Sep 20 Georgia’s State Election Board approves rule requiring hand count of paper ballots By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Three Republican board members who were praised by former President Donald Trump during a rally last month in Atlanta voted to approve the measure, while the lone Democrat on the board and the nonpartisan chair voted to reject it. Continue reading
Sep 20 WATCH: Harris speaks about abortion rights at Atlanta campaign rally By Colleen Long, Amanda Seitz, Josh Boak, Associated Press Kamala Harris blasted Donald Trump as a threat to women's freedoms and their very lives, warning in a speech in the battleground state of Georgia on Friday that Republicans would continue to choke off access to abortion if he returns… Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 7:03 Investigation links Georgia’s abortion ban to preventable deaths of 2 women By John Yang, Ryan Connelly Holmes We’re learning more about the effects of abortion restrictions enacted after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. ProPublica found at least two women in Georgia who died after being unable to get either a legal abortion or timely… Continue watching
Sep 17 From panic buttons to bulletproof glass, U.S. election officials are preparing for threats By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Across the country, local election directors are beefing up their security in advance of Election Day on Nov. 5 to keep their workers and polling places safe while also ensuring that ballots and voting procedures won't be tampered with. Continue reading
Sep 14 Mourners gather at funerals for teen boy and math teacher killed in Georgia school shooting By Associated Press Funeral services for a teenage boy remembered for his endearing smile and a math teacher known for her dedication to students were held Saturday, 10 days after both were killed by a gunman who opened fire at a Georgia high school. Continue reading
Sep 12 Judge tosses more counts against Trump and others in Georgia election case, 32 counts remain By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others on Thursday tossed out three counts in the indictment — including two counts brought against the former president — saying that they lie beyond the state’s jurisdiction. Continue reading
Sep 12 Georgia Republicans will consider new policies after school shooting, but stop short of Democratic demands By Jeff Amy, Charlotte Kramon, Associated Press Georgia’s state House speaker says lawmakers in 2025 will consider new policies after a school shooting killed four at a high school northeast of Atlanta. Continue reading
Sep 10 Most students in Georgia’s Barrow County return to class, days after shooting at Apalachee High School By Jeff Amy, Associated Press No return date is set for Apalachee High School, where two teachers and two students were killed by a 14-year-old student last week. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 5:43 Why a warning from the suspect’s mother wasn’t enough to stop the Georgia school shooting By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas New details are emerging in the deadly shooting at a Georgia high school that took the lives of four people and injured nine others. The mother of the 14-year-old suspect reportedly contacted the school 30 minutes before the shooting began… Continue watching
Sep 08 Mother of Georgia shooting suspect called school to warn of ‘extreme emergency,’ aunt says By Russ Bynum, Claire Rush, Associated Press The mother of the 14-year-old who has been charged with murder over the fatal shooting of four people at his Georgia high school called the school before the killings, warning staff of an “extreme emergency” involving her son, a relative… Continue reading