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Susan McCoy apologizes for blaming Breonna Taylor for her own death, telling her class, "if you hang out with people who are criminals, you're likely...

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Fulton County Opens Investigation Intro Trump’s Phone Call To Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger

Derek MajorFebruary 10, 2021February 10, 2021

by Derek MajorFebruary 10, 2021February 10, 20211230

Prosecutors in Georgia have opened a criminal investigation into former U.S. President Donald Trump’s attempts to influence the 2020 election...

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The Insurrection Was a Return to Jim Crow-Era Violent Voter Suppression

Alexandria Harris, Esq.February 5, 2021

by Alexandria Harris, Esq.February 5, 20211140

The treasonous acts perpetrated by right-wing extremists at the U.S. Capitol represent a return to racially motivated violence that we have witnessed throughout American history,...

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Republican Lawmakers Introduce Voting Restriction Legislation in Georgia

Derek MajorFebruary 2, 2021February 3, 2021

by Derek MajorFebruary 2, 2021February 3, 20212548

GOP state senators in Georgia have introduced a slate of bills restricting voter access in the state, including "no excuse" absentee voting...

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Republicans Launch ‘Stop Stacey’ Abrams Campaign to Keep Her From Governor In 2022

Derek MajorFebruary 1, 2021February 2, 2021

by Derek MajorFebruary 1, 2021February 2, 202115877

A new group launched its effort Monday to target voting rights activist and former Georgia gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams, who is likely to challenge Republican...

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LeBron James Proposes Ownership Group To Buy Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s WNBA Team Following Senate Race Defeat

Derek MajorJanuary 7, 2021January 7, 2021

by Derek MajorJanuary 7, 2021January 7, 202124040

NBA superstar LeBron James is considering putting together a team of individuals together to buy the Atlanta Dream WNBA franchise....

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Rev. Raphael Warnock Declared Winner in Senate Runoff, Becomes First Black Senator From Georgia

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 6, 2021January 6, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 6, 2021January 6, 2021968

Rev. Raphael Warnock has become the first Black senator elected from Georgia and the first Democratic Black senator elected from the South....