Mar 12 Georgia restricted transgender care for youth in 2023. Now Republicans are seeking an outright ban By Jeff Amy, Associated Press A year ago, Georgia lawmakers said they were striking a balance when they banned most gender-affirming care for transgender people under 18, but let doctors continue prescribing medicines to block puberty. Now Sen. Ben Watson is seeking an outright ban. Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: Closing statements in hearing to possibly remove Fani Willis from Trump Georgia election case By Kate Brumback, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has indicated that he will rule within the next two weeks on whether to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the case over a romantic relationship with… Continue reading
Feb 28 How the killing of a Georgia nursing student became a powder keg in U.S. immigration politics By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Many studies have found immigrants are less drawn to violent crime than native-born citizens. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 8:01 Murder of Georgia student fuels heated debate over immigration policies By Amna Nawaz, Eliot Barnhart The murder of a college student in Georgia and the immigration status of her alleged killer have thrown new fuel into the heated debate over immigration and the government's policies. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Charis Kubrin, a professor of… Continue watching
Feb 27 WATCH: Nathan Wade’s ex-law partner testifies in hearing over possible Fani Willis disqualification from Trump case By Kate Brumback, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Special prosecutor Nathan Wade’s former law partner and onetime divorce attorney, Terrence Bradley, testified that he does not know when Wade's relationship with Fani Willis began, adding: “I do not have knowledge of it starting or when it started."… Continue reading
Feb 23 New cellphone data raises questions about testimony on Fani Willis relationship By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Cellphone location data cited in a court filing raises questions about the testimony given by a special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis while working on the Georgia election interference case against former… Continue reading
Feb 22 Georgia Republicans seek to stop automatic voter registration in state By Jeff Amy, Associated Press The Senate Ethics Committee on Thursday voted to advance a bill that would require people to opt in to voter registration when they receive or renew a driver's license. Continue reading
Feb 21 Churches and nonprofits ensnared in Georgia push to restrict bail funds By R.J. Rico, Associated Press For years, churches and nonprofits have banded together money to bail out people from jail, often in time for Mother's Day or Father's Day. But these wide-scale initiatives could be significantly restricted, if not criminalized, under a recently passed Georgia… Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 7:18 How 2020 election denialism became a litmus test for the GOP By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat True the Vote, a group that spread false allegations about the 2020 election, recently admitted to a judge – reported first by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – that it has no evidence to back its claims. Yet these conspiracies are still… Continue watching
Feb 16 Fani Willis’ father testifies he didn’t know until recently about her relationship with prosecutor By Kate Brumback, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Georgia prosecutors sought to knock down misconduct allegations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Friday, calling her father to the witness stand to testify about his knowledge of her romantic relationship with the special prosecutor she hired to… Continue reading