The McDonough City Council voted at its June 15 regular meeting to to move forward with “race equity and leadership” training for its own members and others in the community, with details to come next month. The vote was unanimous, coming after discussion about bias when addressing various city issues. Council member Sandra Vincent alleged that she and fellow council member Kamali Varner, both black women, have been left out of important communications and treated as lesser members of the council.

The motion included direction for staff to present three options at the council’s July 20 meeting.

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A pedestrian crosses Ponce De Leon Avenue as automobiles travel through the intersection of Ponce De Leon Avenue and Monroe Drive NE, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. This intersection is one of a several that are slated for upgrades under the Moving Atlanta Forward infrastructure bond complete street projects. Currently residents cross the streets in potentially dangerous manners and the sidewalks are damaged or incomplete. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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The DeKalb school district is suing to recover money spent on cellphone lockers, plus money spent on implementing social media guidelines and hosting associated events, lost teaching time and to hire extra school counselors. (The New York Times file)

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