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Police Arrest Organizers Behind Cop City Protester Bail Fund
“There is no first amendment in Atlanta,” wrote activist Micah Herskind.
No Accountability for Trump Is a Greenlight for More Election Manipulation
Political science professor Anthony DiMaggio discusses what the stakes are for democracy in 2024.
Ed Department Says GA District May Have Violated Students’ Rights With Book Bans
The Department of Education’s ruling could have implications for other districts considering book bans.
Georgia Anti-Abortion Law Adds “Unborn Dependents” to Tax Code
Tax exemption for “fetal personhood” worries reproductive rights activists, who say the law invites unknown risks.
I Answered the Call to Help Stop Cop City. I Spent 31 Days in Jail for It.
In those 31 days, I witnessed mental health crises, a lack of running water and sadistic treatment by guards.
Georgia DA’s Request for “Heightened Security” Signals Likely Trump Indictment
"The announcement of the decisions in this case may provoke a significant public reaction," Attorney Fani Willis wrote.
Georgia DA to Open Investigation Following Report of New Trump Election Texts
Trump operatives considered using breached voting data to decertify Georgia’s 2021 Senate race, according to CNN.
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.