The only U.S.-based journalist in ICE custody speaks out from detention
Mario Guevara is the only known U.S.-based journalist in ICE custody. Now, he's speaking out. The immigration reporter has been detained since June 18 after he was arrested by police while covering an ICE protest in DeKalb County. ICE has placed him in solitary confinement at the Folkston Processing Center, an immigration detention facility near the Florida border. Guevara has spent many years as an immigration reporter based in Atlanta. Although he lacks permanent legal status, he has a valid work permit and a path to a green card through his U.S. citizen son, his attorneys have said. Recently, Guevara began filming ICE raids happening across the metro area in the wake of President Trump's immigration crackdown. If he is released from detention, Guevara says he would stop documenting these ICE operations. The AJC's Lautaro Grinspan has more on what Guevara wants the public to know about his time in ICE custody. Credits: AJC | Mario Guevara/Facebook | marioguevaranews/Instagram | Getty Images | AP News

Why 'Showtime at the Apollo' host Kiki Shepard was a staple of Black pop culture
Best known for her iconic role on “Showtime at the Apollo,” Kiki Shepard died on March 16. Credits: AJC/"Showtime at the Apollo"|FOX/@OutkastOfficial_/YT|Getty

We tasted Atlanta's best lemon pepper wings. Here's how they stack up.
Atlanta didn’t invent chicken wings, but we absolutely put lemon pepper on the map.

As war wages on Iran, an Atlanta chef celebrates Nowruz at Rumi’s Kitchen
In Atlanta, chef Ali Mesghali — the owner and founder of Rumi’s Kitchen — celebrates Nowruz, the Persian New Year, as war wages on his homeland of Iran.

From Morehouse to the boxing ring, a rising star takes shape.
Credits: AJC|HBO Sports|Parkway Productions/USA Boxing|Jason Getz, Miguel Martinez/AJC|USA Boxing|Pitts Family|Morehouse Boxing Club|chadksp/IG|Getty Image


