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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Prohibits Cities From Mandating Masks
A number of studies have shown that wearing masks significantly reduces the chances of spreading coronavirus.
Protesters Take to the Streets in Atlanta After Police Kill Rayshard Brooks
The Atlanta police chief resigned after a cop shot and killed Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old Black man, on Friday night.
Georgia Primary Sends Us a Warning — November Could Be a Voting Rights Disaster
The U.S. witnessed a voting debacle that has been repeated throughout history, and which threatens the general election.
Georgia Election Condemned as Result of Deliberate GOP Voter Suppression
Voters in Georgia waited in long lines until after 11 pm to cast their ballots in the state's primary on Tuesday.
Dubious State Testing Numbers May Be Screwing Up National CDC Reports
Some states have been combining viral and antibody testing data, leading to messy or useless national statistics.
Florida, Georgia and Trump Are Lying. COVID Is Far From Over.
We are “reopening” because in these United States, the people have always come a distant second to profit.
After Months of Inaction, 2 White Men Are Charged With Murder of Ahmaud Arbery
The arrests came two days after video of the attack in February was shared with the public, sparking widespread outrage.
Ahmaud Arbery Murder Finally Gets Georgia DA’s Attention After Graphic Video
Many want the immediate arrest of the two white men involved in the Black jogger's death.
Georgia Reopens Nonessential Businesses Despite Public Health Warnings
Salons, tattoo parlors and massage therapists will reopen in Georgia despite a rising number of COVID-19 deaths.
Governor Kemp Is Lubricating the Economic Machine With His Constituents’ Blood
Kemp ignored his COVID-19 task force, while Trump’s task force is laboring to ignore him. This is not good government.