ATLANTA (AP) — The mother of a Black man pursued and killed by white men who said they suspected him of a crime says she is “thankful, very thankful” that Georgia has repealed its Civil War-era citizen’s arrest law.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and House Speaker David Ralston are placing the blame on everyone except for themselves.
The Atlanta rapper was slated to reopen two of his dining establishments for table service on Monday but instead made a much wiser gesture according to some.
Barbershop owners and entrepreneurs speak out.
Public health officials at the highest level have urged against the growing "reopen" movement that has surged in recent weeks in key states.
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s secretary of state certified new touchscreen voting machines as election-safe in court documents Friday, bidding to put behind the acrimonious 2018 electoral season marred by reports of malfunctioning voting equipment, hourslong wait times and criticism that the state’s outdated machines were vulnerable to hacking. Republican Brad Raffensperger’s office formally awarded a […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Brian Kemp resigned Thursday as Georgia’s secretary of state, a day after his campaign said he’s captured enough votes to become governor despite his rival’s refusal to concede. As the state’s top election official, Kemp oversaw the race, a marquee contest in the nation’s midterms. His resignation Thursday morning came as […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Brian Kemp’s campaign declared victory Wednesday in the Georgia governor’s race, though Democrat Stacey Abrams insists that enough ballots remain to leave open the possibility of a runoff. The Associated Press has not called the contest. Ryan Mahoney, a top Kemp campaign adviser, told reporters in a conference call that the […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s online voter database morphed into a last-minute curveball in one of the nation’s hottest governor’s races, with Republican nominee Brian Kemp making a hacking allegation against Democrats just as reporting emerged of a gaping vulnerability in a system that Kemp controls as secretary of state. Kemp’s office did not detail any […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Charges of voter suppression and counterclaims of encouraging illegal voting dominated the first debate between Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp in the race for Georgia governor. Disputes over voting access took center stage at Tuesday evening’s debate, highlighting Abrams’ historic bid to become the first black female governor in American […]
As we approach election day, Democratic candidate for governor of Georgia, Stacey Abrams is fighting voter suppression, and starting a 21 day tour. Abrams tells Roland Martin that she is, “deeply concerned” about the voter suppression going on in the state of Georgia. Brian Kemp, Georgia Secretary of State, is accused of trying to prevent […]
