State of Georgia
Recent News About State of Georgia
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Mainor: 'This wasn’t a political decision for me. It was a MORAL one'
Georgia state Rep. Mesha Mainor has announced that she is making the controversial move of switching from the Democratic Party to the GOP, saying that her decision to go Republican is due to moral aspects. Mainor took to social media on Tuesday to make the announcement, saying she is unapologetically leaving the party.
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Georgia senator's Prison Camera Reform Act signed into law to increase protection of detainees, staff
A bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) that would require federal prisons to upgrade faulty security camera systems has been signed into law.
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Atlanta Falcons: 'Falcons have released wide receiver Cameron Batson' after arrest
Atlanta Falcons have released wide receiver Cameron Batson following his recent arrest after an altercation with police and fleeing the scene of the incident.
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Kemp on winter weather: 'I have extended the State of Emergency related to this weather event'
With electrical and water supply issues across the state mounting, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp extended his state of emergency order amid reports of more wintry precipitation on the way.
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Georgia senator pushes TikTok ban in state: App is 'malware produced by communist China'
Georgia state Sen. Jason Anavitarte is pushing legislation that would completely ban the TikTok app across the state, according to a recent report by FOX 5 Atlanta.
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Georgia lieutenant governor walked out of election polling place without voting
Georgia's Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan insists he did not vote for GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker in the runoff election against incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock.
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Georgia SNAP recipient: 'We’re okay, right this second. But within a week, there’ll be nothing left for the kids’
Heading into the Thanksgiving holiday, many Georgia SNAP recipients were hoping the state would come through on its promise to provide benefits to those who have struggled with bureaucratic problems.
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'Hug your kids, hug your grandkids': Mother driving for Lyft fatally shot by suspect ahead of Georgia police shootout
Georgia police now say a man killed in a shootout with officers at a Redan-area gas station fatally wounded a mother driving for Lyft just before the encounter with police.
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'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star Burrus sued over 2020 Valentine's Day shooting at restaurant
Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss is being sued after a 2020 Valentine's Day shooting that took place at her Atlanta restaurant left three injured.
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YSL rappers Young Thug, Gunna RICO trial pushed to early next year
Local rap stars Young Thug and Gunna are now set to go on trial in a large RICO case early next year, with jury selection slated to commence in January 5.
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Archer Aviation to build electric aircraft plant near Atlanta: 'This factory can create pathways to highly skilled manufacturing jobs'
California-based Archer Aviation is planning to build an $118,000 electric aircraft plant near Atlanta that could mean up to 1,000 jobs for the area.
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//eip// Georgia investigates prison guards shown beating man in cell: 'This is a brutal beating, a brutal attack," attorney says
The attorney for a man seen on video being attacked and beaten in his Camden County jail cell by as many as five prison guards is pushing for authorities to pursue criminal charges in the case.
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'We will not eat or sleep until you are in custody': Police search for suspect wanted in shooting of Georgia detention officer
Georgia police are intensifying their search for a man wanted in the shooting of a Georgia detention officer and the fatal shooting of another man earlier this month.
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Emergency workers practice major disaster response in Fulton County in 'the first exercise of its kind'
The Atlanta Fulton County Emergency Management Agency recently coordinated with others to practice responding to major disasters, with crews dressed in hazmat gear and gas masks, running through how they would best respond if a nuclear detonation were to hit the city.
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'One in five active voters have already gotten their vote in': Georgia continues record voter turn out
As Georgia enters the final week of early in-person voting, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said the state is heading toward a record voter turnout, according to a recent report by FOX 5 Atlanta.
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'He pressured me into having an abortion and personally ensured that it occurred': Walker chooses not to address abortion claims made by second woman
U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker (R-GA) has elected not to publicly respond to claims made by a second woman charging he pressured her into having an abortion, according to a report by FOX 5 Atlanta.
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'It's been fantastic': Georgia early voting turns out record-breaking numbers ahead of midterm election
With record-breaking early voter turnout across the state amassing over 122.000 ballots cast over a 24-hour period, the Georgia Secretary of State's Office recently announced just under 520,000 voters have cast their ballot during in-person early voting.
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Graham asks SCOTUS to help keep him from appearing in Fulton County grand jury election probe
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is seeking to have the U.S. Supreme Court intervene to keep him from having to appear before a local, special grand jury probing whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in the state.
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'The safety of our students remains our top priority': Four injured in shooting near CAU campus amid homecoming weekend
Homecoming weekend at Clark Atlanta University was marred by a late-night shooting near the campus that left four injured, including two students, according to a recent report by FOX 5 Atlanta.
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Early voting underway in Georgia under new law
Early voting is now underway in Georgia for the upcoming midterm elections, with voters across the state heading to the polls under a new law passed by the Republican-led legislature following the party's defeat in the 2020 presidential election.