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June 23, 2020 at 12:34 pm

Georgia lawmakers pass hate crimes, more police protections

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s legislature on Tuesday passed hate crimes legislation deemed essential by business and many political leaders, sending the measure to Gov. Brian...

June 19, 2020 at 9:58 am

Georgia senators say hate crimes law should protect police

ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans in Georgia’s state Senate have added police as a protected class to proposed hate crimes legislation deemed essential by state leaders,...

June 17, 2020 at 9:22 am

Georgia leader proposes expanded version of hate crimes law

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's lieutenant governor proposed his own version of a hate crimes law Wednesday, calling on lawmakers to protect broad categories from bias...

June 15, 2020 at 12:42 pm

Bourdeaux declares win in Democratic congressional primary

ATLANTA (AP) — A Democrat is declaring victory in Georgia's 7th Congressional District primary after new vote counts showed her winning a majority of ballots...

Protesters lay in the middle of the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and Second Avenue in Memphis Thursday, June 4, 2020 for the protests over the death of George Floyd. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian via AP) TNDME702 TNDME702

June 4, 2020 at 10:24 pm

Demonstrators vow to sustain momentum until change happens VIEW

Despite the shift in tone, protesters have shown no sign that they are going away and, if anything, are emboldened to stay on the streets...

May 30, 2020 at 5:13 am

Schools nationwide brace for cuts from new financial crisis

ATLANTA (AP) — It was during the Great Recession when Catoosa County first shortened its school year, from 180 to 175 instructional days, as it...

May 25, 2020 at 3:01 pm

Arbery family lawyer: Feds looking into how case handled

ATLANTA (AP) — A lawyer for the family of Ahmaud Arbery said Monday that a federal prosecutor told the slain man's mother federal officials are...

May 18, 2020 at 11:39 pm

States accused of fudging or bungling COVID-19 testing data VIEW

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Public health officials in some states are accused of bungling coronavirus infection statistics or even using a little sleight of hand to...

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May 14, 2020 at 7:46 am

Some US schools are pulling the plug on distance learning

CUSSETA, Ga. (AP) — After the Chattahoochee County school district called an early end to the school year, seniors lined up one day last week...

May 11, 2020 at 4:01 pm

In flip, Georgia system nixes ex-leader of New York schools

ATLANTA (AP) — One of Georgia’s largest school districts won't be hiring the former leader of school systems in New York City and Miami after...