Georgia

News from the state of Georgia

Vaccinated for virus, Jimmy Carter and wife back in church

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PLAINS, Ga. — Now that former President Jimmy Carter and his wife are vaccinated against COVID-19, they have returned to one of their favorite...

Knight, Cara, HBCU bands among NBA All-Star Game performers

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ATLANTA — Atlanta native Gladys Knight will be among the headline performers at the NBA All-Star Game on March 7, performing “The Star-Spangled Banner”...

Critics: GOP measures target Black voter turnout in Georgia

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ATLANTA — Fueled by Black turnout, Democrats scored stunning wins in Georgia in the presidential and U.S. Senate races. Now, Republicans are trying to...

Ghislaine Maxwell makes third attempt at bail on sex charges

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NEW YORK — Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite awaiting trial on charges that she recruited teenage girls for Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse, says...

Police: Person of interest in Yale student slaying stole car

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A person of interest in the slaying of a Yale graduate student this month stole a car on the day...

Colleges to house new center that trains Black entrepreneurs

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CHICAGO — A new center for training Black entrepreneurs will be opening in Atlanta as part of a collaboration announced Monday between Spelman College,...

Grand jury rejects charges against officer in teen’s death

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ATLANTA — A grand jury has decided not to file charges against a police officer who fatally shot a teenager following a chase last...

Judge dismisses Georgia lawsuit by transgender fire chief

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SAVANNAH, Ga. — A federal judge has dismissed a discrimination lawsuit by a transgender fire chief who led a rural Georgia city's fire department...

David Perdue files paperwork for potential 2022 Senate run

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ATLANTA — Former Georgia Sen. David Perdue filed campaign paperwork Monday, opening up the potential for the recently defeated Republican to run against Democratic...

Dozens charged in Capitol riots spewed extremist rhetoric

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. — In a text message, a radicalized Trump supporter suggested getting a boat to ferry “heavy weapons” across the Potomac River...