Georgia drivers could refuse to sign traffic tickets and not be arrested under bill

Georgia Supreme Court Order Risks Disenfranchising Cobb County Voters

LOADING ERROR LOADING MARIETTA, Ga. — About 3,400 voters in a key Georgia county received their mail-in ballots just days ago, or not at all — and on Monday, the state’s Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s ruling that gave them extra time to get their ballots in. Ballots postmarked on time but received by Friday, the court said, should …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

LGBTQ: 5 things about Georgia law that president refused to sign but parliament speaker did

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Lawmakers from the ruling Georgian Dream party last month approved the bill, which bans gender transitions and could outlaw pride marches and displays of the LGBT rainbow flag. The party says the law is necessary to protect Georgia’s Orthodox Christian church from outsiders Anti-LGBTQ protesters who managed to break through the police cordon make a bonfire in the area designated …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia’s president refuses to sign an anti-LGBTQ bill and returns it to parliament

Associated Press

TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia’s president refused to sign into law a bill that severely curtails LGBTQ+ rights in the country and mirrors legislation adopted in neighboring Russia, her office said Wednesday. The anti-LGBTQ+ bill has drawn comparisons with Russia, where the Kremlin has been highlighting “traditional family values.” The Russian authorities in the last decade banned public endorsement of “nontraditional …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia’s president refuses to sign anti-LGBTQ bill

Al Jazeera

Georgia’s president has earned scorn from the country’s prime minister after refusing to sign a controversial “anti-LGBTQ bill” into law. President Salome Zourabichvili refused on Wednesday to sign off on the legislation, approved by parliament last month, which would ban gender transition, adoption by gay and transgender people, and nullify same-sex marriages performed abroad. “President Zourabichvili refused to sign the …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Another player from top-ranked Georgia arrested for reckless driving

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

NYPD officer lands $175K settlement over 'courtesy cards' that help drivers get out of traffic stops

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mayor of Alabama’s capital becomes latest to try to limit GOP ‘permitless carry’ law

Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The mayor of Alabama’s state capital signed a local ordinance into law on Friday requiring anyone carrying a concealed firearm to also carry a photo ID, saying Republican lawmakers’ decision to toss permit requirements for concealed guns had hindered police officers’ abilities to fight crime and seize illegal guns. The measure is the latest signed by a …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Can the city of Savannah fine or jail people for leaving guns in unlocked cars? A judge weighs in

Associated Press

SAVANNAH, Ga. — A Georgia gun owner’s attorney asked a judge Wednesday to halt enforcement of a Savannah city ordinance that imposes fines and possibly jail time for people who leave guns inside unlocked cars. Monroe said Savannah’s ordinance should be voided because it violates a state law prohibiting local governments from regulating “the possession, ownership, transport, carrying” of firearms. …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Georgia officials say Kennedy, 2 others have signatures for presidential ballot as disputes remain

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Three independent and third-party candidates got one step closer to appearing on Georgia’s presidential ballot on Tuesday. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that officials have verified that independents Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz of the Party for Socialism and Liberation each collected more than the 7,500 signatures needed to …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Georgia lawmaker accused of DUI after crash with bicyclist says he was not intoxicated or on drugs

Associated Press

ATLANTA — A Georgia state lawmaker accused of driving under the influence after state troopers say he collided with a bicyclist in the bike lane of an Atlanta street says he was not drunk. Rep. Devan Seabaugh faces seven charges, including driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of drugs and failing to follow traffic control devices, …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Georgia grapples with driving violations as Smart says players are being fined from NIL payments

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! DALLAS — Georgia players who have been arrested or cited for driving violations have been disciplined with suspensions and fines through the collective that provides name, image and likeness payments to the school’s athletes, coach Kirby Smart said Tuesday. “It’s very unfortunate, disappointing, I guess is …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Georgia has 2 more players, including LB Smael Mondon, arrested for reckless driving

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Georgia starting linebacker Smael Mondon was arrested by Athens-Clarke County police on Wednesday night on charges of speeding and reckless driving, according to jail records. One day earlier, freshman offensive lineman Bo Hughley was arrested by University of Georgia police on similar charges as the team’s …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Police crack down on illegal stickers on GB Nagar vehicles

Hindustan Times

Noida: A fortnight-long drive to curb illegal use of hooters, beacons, sirens as well as stickers saying ‘police’ and ‘Uttar Pradesh government’ on vehicles has been launched by the Noida traffic police in the Gautam Budh Nagar district, officers aware of the matter said on Sunday. The drive, which started from June 11 and will continue till June 25, is …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

US imposes travel bans on Georgian officials over new law that critics say will curb media freedom

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on dozens of Georgian officials in response to the enactment of a law that drew weeks of protests by critics who say it will curb media freedom and jeopardize the country’s chances of joining the European Union. The move to impose travel bans on the officials, members of the ruling Georgian Dream …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Parliament speaker in Georgia signs into law a bill that critics say curbs media freedom

Associated Press

TBILISI, Georgia — The speaker of Georgia’s parliament said he signed into law Monday a measure that has drawn weeks of protests by critics who say it will curb media freedom and jeopardize the country’s chances of joining the European Union. Zourabichvili, who is increasingly at odds with the governing party, had opposed the bill, accusing the party of jeopardizing …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Protesters throng streets of Georgia's capital after parliament passes so-called 'Russian law'

Associated Press

TBILISI, Georgia — Huge throngs of protesters blocked streets in the capital of Georgia and milled angrily outside the parliament building after lawmakers on Tuesday approved a “foreign influence” bill that critics call a Russian-style threat to free speech and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union. European Council President Charles Michel said Tuesday that if Georgians “want to …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Georgia’s attorney general says Savannah overstepped in outlawing guns in unlocked cars

Associated Press

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Georgia’s attorney general says city officials in Savannah overstepped their authority by making it illegal to leave firearms in unlocked cars. State Attorney General Chris Carr, a Republican, said in a letter to Savannah officials Friday that the gun ordinance runs afoul of a state law that prohibits local governments from regulating “the possession, ownership, transport, carrying” …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia governor signs law requiring jailers to check immigration status of prisoners

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Jailers in Georgia must now check the immigration status of inmates and apply to help enforce federal immigration law, under a bill that gained traction after police accused a Venezuelan man of beating a nursing student to death on the University of Georgia campus. The Republican governor signed a separate law that requires cash bail for 30 additional …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs immigration enforcement bill pushed following Laken Riley’s killing

CNN

CNN — 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, which was sent to his desk in late March, “became one of our top priorities following the senseless death of Laken Riley,” who was found dead on the University …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia governor signs bill into law restricting land sales to some Chinese citizens

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. “By signing this bill, Governor Kemp is shirking his responsibility to protect the equality, civil rights and constitutional right to due process of all Georgians and is instead engaging in anti-Asian scapegoating and anti-immigrant fearmongering,” said Cynthia Choi, co-founder of Stop AAPI Hate, a nonprofit opposed to discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The law …

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8 months ago

Arkansas panel bans electronic signatures on voter registration forms

Associated Press

— An Arkansas panel has prohibited election officials from accepting voter registration forms signed with an electronic signature, a move that critics say amounts to voter suppression. The order and an accompanying order say Arkansas’ constitution only allows certain state agencies, and not elections officials, to accept electronic signatures, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. The move comes after a nonprofit group, …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Georgia city rules that people must lock empty vehicles when guns are inside

Associated Press

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. Enforcement began on April 15 when Savannah Mayor Van Johnson signed the ordinance into law, although there is also a 90-day educational campaign. “This …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tennessee governor signs bill blocking police reform law inspired by Tyre Nichols’ killing

CNN

CNN — Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill into law that blocks cities from enacting some local police reforms, including a lauded Memphis traffic stop ordinance created after the fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols. The Republican-controlled Tennessee legislature previously passed the bill, which bans any city from enacting any measure “that prohibits or limits the ability …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia’s GOP-led House approves new election rules that could affect 2024 presidential contest

LA Times

Democratic state Rep. Anne Allen Westbrook votes on the election bill in Georgia’s House of Representatives in Atlanta. The Georgia House of Representatives on Thursday approved new rules for challenging voters and qualifying for the state’s presidential ballot that could affect the 2024 presidential race in the battleground state. Republicans in Georgia have repeatedly floated election changes following false claims …

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9 months ago

Georgia lawmakers advance bills targeting immigrant-friendly policies

Associated Press

ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate on Thursday pushed through bills aimed at forcing local governments to help deport immigrants instead of sheltering them, part of a continuing political response to the killing of a nursing student on the University of Georgia campus allegedly by a Venezuelan man. The Senate voted 34-18 for House Bill 301, which would punish cities and …

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9 months, 1 week ago

DeSantis signs bills that he says will keep immigrants living in the US illegally from Florida

Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. The governor tied the driver’s license bill signed Friday to a Florida law that already bars immigrants in the country illegally from obtaining one. “Rather than criminalizing individuals, the Republican legislature in Florida should work to invest in initiatives that promote driver safety, address disparities in the licensing process, and ensure equitable access to transportation …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia House passes bill requiring jailers to identify and hold immigrants after student’s killing

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Georgia House Republicans are backing a bill that would require every eligible police and sheriff’s department to help identify undocumented immigrants and detain them for possible deportation. Republican state Rep. Jesse Petrea of Savannah said that clause is needed to enforce existing state law requiring sheriffs to check with ICE on people who don’t appear to be American …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bill allowing permitless concealed carry in Louisiana heads to the governor’s desk for signature

Associated Press

— A bill allowing Louisiana residents, 18 and older, to carry a concealed handgun without a permit received final approval from lawmakers Wednesday. Under the permitless concealed carry bill, those who legally own a gun would still be restricted from carrying it in certain areas, including schools, churches, police stations, courthouses and the Capitol. However, this session, proponents of permitless …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bill allowing permitless concealed carry in Louisiana heads to the governor's desk for signature

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1 year ago

Lawyers for Atlanta ask federal appeals court to kill ‘Stop Cop City’ petition seeking referendum

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Lawyers for the city of Atlanta on Thursday asked a federal appeals court to overturn a lower court ruling that let nonresidents collect signatures as part of the “Stop Cop City” effort to force a referendum on a police and fire training center. Supporters of the training center, including Democratic Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, say the city must …

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1 year, 2 months ago

A $1.4-million speeding ticket? Enormous fine stops Georgia man in his tracks

LA Times

A Georgia man was left reeling after receiving a $1.4-million speeding ticket, but city officials say the figure was just a placeholder, not the actual fine. Savannah officials say anyone caught exceeding the speed limit by more than 35 mph has to appear in court, where a judge will determine the actual fine. The $1.4-million figure Cato received reflected a …

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1 year, 3 months ago

‘Stop Cop City’ petition campaign in limbo after signatures presented to Atlanta officials

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Atlanta officials refused to verify tens of thousands of signatures submitted on Monday by activists trying to stop the construction of a police and firefighter training center, citing a recent court order. The activists had gathered jubilantly after obtaining what they said were the signatures of more than 116,000 Atlanta residents, far more than necessary to force a …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Mark Meadows and Jeffrey Clark cannot avoid arrest if they miss Friday deadline, judge rules

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1 year, 4 months ago

Signs return to Tennessee statehouse grounds after judge blocks new House GOP rule

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A judge ruled to let people bring signs back into the Tennessee House’s hearings on Wednesday, followed hours later by more disarray during a committee debate on allowing more guns into schools in a special session in reaction to a deadly Nashville school shooting in March. The action came a day after state troopers removed three people …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Dash cam footage shows Delaware cops conspiring to drum up bogus charge against motorist who flipped them off

Raw Story

A Delaware man is suing the state police, saying they destroyed a sign he made to warn people about their speed trap and they created a bogus reason to charge him with an infraction because he gave them the finger, Delaware Online reported. Raiford Box arrived on the scene and told Guessford that he was going to be locked up …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Atlanta ‘Cop City’ activists say they’re confident of getting 70K signatures. But big hurdles remain

Associated Press

ATLANTA — “Excuse me, are you a city of Atlanta voter? Do you know about ‘Cop City?’” Clipboards in hand, canvassers Sienna Giraldi and Gabriel Sanchez approached shopper after shopper at a Kroger supermarket lot on a recent evening collecting signatures for a referendum over whether to cancel the city’s lease of a proposed police and firefighter training center that’s …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Atlanta clerk sued for denying ‘Stop Cop City’ petition lets effort move forward

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Facing a lawsuit from opponents of Atlanta’s proposed police and firefighter training center, the city clerk on Wednesday approved a petition that seeks to force a voter referendum on halting the complex. The approval of the petition, which the clerk had twice rejected over technicalities, clears a significant hurdle for “Stop Cop City” activists, who have been gearing …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Georgia governor signs bill banning most gender-affirming care for trans children

NPR

Georgia governor signs bill banning most gender-affirming care for trans children Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Slitz/AP Alex Slitz/AP ATLANTA — Georgia will ban most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for transgender people under 18 with a new bill signed into law by Gov. Lawmakers gave final approval to Senate Bill 140 on Tuesday, despite impassioned pleas from …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Georgia’s Carter will try to protect draft status at pro day

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Jalen Carter’s next step in his attempts to preserve his status as a top prospect in next month’s NFL draft will be Georgia’s pro day on March 15, where he is expected to participate in workouts in front of coaches and general managers. His draft outlook was potentially clouded by misdemeanor charges of racing and reckless driving in …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Antisemitic flyers could spur action on proposed Georgia law

Associated Press

ATLANTA — A continuing wave of antisemitic flyers hit parts of suburban Atlanta, including the home of Georgia’s only Jewish state legislator. She’s a co-sponsor of a House Bill 30, which would adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s “working definition of anti-Semitism” as Georgia law. This includes “targeting of the state of Israel,” although it also says that “criticism of …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Charges announced for those arrested in protests over controversial ‘Cop City’ and fatal police shooting of activist

CNN

CNN — Police have released the charges for the six people who were arrested Saturday evening in downtown Atlanta, authorities said, during protests that came in response to a proposed police training facility and the fatal police shooting of an activist earlier in the week. Some of the people arrested Saturday have “already been involved in other criminal activity and …

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2 years, 5 months ago

NC elections board rejects Republican signature check motion

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina State Board of Elections denied Thursday a Republican Party request that the board authorize county elections officials to scrutinize signatures on absentee voting documents, citing concerns that the proposal would create unequal standards across counties. Challenging the board’s prior guidance discouraging signature matching, the proposal would permit county boards of elections to compare signatures …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Georgia sheriff: Teen threatened death for Young Thug arrest

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Georgia officials have arrested an 18-year-old who they say threatened online to kill a sheriff and his wife over the arrest of rappers Young Thug and Gunna and others. Local news outlets report Mender threatened to kill Labat, his wife Jacki and the Atlanta school district’s police chief on various social media pages if they did not release …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Ex-Detroit top cop loses bid to get on ballot for governor

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2 years, 9 months ago

Illegal protest penalties raised under proposed Georgia bill

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Georgia would make some kinds of protest a felony under a bill drafted in response to illegal activity during the Black Lives Matter protests in Atlanta in the summer of 2020. The measure would also make it a misdemeanor to make any threat “specifically directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action” in any business, museum, park or …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Georgia GOP chair could face charges for signing ‘phony’ slate of Trump electors: report

Raw Story

The chairman of the Georgia Republican Party could be facing criminal charges after signing his name to a fake slate of Trump supporters impersonating presidential electors. "The Georgians who joined a false slate of GOP electors to aid Donald Trump’s campaign to overturn the 2020 presidential election could face criminal charges, legal experts say, as federal officials launch a new …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Republicans renew push to drop Indiana’s handgun permit law

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Republicans are making a new push to loosen Indiana’s requirements for carrying a handgun in public despite the opposition of several major law enforcement organizations. The proposal endorsed by an Indiana House committee this week would repeal the state’s handgun permit requirement, allowing anyone age 18 or older to carry a handgun except for reasons such as having …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Georgia governor announces push to loosen handgun rules

Associated Press

SMYRNA, Ga. — Facing an unusual challenge from fellow Republicans in his bid for a second term, Georgia Gov. Kemp did not lay out specific changes he was seeking but expressed support for what gun rights advocates call “constitutional carry.” Multiple bills purporting to advance that idea in the state Legislature would do away with the need for a license …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Citizen’s arrest: What is it and is it legal?

CNN

CNN — The shooting death of a Georgia man has thrust a complicated and often misunderstood legal tenet into the spotlight. “It also eliminates the possibility that someone will be held liable if something happens after the fact.” For instance, Moore says, if a citizen stops a purse snatcher in the act and the snatcher falls down and breaks their …

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Georgia drivers could refuse to sign traffic tickets and not be arrested under bill

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