Georgia

Salvadoran journalist's arrest in Georgia sets 'alarming precedent'

4:16am June 24, 2025

by Leila Fadel

Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara is currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. The Committee to Protect Journalists warns his case represents an "erosion" of freedom of speech.

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Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus due to abortion ban

1:06am May 16, 2025

Georgia's law that restricts abortion once cardiac activity is detected doesn't allow relatives to have a say in whether a pregnant woman is kept on life support.

A man was sentenced to 475 years for dogfighting. The sport is surprisingly prevalent

1:59pm February 04, 2025

A man who was arrested with over 100 dogs and equipment at his Georgia home got the maximum sentence last week. Prosecutors hope it sheds light on the prevalence of dogfighting, a felony in the U.S.

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Pro-Stacey Abrams groups to pay record fine for breaking Georgia campaign finance law

1:35am January 16, 2025

The two groups' current leadership admitted 16 instances of illegal activity in a consent decree and will pay a $300,000 fine, the largest in state history, according to the commission.

He was stuck in a hospital for 8 months. How states can fail people with disabilities

11:39am November 21, 2024

In Georgia and other states, the federal government oversees the treatment of people with mental illness and developmental disabilities, because the states have been unable to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the subsequent Olmstead ruling.

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The election in Georgia is tight. Meet 5 groups of voters who will shape the outcome

6:00am November 02, 2024

In a state decided recently by tiny margins, subtle shifts among any demographic can matter. These five groups could be key in determining who wins Georgia — and possibly the presidency.

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In a razor-thin race, Trump's complicated ties with Georgia's governor could matter

5:00am October 29, 2024

Trump fell out with Gov. Brian Kemp after 2020, when Kemp rebuffed his efforts to overturn Georgia’s election result. Their relationship could matter to some voters in a state Trump narrowly lost.

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Harris is reaching out to Republicans. Some progressives feel left behind

6:00am October 27, 2024

Vice President Harris has been campaigning with Republicans disaffected with former President Donald Trump. But some progressive voters aren’t loving the strategy.

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Anxiety runs deep in Georgia as voters worry about heated rhetoric spurring violence

5:00am October 25, 2024

Voters in the crucial swing state have seen a return of the same kind of extreme rhetoric that dominated discussion in the aftermath of the 2020 election. Many worry it will lead to violence.

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Donald Trump Campaigns For President In Georgia Ahead Of November Election

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With dueling rallies this week, Georgia is on the mind for Trump and Harris

8:35pm October 23, 2024

Both candidates are in the crucial swing state this week. Trump had two events on Wednesday, while Harris, ahead of her own visit, answered "Yes" at a CNN town hall when asked if Trump is a fascist.