Riot police hit Hong Kong's streets on Friday ahead of planned rallies by pro-democracy protesters who were looking to defy restrictions on gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic to voice anger ... ( read original story ...)
How Beijing is cracking down on Hong Kong
Pro-democracy campaigners Jimmy Lai and Martin Lee talk to the FT's Sue Lin Wong about Beijing's attempts to override Hong Kong's mini-constitution while the world is distracted by the coronavirus pan ... ( read original story ...)
GBI: 21-year-old in custody after officer-involved shooting in Middle Georgia
The GBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting in East Dublin that led to a 21-year-old man being taken into custody. Just before 4:45 p.m. Thursday, an East Dublin police officer was sent to ... ( read original story ...)
Few new restrictions as Georgia’s shelter-at-home order ends
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will allow his statewide shelter-in-place order to expire at midnight Thursday but is extending his emergency powers to June 12 and telling the elderly and medically fragile to ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 Pandemic Update: Georgia Teens Can Skip Driving Tests To Get License, Parents Are Concerned
Teenagers getting their licenses in Georgia could now skip the driving test amid the coronavirus pandemic but parents are concerned about the consequences of this executive order from Gov. Brian Kemp. ( read original story ...)
Georgia mock ‘funeral’ protests governor reopening businesses during coronavirus outbreak
A group of Atlanta residents staged a mock funeral procession on Thursday to protest Georgia's plan to reopen the state, amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Civil rights group demands federal probe of Georgia killing
A civil rights organization is demanding a federal investigation into the deadly shooting of a black man chased through a South Georgia neighborhood by two armed white men who thought he seemed ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia governor waives road tests for driver’s licenses in face of coronavirus
Georgia just made it legal for new drivers to receive their driver’s license without a road test. In the face of the coronavirus pandemic and in the interest of social distancing, the state’s governor ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus in Georgia | 227 more cases, 25 more deaths since noon
The Georgia Department of Health announced new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. As of Noon, there are 26,033 confirmed cases of the virus and 1,107 deaths reported. Scroll to read more. Visit the ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Gov. Kemp orders elderly to shelter in place, days after loosening some coronavirus restrictions
The stay-at-home order for Georgie will largely expire at midnight on Thursday, but Gov. Brian Kemp is still urging residents-- particularly the elderly-- to shelter-in-place in an attempt to protect ... ( read original story ...)