Judge halts a Georgia execution over inmate’s concerns about the clemency process

A Georgia judge on Monday ordered a temporary pause to a December execution that was already put on hold, saying questions ...
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More partisan sparring at Georgia election board following controversial hand-counting rule and TV interviews

The Georgia State Election Board meeting became contentious on Monday as two members of the Republican-controlled board defended their reasons for approving a controversial new election rule requiring ...
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Georgia election board requires ballots be hand-counted despite warning from key GOP state officials

Allies of former President Donald Trump who control the Georgia State Election Board approved a controversial new rule Friday requiring counties to hand-count the number of ballots cast at polling ...
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GOP-controlled election board in Georgia passes rule that could further delay certification

The Georgia State Election Board passed a rule Monday giving local election officials additional power to investigate ballot counts before certifying the results, a move critics say could inject chaos ...

How 3 inmates were able to escape a Georgia jail before being recaptured

Three inmates who had escaped from a county jail just east of Atlanta are back in custody, according to a news release Tuesday from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

He reached to grab a toddler he said he thought was falling. Then he spent weeks in jail before the case was thrown out

Mahendra Patel sat inside a Georgia jail asking himself how could what he perceived to be an innocent exchange between two strangers at Walmart store turn into felony charges for him.
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Former Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan says he is voting for Biden in November

Former Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan on Monday said he will vote for President Joe Biden in November, arguing former President Donald Trump “has disqualified himself through his conduct and ...
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs immigration enforcement bill pushed following Laken Riley’s killing

Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed immigration enforcement legislation pushed in the wake of nursing student Laken Riley’s death. Kemp said at the signing that the legislation, ...
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Pennsylvania and Georgia may choose America’s next president

The destiny of the White House may hang on a deadlocked fight between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris for Georgia and Pennsylvania, two battlegrounds that have been decisive in crowning the last two ...
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Interviews with Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock; Florida Congressman Byron Donalds; South Carolina Congressman James Clyburn

On CNN's State of the Union, Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock joins Dana Bash to discuss the state of the race in the battleground state of Georgia amid Democratic concerns over Black voter turnout.
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In Georgia, it’s Republican vs. Republican as election misinformation spreads

The deep mistrust between conservatives and Republican election officials in Georgia is hampering efforts to slow the tide of election misinformation swirling in this pivotal battleground state. When ...
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Georgia lawmakers back broad election changes, including one that could benefit third-party presidential contenders

Republican-backed legislation headed to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk would establish new rules for challenging voters’ eligibility and make it easier to qualify for the presidential ballot – changes ...