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Thousands of Georgia voters’ eligibility challenged before election

ATLANTA — While working for the U.S. Navy in California, Gamaliel Turner learned that his right to vote in Georgia had been challenged by the chairman of his home county’s Republican Party.

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US is seeing its first decline in homebuilding since 2011, economists say

ATLANTA — The U.S. is in a recession that will temper homebuilding throughout the next year, one of the nation’s top economists said.

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Comedians Eric André and Clayton English allege racial profiling at Atlanta's airport

The say officers stopping passengers on the bridges from the gate to the plane, questioning them, and searching their bags is unconstitutional. The suit stems from separate incidents in 2020 and 2021.

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Comedians Sue Atlanta Police for Racial Profiling Over Airport Searches

The lawsuit contends that after passengers are screened at federally mandated security checkpoints, Clayton County police search them again before they can board their flight.

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Abrams leans into voting rights issues that dominated 2018 race

ATLANTA — For the first time in her campaign for Georgia’s top office, Stacey Abrams launched a TV ad targeting Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s support for an election overhaul that she’s framed as one of the most restrictive in the nation.

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New poll: Warnock-Walker close; Kemp builds lead over Abrams

ATLANTA — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker remain in a neck-and-neck race for Georgia's wildly competitive Senate seat, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Georgia News Collaborative poll released Wednesday, while GOP Gov. Brian Kemp has a double-digit lead over Democrat Stacey Abrams.

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Comedians Eric André and Clayton English sue over Atlanta airport searches

Duo say police, in separate incidents at Atlanta airport, singled them out for drug search and questioning because of their race

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Fallout of 2020 defines this year’s race for Georgia elections chief

ATLANTA — One candidate for Georgia’s top elections job stood up to Donald Trump. The other debunked claims of voting fraud during a livestreamed hearing.

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Sheriff charged with civil rights violations to stand trial

An Atlanta-area sheriff stands accused of punishing detainees by having them strapped into a restraint chair for hours even though they posed no threat and obeyed instructions

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Michael Cunningham: Underdog Phillies immediately show Braves this won’t be easy

ATLANTA — The Phillies ended their postseason drought at 10 years only because MLB added an extra wild card this year. They were the lowest seed to make it through the wild-card round. The Phillies are up against the Braves in the National League Division Series. The defending World Series…

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Bryce Harper and the Phillies are making bunts cool again

ATLANTA — It was just Matt Vierling’s fifth time at bat in the postseason, but it doesn’t take a degree in October Baseball to understand the importance of an extra 90 feet.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

David Murphy: Defense? Situational hitting? The Phillies’ best self has arrived at the right time.

ATLANTA — They haven’t gotten hot yet.

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Surprise! The Phillies Can Do No Wrong

The team known for its bad bullpen and bad defense is playing mistake-free baseball. How long can this continue?

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Marcus Hayes: Phillies steal a win from Braves in NLDS with aces Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola on deck. Ya gotta believe.

ATLANTA — The Phillies slid into the playoffs like mice into a hole, but now that they’re there, they’re roaring like lions.

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Mark Bradley: The Braves lose Game 1. Time to fret? Nope.

ATLANTA — Apologies in advance. As a professional pundit, it’s sometimes my duty to step to the microphone and – after saying, “Can you hear me OK?” – proclaim the crushingly obvious. So, without further ado …

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies hang on to beat Braves 7-6 in Game 1 of the NLDS

ATLANTA — After stroking a single to left field for his third hit in as many at-bats Tuesday and the one that broke open Game 1 of this National League division series, Nick Castellanos whipped his right hand in the air and brought it down across the script “Phillies” logo…

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Comedian Eric Andre sues Clayton County over airport stop

ATLANTA — Alleging he was racially profiled when Clayton County officers questioned him at Atlanta’s airport last year, comedian Eric Andre is suing the county, its police chief and several people involved in the police department’s “jet bridge interdiction program.”

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Phillies reliever David Robertson off NLDS roster after celebration injury

ATLANTA — David Robertson jumped for joy after Bryce Harper’s home run gave the Phillies an early lead in Game 2 of the National League wild-card series Saturday night in St. Louis.

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The Independent UK

Comedians sue over drug search program at Atlanta airport

Comedians Eric André and Clayton English are challenging a police program at the Atlanta airport they say violates the constitutional rights of airline passengers

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Pro-Warnock ad features Herschel Walker’s adult son

ATLANTA — A well-financed pro-Democratic group launched the first TV ad Tuesday that highlights backlash over reports that Republican Senate hopeful Herschel Walker paid for a girlfriend’s abortion despite his opposition to the procedure.

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As Walker struggles to firm up GOP base, Kemp aims to expand political map

ATLANTA — While Republican U.S. Senate nominee Herschel Walker struggles to win over conservatives who were concerned with his candidacy even before a spate of damaging abortion reports, Gov. Brian Kemp is embarking on a vastly different mission to expand his base of support.

Sports Illustrated

Braves-Phillies Preview: Three Things That Will Decide the NLDS

Atlanta might be better than it was when it won the World Series last year, but that doesn’t mean Philadelphia is done.

Autosport

BMW hails "really good" Altanta test as LMDh homologation nears

BMW enjoyed a strong test with its LMDh challenger at Road Atlanta last week as it prepares to homologate the car for the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship.

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Tom Brady Jokes About Roughing the Passer Call vs. Falcons on Podcast

The Bucs star had more to say about the controversial play that ended Sunday’s game against Atlanta.

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Accidental lockdowns in multiple Cobb County schools caused by ‘human error’

ATLANTA — Several Cobb County schools were locked down Monday because of “human error,” a district spokeswoman confirmed.

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