Aug 13 Georgia governor to drop lawsuit over Atlanta mask mandate By Associated Press Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he's dropping a lawsuit against the city of Atlanta in a dispute over the city's requirement to wear masks in public and other restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Jul 17 Georgia mask debate ensnares Trump as Gov. Kemp battles Atlanta By Jeff Martin, Ben Nadler, Associated Press More than a dozen other cities and counties defied Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and issued local orders requiring that masks be worn in public. The dispute ratched up several notches this week, leading to tough talk from both the governor… Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 4:08 A Georgia mayor on his state’s ‘deeply frustrating’ political battle over face masks On Wednesday, Georgia’s Republican governor, Brian Kemp, put the issue of wearing face masks front and center. Kemp signed an order that bans towns and cities from requiring masks be worn, even as coronavirus cases in the state rise. Mayor… Continue watching
Jul 16 Georgia governor sues Atlanta to block mask-wearing requirement By Jeff Amy, Ben Nadler, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta to block the city from enforcing its mandate to wear a mask in public and other rules related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kemp and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, in… Continue reading
Jul 16 Defiance grows as Georgia governor blocks local mask rules By Jeff Amy, Ben Nadler, Associated Press Mayors in Atlanta and other Georgia cities say they want their requirements for people to wear masks in public to remain in place, even after Gov. Brian Kemp explicitly forbade cities and counties from mandating face coverings. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 3:32 News Wrap: Afghan government begins releasing Taliban prisoners In our news wrap Tuesday, the government of Afghanistan began releasing Taliban prisoners, simultaneously urging the militant group to extend a three-day cease-fire. Dozens of inmates walked out of a jail near Kabul as part of the deal the U.S. Continue watching
May 26 Georgia governor offers state as alternative GOP convention host By Zeke Miller, Ben Nadler, Associated Press Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is lobbying for the Republican National Convention to be moved to his state from North Carolina despite coronavirus fears. Continue reading
May 07 2 men arrested in death of Ahmaud Arbery, Georgia man shot while jogging By Russ Bynum, Ben Nadler, Associated Press The charges came more than two months after Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was killed on a residential street just outside the port city of Brunswick. National outrage over the case swelled this week after a cellphone video that appeared to show… Continue reading
Apr 30 Georgia shelter-in-place order to expire at midnight, governor says By Associated Press Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is extending his emergency powers to June 12 and telling the elderly and medically fragile to stay at home until then. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 11:16 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s briefings, coronavirus aid Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including President Trump’s controversial medical commentary, the respective roles of federal and state governments in the crisis, American public opinion on… Continue watching