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Georgia County Spent $1.2 Million to Deny One Employee Gender-Affirming Care
Officials said covering gender-affirming care would be too expensive yet spent more on legal fees to oppose it.
Report Reveals Tape of Trump Pressuring Georgia Official to Overturn Election
Trump urged then-Georgia House Speaker David Ralston to push for a special session to reverse Biden's win.
Bill Could Disenfranchise Descendants of Enslaved Africans on Island in Georgia
The bill, passed without input from Sapelo Island's Geechee residents, could further erase their history and lineage.
“Legislative Disgrace”: GA Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Care Passes Senate
The bill passed the Republican-controlled state Senate along party lines.
Georgia GOP Bill Would Create Panels to Remove Elected County DAs
Prosecutorial discretion given to district attorneys is “threatened under this bill,” one Democratic critic said.
GA Grand Jury Foreperson Implies Trump Will Face Charges for Raffensperger Call
The foreperson said people won't “be shocked” about “the big name that everyone keeps asking me about.”
Trump Claims He’s Been Exonerated in Georgia Elections Probe. That’s Not True.
Some legal groups say charges against Trump are likely to come soon, based on portions of the report not yet released.
Mayor Attempts to Reframe “Cop City” as Environmentally Beneficial
Andre Dickens announced a new “compromise,” but critics say the plan is a ploy to distract opposition to the project.
Georgia Governor Declares State of Emergency, Prepped to Deploy National Guard
Critics say Brian Kemp's order is about “trying to instill fear in anyone who stands up against police brutality.”
Cori Bush Calls for Investigation Into Police Killing of Activist Tortuguita
Activists have questioned law enforcement’s narrative about the killing of the Atlanta climate justice activist.