Thousands of protesters march to Capitol, demand law and order reform
Eric Hill and his grandson Terrence Davis sat outside the Georgia capitol Monday morning with thousands of others as the state NAACP marched to...
Hate crime law top of mind as Legislature returns to business
Georgia lawmakers issued passionate pleas to get a hate crimes law on the books this year as legislators returned to the Capitol for the...
Lawmakers return during pandemic, recession and historic calls for justice
Three months ago, the Georgia General Assembly took a historic hiatus because of concerns about COVID-19. Today, Georgia lawmakers returned to the State Capitol...
Doctor groups urge hike in state tobacco tax; panel OKs legislation on surprise medical...
Four physician groups strongly endorsed a state tobacco tax increase Sunday, a day before a possible vote on the issue in a state Senate...
Forts Benning, Gordon part of push to rename bases honoring Confederates
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee this week adopted an amendment to require the Defense Department to rename U.S. military facilities named...
Ga. lawmakers renew push for hate crimes bill, law enforcement oversight
Georgia Democrats have unveiled their plan to address racial disparities in the criminal justice system after the death of an African American in Glynn...
Ossoff narrrowly avoids runoff in Georgia Dem’s Senate race
The battle for the Democratic nomination in one of Georgia’s U.S. Senate contests was called in favor of investigative journalist Jon Ossoff Wednesday after...
Ga. primary election failures, voter frustrations prompt investigations
Tuesday’s voting started early with lines long enough to test the will of voters and quickly gave way to partisan finger-pointing, unflattering national headlines,...
Calls grow to remove Confederate statue from state Capitol’s front lawn
A high-ranking Georgia Democrat has joined the push for the “immediate removal” of an embattled Confederate statue that sits on a prominent corner of...
Congressional Dems lay out expansive police reform plans
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats outlined their vision for sweeping police reforms on Capitol Hill Monday, following weeks of nationwide protests sparked by the killing...
Early-voting social distancing hints at tight spaces, long lines Tuesday
Voters at College Park’s library precinct waited more than six hours to cast ballots on a sometimes rainy Friday as in-person early voting came...
Georgia job losses ease, ranks of idled workers still at historic high
Fewer Georgians filed new unemployment claims during the last full week in May than in recent weeks, but joblessness remains historically high as workers...