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Unlike some bills that can pass through a process called reconciliation, the voting rights bill in its current form would need 60 “yes” votes to overcome a GOP filibuster. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

African American News & Issues5 years ago

Concerned Georgia voters rally for State Rep. Park Cannon, election rights

THE ATLANTA VOICE - Friday afternoon, voters used their First Amendment right to stand in solidarity with State Rep. Park Cannon who was arrested Thursday after...

Critics of the reform initiatives cite that the wave of GOP sponsored bills are in large part a reaction to the “big lie” perpetrated by the Trump administration’s claims that the 2020 presidential election was rife with illegal voting and voter fraud, although Trump’s claims proved to be false. (Photo: Portrait of Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp / Office of Gov. Brian P. Kemp / Wikimedia Commons)

Atlanta Daily World5 years ago

Kemp Blames Stacey Abrams for MLB Pullout

ATLANTA DAILY WORLD - Critics of the Georgia voter suppression law and the state’s reform initiatives cite that the wave of GOP sponsored bills in Georgia...

If the all-star game is moved, the financial consequences could prove significant, especially given massive fiscal losses during the pandemic. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History5 years ago

Georgia’s New Voter Suppression Law Could Cost Atlanta the MLB All-Star Game & $200 Million

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Georgia lawmakers’ restrictive and oppressive new voter laws may cost the team and city the privilege of hosting Major League Baseball’s summer showcase....

“In unfortunate circumstances, we are sometimes called upon to prosecute people we know professionally,” Cobb Judicial Circuit District Attorney Joyette M. Holmes said. “Professional interactions between prosecuting agencies and even law enforcement are commonplace and do not create a legal or factual conflict in proceeding with a case.” (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History6 years ago

New Prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery Case Refutes Conflict of Interest Complaint

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The first two DAs assigned the Arbery case recused because of connections to Gregory McMichaels, 64, a retired investigator for the Brunswick police...

Atlanta Voice7 years ago

Invesco to expand its global headquarters in Atlanta

ATLANTA VOICE — One of the world’s leading investment managers has announced plans to expand its global headquarters in Atlanta. Gov. Brian Kemp, in a news...

Stacey Abrams. (Photo by: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)

Atlanta Voice7 years ago

Abrams to go to Hollywood as fears grow over GA abortion ban

ATLANTA VOICE — After Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp postponed a trip to Hollywood amid fallout over the abortion ban he signed into law, his Democratic rival...

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Concerned Georgia voters rally for State Rep. Park Cannon, election rights

Kemp Blames Stacey Abrams for MLB Pullout

Georgia’s New Voter Suppression Law Could Cost Atlanta the MLB All-Star Game & $200 Million

New Prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery Case Refutes Conflict of Interest Complaint

Invesco to expand its global headquarters in Atlanta

Abrams to go to Hollywood as fears grow over GA abortion ban

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Concerned Georgia voters rally for State Rep. Park Cannon, election rights

Kemp Blames Stacey Abrams for MLB Pullout

Georgia’s New Voter Suppression Law Could Cost Atlanta the MLB All-Star Game & $200 Million

New Prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery Case Refutes Conflict of Interest Complaint

Invesco to expand its global headquarters in Atlanta

Abrams to go to Hollywood as fears grow over GA abortion ban

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