Billionaire promises to pay student debt for graduating class at Morehouse College
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Atlanta mayor says death of Rayshard Brooks ‘pissed me off’
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Billionaire promises to pay student debt for graduating class at Morehouse College
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May 19, 2019
Billionaire Robert F. Smith stunned students at Atlanta's Morehouse College when he pledge to pay the student debt for the entire graduating class.
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Billionaire promises to pay student debt for graduating class at Morehouse College00:36 | May 19, 2019 -
Trump deploys ICE at US airports amid long lines due to partial gov’t shutdown04:09 | March 23, 2026 -
Police arrest man they say was planning an attack on Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport01:51 | October 21, 2025 -
CDC shooting: Officer killed in shooting near Atlanta’s Emory University02:20 | August 9, 2025 -
At least one killed, 11 injured in early morning shooting in Atlanta01:14 | July 28, 2025 -
U.S. police arrest Toronto gun trafficker on Canada’s most wanted list00:42 | May 9, 2025 -
Jimmy Carter’s state funeral begins in Georgia hometown02:12 | January 4, 2025 -
Tropical storm Helene leaves trail of destruction across Georgia: ‘Did not expect this bad’02:58 | September 27, 2024 -
Puppeteer Raymond Carr shows off a 14-foot, 100lb puppet00:45 | November 4, 2023 -
Behind the scenes where 35 years of puppets have been stored, preserved01:43 | November 4, 2023 -
Trump’s mug shot released after quick booking at Georgia jail in election case03:14 | August 24, 2023 -
Hampton shooting: Police hunt for man suspected of killing 4 in Atlanta02:25 | July 15, 2023 -
Atlanta shooting: Suspect caught after medical facility attack kills 1, injures 403:22 | May 3, 2023 -
Atlanta shooting: 1 dead, multiple hospitalized in Georgia, police say04:26 | May 3, 2023 -
‘Great night for America’: Atlanta residents praise voter turnout at Georgia runoff vote following Warnock victory03:00 | December 7, 2022 -
Delta passengers and crew detain ‘unruly passenger’ during flight to Atlanta01:03 | June 14, 2021 -
U.S. lawmakers prepare for another battle over gun control02:12 | March 28, 2021 -
Atlanta spa shootings: Protests held across U.S. against anti-Asian hate03:12 | March 20, 2021 -
Calls for Asian-American solidarity grow as hate crimes rise02:24 | March 20, 2021 -
Biden, Harris speak out against deadly Atlanta shooting, violence against the Asian community01:41 | March 20, 2021 -
Man charged after 8 killed in Atlanta-area shootings02:03 | March 17, 2021 -
Atlanta spa shootings: White House blames Trump admin for rising anti-Asian racism incidents01:23 | March 17, 2021 -
Georgia police say still too early to determine if Atlanta spa shootings were hate crimes00:38 | March 17, 2021 -
Atlanta spa shootings: ‘Sexual addiction’ may have driven suspect to kill, police say01:18 | March 17, 2021 -
Suspect in Atlanta spa shootings was heading to Florida for possibly more attacks, mayor says00:48 | March 17, 2021 -
Ivanka Trump says Trump administration ‘aggressively moving to root out’ human trafficking in the U.S.01:14 | September 21, 2020 -
U.S. civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis laid to rest02:30 | July 30, 2020 -
Atlanta mayor criticizes those ‘wreaking havoc’ after fatal shooting of 8-year-old girl00:38 | July 5, 2020 -
Coroner confirms Rayshard Brooks’ death is homicide02:04 | June 15, 2020 -
Atlanta mayor says death of Rayshard Brooks ‘pissed me off’04:44 | June 15, 2020 -
Atlanta mayor says death of Rayshard Brooks ‘pissed me off’04:44 | June 15, 2020 -
Atlanta mayor to sign administrative order to convene body to ‘articulate grievances’03:44 | June 15, 2020
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Billionaire promises to pay student debt for graduating class at Morehouse College00:36 | May 19, 2019
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Trump deploys ICE at US airports amid long lines due to partial gov’t shutdown04:09 | March 23, 2026
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Police arrest man they say was planning an attack on Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport01:51 | October 21, 2025
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CDC shooting: Officer killed in shooting near Atlanta’s Emory University02:20 | August 9, 2025
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At least one killed, 11 injured in early morning shooting in Atlanta01:14 | July 28, 2025
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U.S. police arrest Toronto gun trafficker on Canada’s most wanted list00:42 | May 9, 2025
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Jimmy Carter’s state funeral begins in Georgia hometown02:12 | January 4, 2025
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Tropical storm Helene leaves trail of destruction across Georgia: ‘Did not expect this bad’02:58 | September 27, 2024
-
Puppeteer Raymond Carr shows off a 14-foot, 100lb puppet00:45 | November 4, 2023
-
Behind the scenes where 35 years of puppets have been stored, preserved01:43 | November 4, 2023
-
Trump’s mug shot released after quick booking at Georgia jail in election case03:14 | August 24, 2023
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Hampton shooting: Police hunt for man suspected of killing 4 in Atlanta02:25 | July 15, 2023
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Atlanta shooting: Suspect caught after medical facility attack kills 1, injures 403:22 | May 3, 2023
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Atlanta shooting: 1 dead, multiple hospitalized in Georgia, police say04:26 | May 3, 2023
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‘Great night for America’: Atlanta residents praise voter turnout at Georgia runoff vote following Warnock victory03:00 | December 7, 2022
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Delta passengers and crew detain ‘unruly passenger’ during flight to Atlanta01:03 | June 14, 2021
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U.S. lawmakers prepare for another battle over gun control02:12 | March 28, 2021
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Atlanta spa shootings: Protests held across U.S. against anti-Asian hate03:12 | March 20, 2021
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Calls for Asian-American solidarity grow as hate crimes rise02:24 | March 20, 2021
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Biden, Harris speak out against deadly Atlanta shooting, violence against the Asian community01:41 | March 20, 2021
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Man charged after 8 killed in Atlanta-area shootings02:03 | March 17, 2021
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Atlanta spa shootings: White House blames Trump admin for rising anti-Asian racism incidents01:23 | March 17, 2021
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Georgia police say still too early to determine if Atlanta spa shootings were hate crimes00:38 | March 17, 2021
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Atlanta spa shootings: ‘Sexual addiction’ may have driven suspect to kill, police say01:18 | March 17, 2021
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Suspect in Atlanta spa shootings was heading to Florida for possibly more attacks, mayor says00:48 | March 17, 2021
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Ivanka Trump says Trump administration ‘aggressively moving to root out’ human trafficking in the U.S.01:14 | September 21, 2020
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U.S. civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis laid to rest02:30 | July 30, 2020
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Atlanta mayor criticizes those ‘wreaking havoc’ after fatal shooting of 8-year-old girl00:38 | July 5, 2020
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Coroner confirms Rayshard Brooks’ death is homicide02:04 | June 15, 2020
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Atlanta mayor says death of Rayshard Brooks ‘pissed me off’04:44 | June 15, 2020
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Atlanta mayor says death of Rayshard Brooks ‘pissed me off’04:44 | June 15, 2020
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Atlanta mayor to sign administrative order to convene body to ‘articulate grievances’03:44 | June 15, 2020
Billionaire promises to pay student debt for graduating class at Morehouse College
Description
May 19, 2019
Billionaire Robert F. Smith stunned students at Atlanta's Morehouse College when he pledge to pay the student debt for the entire graduating class.
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