Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future – a lesson that feels especially relevant today.
Change has never been easy. It takes persistence and determination, and requires all of us to speak out and stand up for what we believe in. As we honor Dr. King today, let’s draw strength from his example, and do our part to build on his legacy.
Atlanta joins all of Georgia—and mourners around the world—in honoring and remembering former First Lady Rosalynn Carter. Mayor @AndreForAtlanta issued the following statement on her passing:
"It wasn't mental health that killed these people, it was an automatic rifle with bullets... I'm a former police officer, a former Army officer. These M4s, AR-15s, they've got to get off the streets or this is going to keep happening" - Allen, TX mall shooting witness Steven Spainhouer tells @CapehartJ on @weekendcapehart
Can’t believe we are back in person after 3 years! So great to be in #Chicago with some of the brightest minds and most exciting CV science in the world at #AHA22 Get some sleep- it will be quite the show the next 4 days! @manesh_patelMD@dmljmd@NancyatHeart@AHAMeetings
Never Forget:
83% of the Trump tax breaks are going to the top 1%.
87% of Biden's student loan benefits are going to individuals making $75,000 or less and 0% are going to the top 1%.
Yes. It's about time we stood up for working class families.