Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams apologized on Tuesday for posing maskless in a room full of masked children. The Democrat in her apology said she had made a “mistake” when she posed for a photograph at Glennwood Elementary School in Decatur during a visit on Feb. 4, without wearing a mask. “I approached the podium with…
Stacey Abrams Apologizes for Maskless School Photo After Backlash
Stacey Abrams Apologizes for Going Maskless in Room Full of Masked Children
Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams apologized on Tuesday for posing maskless in a room full of masked children. The Democrat in her apology said she had made a “mistake” when she posed for a photograph at Glennwood Elementary School in Decatur during a visit on Feb. 4, without wearing a mask. “I approached the podium with…
Vernon Jones Withdraws From Georgia Gubernatorial Race, Backs David Perdue
Former Georgia Rep. Vernon Jones has decided to withdraw from the Georgia gubernatorial race and is throwing his support behind former Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.). Jones said Feb. 7 that he’s prayed and considered his political future and believes he can best serve Georgians in Congress, as opposed to the governor’s mansion. “I believe that…
Stacey Abrams’ Campaign Responds After Gubernatorial Candidate Poses Maskless With Masked Children
The campaign of Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams responded Feb. 6 after rivals attacked the Democrat for posing maskless in a room full of masked children. “It is shameful that our opponents are using a Black History Month reading event for Georgia children as the impetus for a false political attack, and it is pitiful…
Stacey Abrams’s Campaign Responds After Gubernatorial Candidate Poses Maskless With Masked Children
The campaign of Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams responded on Feb. 6 after rivals denounced the Democrat for posing maskless in a room full of masked children. “It is shameful that our opponents are using a Black History Month reading event for Georgia children as the impetus for a false political attack, and it is…
Arbery’s Shooter Withdraws Guilty Plea on Hate Crime Charge
BRUNSWICK, Ga.—The man convicted of murder for shooting Ahmaud Arbery withdrew his guilty plea on a federal hate crime charge Friday, electing to stand trial for a second time in the 2020 killing of the black man. Travis McMichael reversed his plan to plead guilty in the federal case days after a U.S. District Court…
Georgia Senate Bill Would Eliminate All Government Requirements for Vaccination
A bill introduced Monday in Georgia state Senate would abolish any requirements for any vaccinations by any government entities, including required vaccines for children to attend public school. Under SB 345, state and local government agencies, including school districts, are banned from issuing any form of vaccine passport, nor can they create any rules or…
Georgia Prosecutor Granted Grand Jury to Investigate Trump’s Alleged Election Interference
A special grand jury will be impaneled to help a prosecutor in Georgia investigate alleged interference in the 2020 election by former President Donald Trump and some of his associates, according to court documents. A majority of Fulton County Superior Court judges agreed to a request for the grand jury from Fulton County District Attorney Fani…
Stray Bullet Kills English Astrophysicist Visiting Atlanta
BROOKHAVEN, Ga.—A stray bullet struck and killed an English astrophysicist while he was inside an Atlanta-area apartment, authorities say. Matthew Willson, 31, of Chertsey, Surrey, England, was visiting his girlfriend in the United States when he was hit by a bullet that pierced the wall of the apartment. The shooting happened early Sunday morning, only…
DOJ Arrests Texas Man for Allegedly Threatening to Kill Georgia Election Officials
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday it arrested and charged a Texas man over allegedly sending death threats to election-related government officials in Georgia. Chad Christopher Stark, a 54-year-old man from Leander, was arrested by the FBI and has been charged with one count of communicating interstate threats, the federal agency said in…
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