Decatur
Coverage of Decatur in the Nexus archive.
- Georgia district quietly trained teachers to blame 'Whiteness,' 'decolonize' under federal crackdown: report
A Georgia public school district allegedly implemented DEI initiatives that included training teachers to blame 'Whiteness' and 'decolonize' curricula, spending over $2 million between 2017 and 2024. A watchdog report claims the district hid these efforts from federal oversight amid a crackdown on DEI programs.
- Decatur Man Faces Federal Charges Following Fatal Attack on Atlanta's MARTA Rail System
John Elijah Matthews faces a federal charge of committing an act of violence causing death on a mass transportation system after allegedly murdering a 66-year-old woman aboard a MARTA train. The incident occurred on Atlanta's Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority rail system.
- Homeland Security worker and another woman are killed in a series of Atlanta-area attacks
A series of Atlanta-area attacks killed two women, including a Homeland Security employee, and critically injured a man. The suspect, Olaolukitan Adon Abel, a U.K.-native granted U.S. citizenship in 2022, is charged with multiple counts. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin expressed concerns about Abel's criminal history.