#BREAKING
: After two straight nights of violent protests that tore through Minneapolis, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday morning it has made the federal investigation into George Floyd's death a "top priority."
#BREAKING
: Georgia now has one of the highest voter registration rates in the nation, with 95% of citizens over 18 years old signed up to vote, according to federal election data released this week
#gapol
BREAKING: U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock has defeated Republican Herschel Walker to win a full six-year term that will give Democrats 51-49 majority in the Senate:
#GArunoff
There’s no telling who the donor was.
@GoodwillNG
operates 59 donation centers and 60 stores in the 45 counties it serves. Last year it took in 2.8 million items and served 7.4 million shoppers
Gov. Brian Kemp’s office issued an apology after a Georgia Public Health Department chart wrongly reported a downward trend in
#coronavirus
cases. The error was at least the third in as many weeks:
BREAKING: The Fulton County special grand jury investigating potential criminal interference in Georgia’s 2020 elections has subpoenaed key members of former President Donald Trump’s legal team, including his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
BREAKING: Reality stars and former Georgia residents Todd and Julie Chrisley were found guilty on all counts of bank fraud and tax evasion by a federal jury Tuesday in downtown Atlanta.
The largest school district in the state reported Sunday that 260 employees have tested positive for the coronavirus or are in quarantine because of possible exposure as they prepare for the new school year.
UGA plans to be completely back to normal this fall for home football games, with capacity crowds of 92,746. There will be no masks or social-distancing requirements, and Georgia will not be asking for proof of vaccination to enter the grounds.
“This is not a protest. A protest has purpose...If you love this city...where more than 50% of the business owners in metro Atlanta are minority business owners. If you care about this city, then go home," Mayor
@KeishaBottoms
said at a press conference to address
#protests
.
WATCH: Shawn Sanders and Oneida Oliver-Sanders were in their living room Tuesday morning, less than 48 hours after learning that their 24-year-old daughter, Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, was killed in a weekend drone attack on U.S. service members in Jordan. Then President Joe…
BREAKING: Cobb County didn't send over 1,000 absentee ballots to voters who had requested them, election officials said Friday. Most of those voters will now have to show up in-person on Election Day if they want to participate.
#BREAKING
: The Department of Homeland Security issued a statement saying they never designated any specific group connected to protests of Atlanta’s proposed public safety training facility as domestic terrorists.
BREAKING: Georgia election officials opened an investigation Monday into Donald Trump's phone call pressuring Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to "find" enough votes to change the results. President Joe Biden defeated Trump by nearly 12,000 votes.
Tyler Cole of Vinings w/ daughter Caroline, cast his vote for
@StaceyAbrams
. When asked the reason why he said “I’m holding it right here,” referring to his daughter.
LIVE
#ElectionDay
updates:
The Trump campaign and the Georgia GOP’s challenge to vote counting in Chatham County was rejected on Thursday by a Chatham County Superior Court judge.
#BREAKING
: 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long, the accused gunman in today's Cherokee County spa shooting, has been apprehended in Crisp County, Georgia. The news comes as officials announce a fourth person has died:
NEW: A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled that a metro Atlanta woman and her adult son, known online as the “zip-tie guy,” be held without bond as they await trail for their alleged role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
#BREAKING
: A Fulton County judge on Thursday said that all court proceedings in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants will be live streamed and televised.
“I was instantly obsessed,” Kristie Baeumert said. “I made my whole family look at them. My friends came over and I was like, ‘We’re going to look at these slides!’ ”
🕊Jovita Moore passed away last night surrounded by family after a seven month battle with brain cancer. Our hearts go out to her family during this difficult time. You will be dearly missed, friend.
#BREAKING
:
@staceyabrams
has launched a campaign for Georgia governor with a pledge to fight for economic equality, setting up a potential rematch against Republican
@GovKemp
in one of the nation’s most competitive political battlegrounds
#gapol
#BREAKING
: According to a court motion filed Monday, DA Fani Willis improperly hired an alleged romantic partner to prosecute Donald Trump and financially benefited from their relationship. The motion argues the indictment was unconstitutional.
NEW: U.S. Sen. David Perdue was forced into a January runoff against Democrat Jon Ossoff, making Georgia home to twin 2021 showdowns that could determine control of the U.S. Senate.
#BREAKING
: A judge has determined that Nathan Wade’s former law partner and divorce lawyer must tell the court what he knows about the special prosecutor’s relationship with District Attorney Fani Willis.
Nichelle Nichols, trailblazing ‘Star Trek’ actress, has died at age 89. After fighting racist insults off set, praise from none other than Dr. King was what made her stay on the show:
Early voting continues to soar in Georgia, with data indicating that higher proportions of Black voters are casting ballots so far than in the last two election cycles.
#BREAKING
: President
@BarackObama
will reportedly deliver the eulogy at Rep. John Lewis' funeral Thursday. Former President George Bush and President Bill Clinton will also be in attendance.
Meghan Markle is not just the Duchess of Sussex. She’s now also the Queen of Podcasts. ‘Archetypes,’ which premiered last week with Serena Williams as its first guest, topped charts in six regions
BREAKING: A manual recount of nearly 5 million ballots cast in Georgia showed Thursday that Joe Biden won the presidential election, validating initial results.
Stacey Abrams spent much of the past decade constructing the statewide apparatus that laid the groundwork for Democratic successes. She built the Fair Fight voting rights group into one of Georgia’s foremost political powers after her 2018 loss.
Today's Jolt: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ investigation into whether former President Donald Trump broke state laws by trying to overturn the results of the election is moving forward
#gapol
#BREAKING
: Baseball great Henry “Hank” Aaron has died. The Hall of Famer and one-time home run king of the Atlanta
@Braves
was 86. More about his life and legacy:
#RIP
Hank 💔
If you grabbed any of the money that spilled on I-285, you may want to return it ASAP. Dunwoody police investigators have seen the video shared on social media and will be working to identify drivers from their tag numbers.
Protesters gathered in front of the CNN Center. Refuse Fascism ATL organizers unfurled an anti-Trump banner and spoke into a megaphone about how
@realDonaldTrump
must go. More on the anticipated protests here =>
#UGA2ATL
District Attorney Fani Willis does not have any conflicts that warrant her disqualification from the Fulton County election interference case, according to a group of 17 ethics experts, former prosecutors and defense attorneys.