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Georgia Senator Wants to Ban Ballot Drop Boxes After Voting to Install Them
Georgia Democrats say Sen. Butch Miller is trying to “silence voters of color” with sudden drop-box switchback.
Trump’s Revenge Against Georgia Republicans Could End Up Boosting Stacey Abrams
There's no red state in the country where progressives are better positioned to win despite voter suppression efforts.
Dems Hopeful Stacey Abrams Will Win Governor’s Seat After Georgia’s Blue Wave
The voting rights advocate may stand a chance in the state that surprisingly turned blue in the 2020 election.
Georgia Rejects Record Number of Absentee Ballot Requests Under New Voting Laws
Four times as many applications were denied under the restrictive voting laws passed by the GOP after Biden's victory.
The Jury Selection Process Is Rigged in Favor of White Supremacy
Racial discrimination in cases like the Arbery murder trial reflect the everyday reality of the criminal legal system.
All Three Men Charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s Killing Found Guilty of Murder
Many celebrated the ruling, but refrained from calling the verdict “true justice.”
Georgia GOP Redraws Political Map as Senate Democrats Do Nothing
Republican gerrymandering efforts could shut Democrats out of power for the next decade.
Arbery’s Killers Are Using the Logic of Slave Patrols to Defend Themselves
Racism has infected every aspect of this case.
Georgia Official: Trump Demand to “Find” Votes to Overturn Election Was a Threat
The Georgia secretary of state said that Trump's demands indicated that he “really had no idea how elections work.”
Ahmaud Arbery’s Family Worries About Impartiality of Jurors in Murder Trial
Jury selection began this week in the trial of three white men who fatally shot the 25-year-old, unarmed Ahmaud Arbery.