Official Press Releases
ATLANTA (Jan. 17, 2024) — On Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Sen Emanuel Jones (D-Decatur) presented Dr. Bernice A. King with the 2024 Laureate in the field of Humanitarianism from the Sino Phil Asia International Peace Awards Foundation.
Continue reading “Sen. Emanuel Jones Presents Humanitarianism Award to Dr. Bernice A. King”ATLANTA (Nov. 21, 2023) — Sen. Emanuel Jones (D-Decatur), is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership between the YMCA of Metro Atlanta, the State of Georgia and the Department of Family and Child Services (DFACS). The partnership is aimed at mitigating learning loss and bolstering youth achievement among low-income Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) families in South DeKalb during out-of-school time.
Continue reading “Sen. Emanuel Jones Announces Partnership with YMCA of Metro Atlanta to Tackle Learning Loss in South DeKalb”ATLANTA (October 12, 2023) | Governor Brian Kemp recently announced the appointment of Senator Emanuel Jones (D – Decatur) to the Georgia Council for the Arts.
Continue reading “Senator Emanuel Jones Appointed to Georgia Council for the Arts”ATLANTA (October 2, 2023) | Last month, the YMCA of Metro Atlanta was announced as a recipient of grant funding from the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS). The grant will be used to address youth learning loss within the South DeKalb community.
Continue reading “Senator Emanuel Jones Secures DHS Funding for the YMCA of Metro Atlanta”ATLANTA (September 19, 2023) | This week, the Henry County Court System released notices of an arraignment court date for leaders of the Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary located in Locust Grove, Georgia. Senator Emanuel Jones (D – Decatur) has previously called for an investigation into the facility through the release of a letter to Attorney General Chris Carr.
Continue reading “Sen. Emanuel Jones Commends Henry County Courts for Investigation of Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary”