TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia has been engulfed by huge protests triggered by a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union. Here is a look at the bill and the protests it has ignited: The bill would require media and nongovernmental organizations and […]
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Georgia’s highest court on Tuesday threw out an indictment that charged a former police chief and a top aide with felonies for failing to investigate allegations of misconduct within their department. The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that the 2021 indictment against former Glynn County Police Chief John Powell and Brian Scott, his […]
ATLANTA — Brian Jack sought to make a Sunday debate among Republican candidates for an open Georgia congressional seat all about his close ties to former President Donald Trump, while the other contenders ignored Trump‘s endorsement of Jack. Five Republicans running for their party’s nomination in Georgia’s 3rd Congressional District met in an Atlanta Press […]
As a neophyte graduate student in history in the late 1990s, I once asked a veteran professor how he managed to focus on grad school during the campus protests of the Vietnam Era. “Easy,” he replied. “You went to the library.” In other words, the protesters might take themselves seriously, but that does not oblige […]
DECATUR, Ga. — A judge upheld the disqualification of a candidate who had had planned to run against the judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s 2020 Georgia election interference case. Tiffani Johnson is one of two people who filed paperwork to challenge Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee. An administrative law judge earlier […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is reiterating her threat to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, but isn’t saying when she would do it. Ms. Greene was pressed Sunday by Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo on her plan to remove Mr. Johnson, Louisiana Republican, from his leadership position. “Mike Johnson has betrayed America. He’s betrayed Republican voters. Under […]
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Coastal Georgia’s largest city will require guns left in empty vehicles be securely stored, an effort that Savannah Mayor Van Johnson says is meant to cut down on gun thefts from unlocked cars. “We are not trying to take anybody’s guns – that is a constitutional right granted by the Second Amendment,” […]
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. — Thousands of Black college students expected this weekend for an annual spring bash at Georgia’s largest public beach will be greeted by dozens of extra police officers and barricades closing off neighborhood streets. While the beach will remain open, officials are blocking access to nearby parking. Tybee Island east of Savannah […]
Amid alarming statistics that reveal 80% of Americans believe religion is “losing influence in public life,” public universities across the country continue to experience massive revival. The latest example comes from the University of Georgia, where thousands recently gathered for a Unite event featuring well-known ministry leaders and best-selling authors Jennie Allen of IF:Gathering and Jonathan […]
ATLANTA — Georgia’s 2024 legislative session again showcased contrasting Republican approaches to governing, while minority Democrats couldn’t leverage those differences to advance top policy priorities. And while many GOP initiatives in the state Senate seemed like appeals to that party’s primary voters, Republicans are hoping tax cuts and a harder line on immigration will carry […]
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