Georgia

News from the state of Georgia

Black cemeteries are reflection of deep segregation history

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CHICAGO — As a child, Linda Davis and her mother broke clay pots over the gravesites of their ancestors, allowing the flowers in them...

Chattanooga assistant fired over tweet sues to get job back

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A Chattanooga football assistant coach fired over a social media post disparaging the state of Georgia and voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams is suing...

Biden and Carter, longtime allies, reconnect in Georgia

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PLAINS, Ga. — President Joe Biden was a first-term Delaware senator in 1976 when he endorsed an upstart former Southern governor for the presidency...

Man charged in deaths of 3 people found in submerged car

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EUFAULA, Ala. — An Alabama man was charged with capital murder in the deaths of a Georgia woman and two children whose bodies were...

‘Fetal heartbeat’ in abortion laws taps emotion, not science

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dr. Michael Cackovic has treated his share of pregnant women. So when Republican lawmakers across the U.S. began passing bans on...

Police: Vehicle changed lanes ahead of van in deadly crash

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SUWANEE, Ga. — A vehicle on a Georgia interstate unexpectedly changed lanes ahead of a van that went out of control, rolled onto its...

Democrat Wilson to run for Georgia insurance commissioner

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ATLANTA — A Democratic state House member announced on Wednesday that he's running for Georgia insurance commissioner, aiming to defeat appointed Republican incumbent John...

Ex-deputy in Georgia pleads guilty in federal firearms case

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MACON, Ga. — A former Georgia deputy has pleaded guilty to possessing unregistered firearms, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. ...

NHL reaches 7-year deal with Turner Sports, ending NBC run

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The National Hockey League is coming to TNT. The league and...

Feds accused Georgia sheriff of civil rights violations

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ATLANTA — An Atlanta-area sheriff is accused of violating the civil rights of several people in his agency's custody by ordering that they be...