Nov 05 A look at the election security charges in Georgia’s governor’s race By Bill Barrow, Frank Bajak, Associated Press Voting concerns have dominated the final weeks of the race between Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp, the secretary of state. Here's what we know. Continue reading
Nov 04 Legal decisions and a racist robocall in Georgia gov. race By Bill Barrow, Ben Nadler, Associated Press A robocall apparently from a white supremacist group is injecting racism directly into the Georgia race for governor, which has already been fraught with a race-laden debate over ballot access and voter suppression. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: Trump announces plan to deny legal asylum In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump revealed plans to deny legal asylum to undocumented migrants at U.S. ports of entry. The announcement aligns with the president’s goal of emphasizing immigration as a Republican priority before Election Day. Also, the… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 4:04 In Georgia and other key midterm states, fears persist over potential voter suppression Amid record-breaking early voting this midterm season, concerns of voter suppression are at the center of some of the country's most contested races. Lisa Desjardins reports on what new voting restrictions mean for voters in Georgia, North Dakota and Kansas. Continue watching
Oct 28 Georgia election fight shows that black voter suppression, a southern tradition, still flourishes By Frederick Knight, The Conversation Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp has been sued after an Associated Press investigation revealed that his office suppressed 53,000 voter registrations – most of them filed by African-Americans. Continue reading
Oct 24 Georgia’s rejection of mail ballots over mismatched signatures halted by judge By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Georgia election officials must stop rejecting absentee ballots and absentee ballot applications without first giving voters a chance to fix the problem, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp face off in Georgia gubernatorial debate By Ben Nadler, Associated Press The first debate between Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp in the race for Georgia governor was dominated by charges of voter suppression and counterclaims of encouraging illegal voting. Continue reading
Oct 17 In Georgia, black voters were ordered off a bus headed to the polls By Associated Press A group that encourages African-Americans to vote says about 40 black residents of a senior living center in Georgia were told to get off a bus taking them to the first day of in-person early voting. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 8:16 Florida resident surveys ‘total devastation’ from Hurricane Michael The death toll from Hurricane Michael reached at least 13 people and is expected to climb. Many of those who did survive don’t have water or power. Grocery stores and gas stations in the hardest hit areas remain closed. Judy… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 7:11 Parts of Florida Panhandle unreachable after Hurricane Michael Along the Florida Panhandle, Hurricane Michael wreaked catastrophic damage. Winds of 155 miles per hour slammed into Mexico Beach and Panama City. Over a million people are without power, emergency responders are challenged by the loss of cell phone service… Continue watching