FREDERICK C. BALDWIN’S encounters with the civil rights movement in Savannah were life-changing events. “I had just returned to Savannah,” he said recently. “I had been photographing polar bears. It […]
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‘I am Troy Davis’
LATE IN the afternoon of Sept. 12, the final chapter was written in the 19-year legal battle surrounding Troy Anthony Davis. After receiving a temporary stay of execution last July, […]
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Vaulting back in time
MY MIDDLE finger was dislocated on my last back-handspring attempt. Now it’s 29 years and 45 pounds later. There’s a huge difference between weightlifting and exploding a front tuck off […]
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Adult swim
“THE SHARK was a pleasant surprise after those stupid jellyfish!” Nash McIntosh tells me. The 70-year-old Savannah native — who you’ve probably seen at one point or another downtown wearing […]
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Interview with a derby queen
HER REAL name is Kelly Trnka, but on skates she’s known as “Maya Rulz.” Trnka is a member of the Savannah Derby Devils, the city’s very own roller derby league. […]
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Interview with a zombie
“I LOVE the walking dead,” crowed famously obstinate Big Star front-man Alex Chilton on a desultory tune of the same name cut during a scattershot ‘75 Memphis recording session. While […]
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When the going gets tough…
THE RESIDENTS of the Old Savannah City Mission’s emergency shelter sweltered in the heat for three long months when one of two air-conditioning units failed. Donations to the mission are […]
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‘I have always looked out for everybody’
REGINA THOMAS has served citizens of Chatham County for the last 12 years, first in the Georgia House of Representatives and then in the state Senate. Known for her trademark […]
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‘I enjoy a challenge’
“ON A SCALE from one to ten, just how gay are you?” “I’m off the scale,” laughs Kevin Clark. “I’m an 11, 12, or 13 on a scale of gayness.” […]
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Interview: DA candidate Larry Chisolm
LARRY CHISOLM spent 19 years as an Assistant District Attorney under current DA Spencer Lawton before leaving first for private practice, and then for his current position as counsel for […]
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Interview: DA candidate Will Claiborne
WILL CLAIBORNE is a family law litigator in Savannah, mostly handling divorce, child custody, and adoption cases. Before entering private practice, the University of Georgia graduate worked in the offices […]
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Interview: DA candidate Zena McClain
ZENA MCCLAIN is in private practice in Savannah, mainly concentrating on criminal law, employment law and civil litigation. The Washington, D.C., native is a graduate of Howard University. How do […]