Amid CDC evidence that black Georgians are disproportionately affected by COVID-19, Kemp’s business reopenings could make things much worse.
Georgia tops 25K coronavirus cases; 1,052 deaths reported
The updated data from the Georgia Department of Public Health shows at least 25,274 people have been infected and 1,052 have died of the novel virus since the outbreak began. Those figures, released …
More than 80 percent of hospitalized covid patients in Georgia were African American, study finds
As Georgia (R) moves to reopen more businesses, a new study underscores the disproportionate toll the virus has taken on the state’s African American population. Surveying eight Georgia hospitals, …
Georgia’s Experiment in Human Sacrifice
Local officials in Athens issued Georgia’s first local shelter-in-place order on March 19, canceling the events that usually make spring a busy time for Athens bars and effectively eliminating the …
South Carolina Mayor Warns: Do Not Cross the Georgia Line
It is very scary,” said Francenia Ellis, the mayor of Furman, South Carolina which sits less than 20 miles from the South Carolina/Georgia border.
‘That’s a Lot of Deaths’: Kemp Plan Spooks Georgia Coroners
I think it’s a real possibility that we could be seeing under-reporting by anywhere from 10 to 20 percent,” one coroner said. Meanwhile, businesses are opening.
Federally protected sea turtles begin nesting in Georgia
A protected sea turtles species in Georgia started their nesting season. The first batch of eggs from a loggerhead, the common sea turtle along Georgia’s coast …
Speedy Gonzalez arrested in Georgia for alleged mail fraud
After months on the run, a mail fraud suspect who lived up to his legal name — Speedy Gonzalez — has been arrested in Georgia.
Two Georgia Men Drink Liquid Cleaning Products In Misguided Attempt to Ward Off Coronavirus
Two men in Georgia reportedly drank cleaning solutions as a preventative measure to avoid contracting the One individual consumed bleach on Saturday in order “to prev …
An exclusive first look at the strange new normal of dining out in Georgia as BBQ chain Smokey Bones reopens dining rooms in the state
As some states reopen, a sneak peek inside barbecue chain Smokey Bones shows that business will be far from normal.