Atlanta has become a national hub for human trafficking, but efforts to combat the trade are gaining steam.
(Originally published at the Georgia State University News Hub, Oct. 15, 2015. Archived at https://newsarchive.gsu.edu/2015/10/15/atlantas-fight-against-modern-day-slavery/.)
Reporting for Al-Jazeera in Nigeria, Chika Oduah can tell of the dangers when facing Boko Haram, a terrorist group that has bedeviled the West African nation and kidnapped more than 200 school girls in the northeastern part of the country. (Originally published Aug. 5, 2015)
How an argument in the Georgia General Assembly came to a fistfight in the state House of Representatives.
Art student Dena Peake was inspired to create a sculpture made of trash pulled from waterways to call attention to the problem of plastic pollution. (Originally published 4/24/2015)
Georgia State alumnus Chris McCord formed Men In Motion, a dance-based education and mentorship program for boys from disadvantaged backgrounds. (Originally published 4/20/2015)