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Justice Department Investigates Georgia Prisons Over Inmate Deaths, LGBT Attacks
A federal civil rights investigation is probing prisoner deaths, violence, and abuse of gay, lesbian, and transgenders in Georgia prisons.
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Georgia Public University Leader Reaffirms Statewide Ban On Campus Mask Mandates
At recent Atlanta meetings, two groups of education leaders outlined opposing visions for COVID-19 safety measures for students, employees.
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Georgia's Rural Trump-Supporting Turf Drags Down State's COVID Vaccination Rank
After 20 months of a deadly pandemic, the report says, a "hardcore conservative" is finally convinced COVID is "dangerous and preventable."
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Kemp Urged To Order Elective Surgery Halt As Some Georgia Hospitals Already Hitting Pause
Hospitals are again pausing non-essential procedures as the no. of COVID-19 patients in Georgia medical facilities surpasses January highs.
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Georgians In Recovery In Double Struggle To Remain Healthy In Pandemic
Hank Arnold helplessly watched the camera feed from his long-term recovery center in downtown Newnan as people approached the door.
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Georgia Jobless Rate Near Pre-Pandemic Lows As COVID Surge Complicates Outlook
Georgia's unemployment rate has steadily improved toward pre-pandemic levels — July's unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, the bureau reports.
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Feds Expand Pell Grant Program For Prisoners Working On College Degrees
Prison inmates in Georgia and the U.S. are getting the chance to do something that was almost unheard of a generation ago: pursue a degree.
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House Reconciliation Package Would Provide Path To Citizenship, Could Affect Georgia
Georgia has a "high immigrant" population and is home to nearly 20,000 DACA recipients, the report indicates.
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State Lawmakers Urged To Take Action As ‘Rural Georgia Falls Into Ruins'
The population shift from Georgia's small towns to its cities has accelerated over the last decade, frustrating the state's rural lawmakers.
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Okefenokee Fans Hope Court Ruling On Water Protection Rules Stops Mine
The reversal of a Trump administration rule that rolled back waterway protections is giving environmentalists new hope.
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Grand Jury Indicts Brunswick DA For Violating Duty In Ahmaud Arbery Case
Jackie Lee Johnson faces one to five years in prison for the felony count and up to 12 months for the misdemeanor count if she is convicted.
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Mask Policy Conflicts Flare As Georgia Schools Cope With Children's COVID Surge
For many Cobb County residents, the local school district tops their list of reasons for moving to the suburban county north of Atlanta.
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Georgia AG Joins Court Fight Against Biden Administration Transgender Protections
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is joining counterparts in 19 other states, according to the report.
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End Of Federal Eviction Ban Looms Again As Georgians Struggle To Secure Rent Aid
A nationwide eviction moratorium is again hanging on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling as Georgians scramble to face it, the report states.
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Herschel Walker Bulls Way Into Republican Field, Challenging Warnock
"Some mainstream Republicans hoped Walker would (not run)," the report states, adding his wife is under secretary-of-state investigation.
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Georgia Behavioral Health Services Strained By Budget Woes, Pandemic Fallout
Officials with state Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities say it's feeling the squeeze amid a pandemic-weary work force.
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FDA's Full Pfizer COVID Shot Approval 'Welcome Step': Kemp
The full federal approval of Pfizer-BioNTech's two-dose vaccine marks a new chapter in the battle against COVID-19.
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Governor Wants Lawmakers To Take On Crime In Special Session This Fall
At the public safety hearing, the panelists said lawmakers could increase the budget for state police and offered more pro-police measures.
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Senate Democrats Push Voting Rights Bills, Lambast Georgia Election Law
Shortened runoff time frames, tighter absentee ballot deadlines, and new state powers over local elections are cause for grave concern.
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