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Georgia GOP Jams 91 New Pages Into Voter Suppression Bill an Hour Before Meeting
Among the new proposals is a “challenger law,” which in some states has been used to block oppressed groups from voting.
Asian Americans Reel in Response to Gun Attack on Spas in Georgia
A 21-year-old white man was taken into custody after shootings left eight dead, including six women of Asian descent.
Charles Booker Eyes Running Against Rand Paul by Building Urban-Rural Coalition
Booker has launched Hood to the Holler, a group working to unite rural and urban Kentuckians around populist issues.
Stacey Abrams Calls GOP Voter Suppression Effort “Jim Crow in a Suit and Tie”
Georgia Republicans have been aggressively pushing racist voter suppression laws after record turnout in 2020 elections.
Georgia Republicans Pass Sweeping Bill Restricting Voting Rights
Republicans are pushing through bills that would restrict voting, especially for Black people, in the state.
Georgia Bill Would Criminalize Giving Water to Voters Waiting in Long Lines
The measure is part of a bill that reduces early voting times and imposes other restrictive measures on Georgia voters.
Democracy Is More Than the Vote. It’s Also Our Health and Reproductive Rights.
Many of the tactics used to undermine voting rights are also being leveraged against reproductive justice.
Georgia Launches Inquiry Into Trump’s Demands to “Find” Votes in His Favor
Trump had told Georgia officials to "find" him the exact number of votes needed to defeat Biden in the state's election.
ICE Has Begun Detaining Women at One of the Nation’s Deadliest Facilities
Notorious for lethal medical neglect, Stewart Detention Center has turned particularly deadly amid the COVID pandemic.
After High 2020 Turnout, Georgia Republican Wants to Make Voter ID Laws Stricter
A Georgia Republican has introduced a bill to force absentee voters to provide two copies of their ID in order to vote.