since 2017, 10 people have died while in custody at the facility, two of which were declared suicides.
The facility has also come under fire for the treatment and alleged abuse of those detained there.
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