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JEFF AMY

JEFF AMY

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A Georgia state senator indicted with Trump won't be suspended from office while the case is ongoing

A Georgia state senator won’t be suspended from office after he was one of 18 others indicted along with former President Donald Trump

A Georgia state senator indicted with Trump won't be suspended from office while the case is ongoing
Education|Lifestyle|News|US

A Batman researcher said 'gay' in a talk to schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit

An author's clash with a Georgia school district over a brief mention of homosexuality in a presentation highlights the reach of conservatives' push for what what they call parents' rights

A Batman researcher said 'gay' in a talk to schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit
Election|News|US

Trump won't try to move Georgia case to federal court after judge rejected similar bid by Meadows

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump say he will not seek to get his Georgia election interference case transferred to federal court

Trump won't try to move Georgia case to federal court after judge rejected similar bid by Meadows
Crime|News|US

Georgia Republicans suspend state senator who wants to impeach DA for indicting Trump

Georgia’s Republican Senate Caucus is suspending a GOP state senator after an uproar over his plan to impeach Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for indicting former President Donald Trump

Georgia Republicans suspend state senator who wants to impeach DA for indicting Trump
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Georgia state Senate to start its own inquiry of the troubled Fulton County jail in Atlanta

A Georgia state Senate committee says it will start its own investigation of jail conditions in the state’s most populous county

Georgia state Senate to start its own inquiry of the troubled Fulton County jail in Atlanta
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Video of traffic stop that led to Atlanta deacon’s death will be released, family’s attorney says

A lawyer says video showing an Atlanta traffic stop that led to the death of a 62-year-old Black deacon could be publicly released by Thursday

Video of traffic stop that led to Atlanta deacon’s death will be released, family’s attorney says
Crime|News|US

Atlanta police chief fires officer after traffic stop led to Black deacon’s death

Atlanta’s police chief has fired an officer who shocked a 62-year-old Black deacon with a stun gun during a dispute over a traffic ticket, leading to the man’s death

Atlanta police chief fires officer after traffic stop led to Black deacon’s death
Asia|Business|Technology|World

Major solar panel plant opens in US amid backdrop of industry worries about low-priced Asian imports

A South Korean company has begun production at a huge solar panel factory in Georgia

Major solar panel plant opens in US amid backdrop of industry worries about low-priced Asian imports
Election|News|US

Inside the meeting of Republican electors who sought to thwart Biden's election win in Georgia

A December 2020 meeting of Republican electors in Georgia is a central part of the case against Donald Trump and 18 other people accused of conspiring to overturn Joe Biden's 2020 electoral win in the state

Inside the meeting of Republican electors who sought to thwart Biden's election win in Georgia
News|Political|US

Judge says Georgia's congressional and legislative districts are discriminatory and must be redrawn

A federal judge says some of Georgia’s congressional, state Senate and state House districts are racially discriminatory, ordering the state to draw an additional Black-majority congressional district

Judge says Georgia's congressional and legislative districts are discriminatory and must be redrawn
News|US

Georgia says it will appeal a judge's redistricting decision but won't seek to pause ruling for now

Georgia says it will appeal a judge’s order to redraw some congressional and state legislative districts, but that it won’t fight in court to pause the order for now

Georgia says it will appeal a judge's redistricting decision but won't seek to pause ruling for now
Crime|News|US

Police and protesters clash at Atlanta training center site derided by opponents as 'Cop City'

Police used tear gas and flash-bang grenades to halt a march seeking to stop construction of an Atlanta-area police and firefighter training center

Police and protesters clash at Atlanta training center site derided by opponents as 'Cop City'
Business|Economy|News

Eminent domain case involving Georgia railroad could have widespread property law implications

A hearing has begun to help determine whether a Georgia railroad can legally condemn property to build a rail line

Eminent domain case involving Georgia railroad could have widespread property law implications
News|US

In GOP's proposed Georgia congressional map, a key question is which voters are legally protected

Georgia Republicans are advancing a proposed congressional map that maintains their party's 9-5 majority in the state's congressional delegation

In GOP's proposed Georgia congressional map, a key question is which voters are legally protected
News|US

New GOP-favored Georgia congressional map nears passage as the end looms for redistricting session

A Georgia special session to redraw congressional and legislative voting district maps is likely to end Thursday

New GOP-favored Georgia congressional map nears passage as the end looms for redistricting session
Crime|News|Opinion|US

Lawyers for Atlanta ask federal appeals court to kill 'Stop Cop City' petition seeking referendum

Lawyers for the city of Atlanta are asking an appeals court to overturn a ruling that let nonresidents collect signatures in the “Stop Cop City” effort to force a referendum on a police and fire training center

Lawyers for Atlanta ask federal appeals court to kill 'Stop Cop City' petition seeking referendum
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Technology

Regulators approve deal to pay for Georgia Power's new nuclear reactors

Regulators have unanimously approved an additional 6% rate increase to pay for remaining costs at Georgia Power Co.’s Plant Vogtle

Regulators approve deal to pay for Georgia Power's new nuclear reactors
News|US

Federal judge accepts redrawn Georgia congressional and legislative districts that will favor GOP

A federal judge is accepting new Georgia congressional and legislative voting districts drawn by Republican lawmakers

Federal judge accepts redrawn Georgia congressional and legislative districts that will favor GOP
Crime|News|US

Judges overseeing Trump cases in New York and DC are latest targets as bogus 'swatting' calls surge

Bomb threats and false reports of shootings at the homes of public officials, state capitols and courthouses have surged in recent weeks, including some connected to court cases against former president Donald Trump

Judges overseeing Trump cases in New York and DC are latest targets as bogus 'swatting' calls surge
Health|News|Political|US

There's a glimmer of hope for broader health coverage in Georgia, but also a good chance of a fizzle

Long-held Republican opposition to broader health care coverage may be softening in Georgia and Mississippi

There's a glimmer of hope for broader health coverage in Georgia, but also a good chance of a fizzle
News|US

Lawsuit limits and antisemitism are among topics Georgia lawmakers plan to take on in 2024

Georgia’s General Assembly has begun its 2024 regular session

Lawsuit limits and antisemitism are among topics Georgia lawmakers plan to take on in 2024
Economy|News|US

Hearing complaints over property taxes, some Georgia lawmakers look to limit rising values

Some Georgia lawmakers are looking for ways to provide relief from property taxes

Hearing complaints over property taxes, some Georgia lawmakers look to limit rising values
News|US

After stalling in 2023, a bill to define antisemitism in state law is advancing in Georgia

A bill to define antisemitism in Georgia law stalled in 2023 over how the measure should be worded

After stalling in 2023, a bill to define antisemitism in state law is advancing in Georgia
Crime|Election|News|US

Could Georgia's Fani Willis be removed from prosecuting Donald Trump?

Accusations that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had an affair with a special prosecutor she hired to seek convictions of Donald Trump and others for interfering in Georgia’s 2020 election have led to renewed calls to remove Willis from the case

Could Georgia's Fani Willis be removed from prosecuting Donald Trump?
News|Political

Georgia Senate passes bill to define antisemitism despite free-speech concerns of opponents

A bill to define antisemitism in Georgia law has passed the state Senate

Georgia Senate passes bill to define antisemitism despite free-speech concerns of opponents

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