The Clayton Crescent

Keep the lights bright!

Jan 4, 2021 claytoncrescent

by Tammy Joyner Clayton Crescent Board of Trust Late at night, the light shines out from the tiny office that…

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Nov 26, 2020 claytoncrescent

by Robin Kemp The Clayton Crescent wishes you and yours a very safe and happy Thanksgiving. We hope you create…

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EDITORIAL: The elephant and the donkey in the room

Nov 13, 2020 claytoncrescent

by Robin Kemp UPDATE Jan. 21, 2021: The new GoFundMe campaign is at https://www.gofundme.com/f/clayton-crescent I cannot begin to express my…

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EDITORIAL: Local journalism is democracy’s guardian

Nov 6, 2020 claytoncrescent

by Robin Kemp When I was laid off from the county paper due to COVID-19 cutbacks, I immediately walked into…

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EDITORIAL: Update on The Clayton Crescent

Oct 28, 2020 claytoncrescent

by Robin Kemp Members of our tentative board of directors met today to discuss various matters that will move this…

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EDITORIAL: Forest Park responds to Clayton Crescent’s demand letter

Oct 21, 2020 claytoncrescent

by Robin Kemp The Clayton Crescent’s legal team received a response October 21 to its demand letter that the City…

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EDITORIAL COMMENTARY: Forest Park cannot flout First Amendment

Oct 6, 2020 claytoncrescent

by Robin Kemp With a couple of exceptions (grad school, Lyft driving), I’ve been a reporter since 1986. I literally…

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EDITORIAL: Why Bostock Matters

Jun 15, 2020 claytoncrescent

by Robin Kemp I carry a piece of paper in my wallet. It’s a note that an unknown coworker at…

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PODCAST: Dr. Eric Bridges on systemic racism

Jun 4, 2020 claytoncrescent

In Episode 22 of The Real Story with Robin Kemp, Dr. Eric Bridges, professor of psychology at Clayton State University,…

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EDITORIAL: Clayton Crescent joins SPJ, GFAF, others condemning illegal arrests, seizures of journos, gear

Jun 1, 2020 claytoncrescent

by Robin Kemp Atlanta Journal-Constitution photographer Alyssa Pointer and Washington Post freelancer Haisten Willis were illegally detained by law enforcement…

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