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Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Good Day's Paul Milliken, Buck Lanford recognized for hard work, contributions
ATLANTA - Two familiar faces from Good Day Atlanta are receiving well-earned recognition for their contributions both on and off the air. Paul Milliken, the show's feature reporter, was honored Tuesday at the Georgia State Capitol with House Resolution 738, commending his dynamic storytelling and engaging coverage of metro Atlanta and communities across the state. State leaders praised Milliken for his fun and hardworking approach to feature reporting, noting his positive impact on viewers throughout Georgia. Watch more here Meanwhile, Buck Lanford received a surprise announcement during Tuesday's broadcast—he's being inducted into the Gwinnett County Sports Hall of Fame. Lanford, a former basketball player at South Gwinnett High School, was recognized for his longstanding sports broadcasting career and deep roots in the Gwinnett community. "This is incredible—thank you so much," Lanford said during the live segment. Watch full surprise below FOX 5 I-Team reporter Dana Fowle also received a special honor at the Georgia State Capitol this week, where she was officially recognized as an Outstanding Georgia Citizen by Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Members of the Georgia House of Representatives presented Fowle with a certificate acknowledging her work as a journalist and designating her a Goodwill Ambassador from Georgia—a title that celebrates her contributions to the state and its communities. In a social media post about the honor, Fowle expressed gratitude for the recognition, saying she feels privileged to tell the stories of Georgians, challenge those in power, and advocate for the underdog.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
DOJ ‘satisfied' with Davis School District's response to racial harassment allegations
FARMINGTON, Utah () — The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly 'satisfied' with the Davis School District after the two over allegations of racial harassment and discrimination. Davis School District officials said they had received a letter from the DOJ late last week. That letter reportedly said the department was going to no longer monitor Davis School District, recognizing the school district for its 'urgent and sustained implementation of the anti-discrimination remedies.' The Davis School District, which , entered the agreement after revealed there were hundreds of documented uses of the N-word, multiple racial epithets, derogatory racial comments, and physical assaults targeting students at several schools. The DOJ also found black students were disciplined more harshly than white students and weren't afforded the same opportunities given to white students. The settlement agreement required the Davis School District to adopt a 'strategic improvement plan' designed to remove harassment and discrimination within its schools. The improvement plan included creating an Office of Equal Opportunity, revamping its policies and procedures, implementing a vigorous staff training program, and creating a complaint management system and procedure, among others. In their assessment of the school district, the Department of Justice indicated the school district had implemented 'various mechanisms' that would ensure anti-discrimination safeguards will continue to be effective even after the DOJ stops monitoring the agreement's progress. Dr. Dan Lanford, the Davis School District Superintendent said the school district still has a long journey ahead of it to achieve the culture and climate it seeks for all its students but district officials are encouraged by the positive feedback they have heard so far. 'We have confidence that the systems we have built will ensure our accountability in upholding our students' constitutional rights,' said Lanford. 'We hope to be a model of what is possible when earnest leaders and communities come together to improve the lives of children.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
