State & National News

Judge calls sentencing for Arbery’s killers an ‘exercise in accountability’

The three white men who murdered unarmed Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery nearly two years ago outside Brunswick were each sentenced on Friday to life...

Arbery killers get life in prison; no parole for father, son

BRUNSWICK, GA — Three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced Friday to life in prison, with a judge denying any...

State running ‘hotel’ for some vulnerable Covid patients in metro area

As the latest Covid surge intensifies, state Public Health officials are running an “isolation hotel’’ for virus patients who are homeless or in living...

Jan. 6 memorial held for former Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson

One year after an attack on democracy at the U.S. Capitol, a bipartisan group of friends, family and former colleagues remembered the long, impactful...

Ga. congressional Dems urge feds to end Kemp’s plan to skirt healthcare.gov

(GA Recorder) — Georgia’s congressional Democrats are asking the Biden administration to abandon the governor’s plan to bypass healthcare.gov, calling the move “callous and...

Biden delivers fiery speech on anniversary of insurrection

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — President Joe Biden on Thursday warned of the dangers of a collapse of American democracy, standing in a historic chamber...

President Biden, Harris to address voting rights Tuesday in Atlanta

President Joe Biden will renew his push for federal legislation to protect voting rights next week in Georgia, where a new law limits how...

Full transcript of President Joe Biden’s Jan. 6 remarks

Editor's Note: What follows is a complete transcript of President Joe Biden's speech delivered at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2022, to commemorate...

Biden, Harris deliver remarks on anniversary of Jan. 6 insurrection

You can’t love your country only when you win. You can’t obey the law only when it’s convenient. You can’t be patriotic when you...

Here’s what’s happening in D.C. on the Jan. 6 anniversary

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — President Joe Biden is set to deliver a speech Thursday in the heart of the U.S. Capitol to mark the...

Ga. Senate leader sets 2022 legislative agenda as Trump casts long shadow

(GA Recorder) — Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan’s to-do list during his final year includes a tax credit to boost law enforcement, more resources...

Georgia prekindergarten teachers to get second $1,000 bonus

State-funded prekindergarten and child care teachers in Georgia will get a second round of $1,000 bonuses paid from federal coronavirus aid. The Department of Early...