In Georgia, there are nearly 58,000 confirmed coronavirus cases statewide and more than 2,400 deaths. This week, Gov. Brian Kemp is easing some COVID-19 restrictions. A 40-page executive order signed …
Deaths of black men in Georgia, California prompt protests
A makeshift memorial popped up Sunday at a fast-food restaurant where a black man was fatally shot by a white Atlanta police officer, one of the latest deaths of black men that have ignited a new …
Georgia lawmakers have few days to decide on weighty issues
Welcome back, Georgia lawmakers. The state budget is in tatters; Georgians continue to die from COVID-19; demonstrators are in the street protesting police brutality and racial injustice; …
Georgia Judge Orders Decatur Confederate Monument Relocated
A Georgia judge Friday ordered the relocation of a Confederate monument that stands in downtown Decatur. DeKalb County Judge Clarence Seeliger’s order said the 30-foot obelisk in Decatur Square should …
Georgia’s 7th District Democratic primary too close to call
The Democratic primary in Georgia’s 7th Congressional District is too close to call after new vote counts showed a runoff may not be required in the suburban Atlanta …
Georgia nursing staff back with family after virus lockdown
Workers who agreed to live at a Georgia nursing home to keep its residents safe from the coronavirus are back with their loved ones for the first time in nearly three months …
Atlanta Police Shooting: Georgia NAACP Calls For Chief To Resign
The call came after an Atlanta police officer fatally shot 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks during an altercation at a Wendy’s restaurant.
Georgia Mail-In Ballot Issues May Have Left Thousands of Votes Uncounted: Election Officials
Faulty software or poorly calibrated vote-tabulation scanners used to count mailed-in ballots in this week’s chaotic Georgia primary may have prevented thousands of votes from being counted, election …
Ossoff Holds Strong Lead in Georgia US Senate Primary
Jon Ossoff, a young Georgia media executive known for breaking fundraising records during a 2017 special election loss for a U.S. House seat, beat back a field of Democratic primary opponents to win a …
Georgia State faculty demand greater diversity and inclusion
The ongoing national discussion about racial discrimination has started a debate at Georgia’s largest public university among faculty and administrators who say the school must improve in some areas …