Tag: Gov. Brian Kemp
Georgia Gov. Kemp Signs Repeal of 1863 Citizen’s Arrest Law
By JEFF AMY
ATLANTA (AP) — The mother of a Black man pursued and killed by white men who said they suspected him of a...
Civil Rights Groups Sue Georgia Over New Sweeping Voter Suppression Law
“This law is driven by blatant racism, represents politics at its very worst, and is clearly illegal,” said Sophia Lakin, deputy director of the...
MLB Pulls All-Star Game from Atlanta Because of New Voter Suppression Law
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
Elections and the actions of lawmakers do have consequences.
And because of a new voter suppression bill...
Warnock: GOP Voting Restrictions Resurrect ‘Jim Crow Era’
By BILL BARROW
Associated Press
Sen. Raphael Warnock, whose election as Georgia's first Black senator gave control of the chamber to Democrats, used his first floor...
New Prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery Case Refutes Conflict of Interest Complaint
The first two DAs assigned the Arbery case recused because of connections to Gregory McMichaels, 64, a retired investigator for the Brunswick police and...
