Georgia’s inmate fire crews respond to hundreds of calls in surrounding counties every year. Without them, there might not be a responder, but they aren’t universally loved – and they don’t get paid.
Donald Trump continues to face criminal charges in Georgia, even though some have been dismissed by a judge.
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A Georgia election law scholar explains what’s behind the ruling and what it means for the state’s prosecution of Trump.
Exxon Mobil Corp.’s campus in East Baton Rouge Parish, left, received millions in tax abatements to the detriment of local schools, right.
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An estimated 95% of US cities provide economic development tax incentives to woo corporate investors, taking billions away from schools.
Youth flag football players run drills with their coach before a game in Dayton, Ohio, on Oct. 8, 2023.
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The NFL’s embrace of the sport points to a promising future. But gender and political divides could stand in the way.
Protestors gather in the atrium of Atlanta City Hall to protest the proposed police training centre on June 5, 2023.
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Legal experts worry the “doubling down” on demonstrators who are opposed to the planned giant police training facility could undermine the right to protest.
Corporate investors own nearly one-third of all single-family rental properties in Atlanta.
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Black would-be homeowners pay the price when big investors buy up the neighborhood.
Fulton County Sheriff officers block off a street in front of the Fulton County Courthouse on August 14, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Donald Trump faces ‘double the trouble’ as Georgia charges were added to federal charges brought over his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. And that’s thanks to federalism.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney receives documents from court clerk Che Alexander on August 14, 2023.
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ RICO charges against Trump are targeting election law violations, but by another name. The charges can result in a minimum five years in prison.
Former President Donald Trump is under legal scrutiny.
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Georgia authorities have filed charges against Network for Strong Communities trustees. The nonprofit opposes the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, which protesters call ‘Cop City.’
The Peach Drop celebration marks the new year in Atlanta on Jan. 1, 2023.
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Throughout US history, a ‘white backlash’ has worked to keep Black officeholders and their constituents out of power. Atlanta DA Fani Willis is just the latest.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy got the House to approve a package that could reduce the Medicaid program’s scale.
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Adults insured by Medicaid who are 19 to 55 years old and don’t have children or other dependents would need to spend 80 hours a month doing paid work, job training or community service.
Black voters are punishing anti-democratic candidates at the ballot box.
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A survey of more than 12,000 US voters found that Black Americans are among the most hopeful about the direction of politics – and they are turning that emotion into action at the polls.
Former President Jimmy Carter has decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care.
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A media scholar who studied Carter and interviewed him explains how he attempted to translate Jesus’ teachings into action through his life of public service.
A pedestrian walking along the BeltLine in Atlanta on Feb. 17, 2016, passes townhomes under construction.
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A longtime critic of Atlanta’s BeltLine explains how the popular network of parks has increased inequality in the city and driven out lower-income residents.
Many people fear the disappearance of the unique way some communities speak. But accent loss is a complicated notion and embracing both language variation and change can be an important social goal.
When it came down to it, some Republicans couldn’t vote for Herschel Walker.
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Analysis of voting data suggests that in counties across Georgia, a slice of Republicans just couldn’t bring themselves to vote for Herschel Walker.
Sen. Raphael Warnock, the incumbent Democrat, is up against Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a runoff election to choose who will represent Georgia in the U.S. Senate.
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Georgians appreciate the national attention from the runoff election, but the cost and tendency for a drop in turnout may lead to reform of the state’s ballot contests.