Dianne Mathiowetz

Dianne Mathiowetz

Fight for affordable housing not overFight for affordable housing not over

Fight for affordable housing not over

Without warning, in the early morning hours of June 2, dozens of Georgia State University police raided Tent City, built…

June 5, 2017
Death at the hands of ICEDeath at the hands of ICE

Death at the hands of ICE

Within 24 hours, two immigrants died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Georgia. First came the shocking news…

May 25, 2017
In Georgia, deaths in ICE detention as roundups escalateIn Georgia, deaths in ICE detention as roundups escalate

In Georgia, deaths in ICE detention as roundups escalate

Within 24 hours, two immigrants died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Georgia. First came the shocking news…

May 22, 2017
Jailed women freedJailed women freed

Jailed women freed

A joyous celebration took place in Atlanta’s Howell Park on May 14, as hundreds of people enjoyed a bountiful array…

May 18, 2017
Southern Workers School rocks AtlantaSouthern Workers School rocks Atlanta

Southern Workers School rocks Atlanta

Where could you find dozens of dock workers, nurses, city and state workers, campus workers, fast food workers, sheet metal…

April 27, 2017
Atlanta ‘Concert for the Incarcerated’ heldAtlanta ‘Concert for the Incarcerated’ held

Atlanta ‘Concert for the Incarcerated’ held

Hundreds of immigrant detainees and many more people, often imprisoned for minor drug and “quality of life” offenses and unable…

April 27, 2017
Atlanta: ‘Midnight is here’Atlanta: ‘Midnight is here’

Atlanta: ‘Midnight is here’

Sept. 22 -- A multi-hour demonstration titled "Midnight in America"  gathered on the grounds of the National Civil and Human…

September 27, 2016
Atlanta cop indicted for murderAtlanta cop indicted for murder

Atlanta cop indicted for murder

A 23-member Fulton County grand jury unanimously voted on Aug. 3 to indict Atlanta police officer James R. Burns on…

September 8, 2016
Undocumented students take over Regents meetingUndocumented students take over Regents meeting

Undocumented students take over Regents meeting

Atlanta -- In a bold action, Georgia undocumented youth and their allies entered the meeting room of the Board of Regents…

May 19, 2016
An immigrant detention nightmareAn immigrant detention nightmare

An immigrant detention nightmare

Lumpkin, Ga., May 12 — On April 17, Alaa Ismail Yasin, a 27-year-old Palestinian who has been held in Stewart Detention…

May 18, 2016