Aug 05 Watch 7:30 Black women in Georgia discuss their key election issues and Harris’ historic campaign By Laura Barrón-López, Maea Lenei Buhre, Mary Fecteau, Ian Couzens Monday marked the final round of online balloting by Democratic delegates, officially making Vice President Kamala Harris the first Black and South Asian woman to secure the presidential nomination from one of the two major parties. Laura Barrón-López traveled to… Continue watching
Aug 01 Teen brother of airman killed in his home by Florida deputy shot to death near Atlanta By Jeff Martin, Associated Press The killing of Senior Airman Roger Fortson made global headlines in May. Now, the family is grieving the killing of his 16-year-old brother, Andre Fortson. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 5:08 As Harris campaigns in Georgia, voters share how she shifted the mood of the election By Laura Barrón-López, Maea Lenei Buhre, Mary Fecteau, Ian Couzens, Ali Schmitz Vice President Kamala Harris is hitting the campaign trail in the battleground Georgia, her first visit since locking up the votes for the nomination. She plans to visit several swing states in the coming weeks ahead of the Democratic convention. Continue watching
Jul 30 WATCH: Harris holds campaign event in Georgia with rapper Megan Thee Stallion By Will Weissert, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris told a cheering, boisterous, packed arena on Tuesday that the next few months would be a serious fight and acknowledged the Democrats were right now the underdogs — but assured the crowd they would win in… Continue reading
Jun 06 Early controversies over election certification in battleground states raise concerns about presidential race By Nicholas Riccardi, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Controversies over certification of election results are beginning to re-emerge as the nation heads closer to the fall presidential contest. Continue reading
Jun 03 Parliament speaker in Georgia signs into law a bill that critics say curbs media freedom By Sophiko Megrelidze, Associated Press Speaker Shalva Papuashvili acted after the legislature, controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party, overrode a veto of the bill by the president. Continue reading
May 30 Georgian organization says it will take controversial media law to the constitutional court By Associated Press The law will require media and non-governmental organizations that receive more than 20 percent of their funding from abroad to register as representing the interests of foreign powers. Continue reading
May 28 Georgian parliament overrides presidential veto of the divisive ‘foreign agents’ bill By Sophiko Megrelidze, Associated Press The legislature, controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party, dismissed President Salome Zourabichvili's veto of the legislation that she and other critics say will restrict media freedom and obstruct Georgia's chances of joining the European Union. Continue reading
May 27 Georgian parliament committee rejects presidential veto of the divisive ‘foreign agents’ legislation By Sophiko Megrelidze, Associated Press A Georgian parliament committee has rejected the president's veto of the "foreign agents" legislation that has sparked massive protests for weeks. Continue reading
May 21 Judge presiding over Trump election case wins election to keep seat, DA Fani Willis wins Dem primary By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, the judge presiding over the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump, has won an election to keep his seat. Continue reading