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2 Democrats advance to runoff in Georgia special election

The special election to succeed the late Georgia Rep. David Scott is heading to an all-Democratic runoff after no candidate took more than 50 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s all-party primary. With more than 95 percent of the vote in, Marcye Scott, the late congressman’s daughter, had 46 percent…

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‘Not my first rodeo’: meet the 21-year-old serving as Georgia’s youngest state legislator

Democrat Muhammad Akbar Ali joins the Georgia state house as a legislator representing an Atlanta suburb

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Two women charged after 13 dogs found dead and another 25 rescued from Georgia home

Christine Abbott, 67, and Donna Slavin, 65, face 26 animal cruelty charges

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Atlanta journalist fights deportation from Ice jail despite dropped charges: ‘I’m seeing what absolute power can do’

A Salvadorian reporter with an audience of millions, Mario Guevara was arrested while livestreaming a protest against Trump in June – and is still struggling for freedom

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OpenAI Wins Libel Lawsuit Brought by Gun Rights Activist Over Hallucinated Embezzlement Claims

In yesterday's decision by Judge Tracie Cason (Ga. Super. Ct. Gwinnett County) in Walters v. OpenAI, L.L.C., gun rights activist… The post OpenAI Wins Libel Lawsuit Brought by Gun Rights Activist Over Hallucinated Embezzlement Claims appeared first on Reason.com.

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“Baby Was Trying To Escape”: Missing Girl Found Living With Fake Name In Another State

“Please don’t return her to her dad’s custody,” a social media user said amid rampant speculation about what led to the girl's disappearance. The post “Baby Was Trying To Escape”: Missing Girl Found Living With Fake Name In Another State first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Three teens arrested after prom dress sale results in body slams at a gas station

Surveillance footage in Georgia captured the moment the 18-year-old victim flipped one of the women to the ground in self-defense

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Gwinnett County, Georgia To Report 320,000 Votes Soon

Approximately 320,000 votes in Gwinnett County, Georgia are under review before public release due to system delays.

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Gwinnett County Faces Delays In Reporting Election Results

Gwinnett County, Georgia faces delays in reporting election results due to software issues, highlighting challenges in conducting a fair and accurate election.

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Voting Location In Gwinnett County, Georgia Evacuated Due To Bomb Threat

Gwinnett County voting location evacuated due to bomb threat, later reopened with no suspicious activity found.

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Gwinnett County, GA Expects Record-Breaking Voter Turnout

Gwinnett County, Georgia, expects to surpass 2020 voter turnout with smooth election process and growing civic engagement.

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Georgia's Largest School District Refuses To Teach African American Studies

Controversy in Gwinnett County, Georgia, over decision not to offer AP African American Studies course raises questions about inclusivity and academic freedom.

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Disney Loses First Amendment Claim over Florida's Cancellation of Special Government District that Disney Controlled

From yesterday's decision by Judge Allen Winsor (N.D. Fla.) in Walt Disney Parks & Resorts U.S., Inc. v. DeSantis; I expect Disney will appeal (see also Adam Schulman's and Dilan Esper's analyses of this in April 2022, which proved prescient, and also my April 22 discussion of some alternative arguments):…

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Georgia redistricting tests if the Voting Rights Act protects 'coalition districts'

Democrats and civil rights groups in Georgia say Republicans' newly revised political maps still violate the Voting Rights Act. One key issue in this fight: so-called "coalition districts."

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7th charged after Korean woman's body found in trunk, with 1 suspect saying he was a victim too

A seventh person has been arrested on murder charges after a South Korean woman’s body was found decaying in the trunk of a car parked outside a popular spa in Atlanta's suburbs

The Independent UK

Police: Woman found in car boot died in ‘Soldiers of Christ’ initiation

‘We don’t know how far-reaching this organisation is,’ said a Gwinnett County Police spokeswoman

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New honorary banners line Jimmy Carter Boulevard near Atlanta

ATLANTA — Dozens of local and state leaders gathered Tuesday to unveil about 30 banners thanking former President Jimmy Carter on a busy thoroughfare that bears his name in Gwinnett County.

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Brickbat: Defensive Driving

Gwinnett County, Georgia, sheriff's office Master Deputy Walter Pollock has been charged by the Georgia State Patrol with DUI, failure to maintain lane and striking a fixed object. Pollock reportedly struck several mailboxes with his patrol vehicle. He was on duty at the time. The sheriff's office has placed him…

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Confederate descendants refile lawsuit over Georgia monument removal

ATLANTA — The Georgia division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, the organization’s Lawrenceville chapter and two individual members re-filed a lawsuit this month against Gwinnett County over the removal of a Confederate monument from the Lawrenceville square.

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Former Georgia police officer indicted in 16-year-old’s killing

ATLANTA — A former Doraville police officer accused of kidnapping and killing a 16-year-old Gwinnett County student was indicted Wednesday on murder and other charges, court records show.

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Former Georgia police officer now charged with murder in 16-year-old’s death

ATLANTA — Investigators aren’t sure how or why a Gwinnett County teenager was killed. But they feel certain a former police officer is responsible.

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Now in the race, Haley hopes Georgia ties boost her White House bid

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A few moments after former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley gave a rousing endorsement of Herschel Walker’s ill-fated U.S. Senate campaign in Gwinnett County, she offered a reminder of her own political ambitions.

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Gun incidents, lockdowns stir anxiety among metro Atlanta students

ATLANTA — Black is the only color Gwinnett County student Taylor Jones wears to school.

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More US counties lack a clear racial majority — and people are getting along pretty well, experts say

Some booming suburbs, many of them in the Sun Belt, are becoming as racially diverse as major coastal cities — and often with less racial conflict.

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Georgia voter sues over false election fraud accusation in ‘2000 Mules’

ATLANTA — An auditor from Gwinnett County who was falsely accused of election fraud in the film “2000 Mules” is suing the movie’s makers, Dinesh D’Souza and True the Vote, alleging they lied to advance a phony narrative at his expense.

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