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Why a county where the KKK once operated should worry Trump today
2 months ago

Why a county where the KKK once operated should worry Trump today

The Independent  

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Trump visited Georgia for a town hall on women’s issues. Some of his biggest fans were already in the crowd
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump visited Georgia for a town hall on women’s issues. Some of his biggest fans were already in the crowd

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump …

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A Batman researcher said ‘gay’ in a talk to schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit
1 year, 3 months ago

A Batman researcher said ‘gay’ in a talk to schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Marc Tyler Nobleman was supposed to talk to kids about the secret co-creator of Batman, with the aim of inspiring young students in suburban Atlanta’s Forsyth County to research and write. Eleven states ban discussion of LGBTQ+ people in at least some public schools in what are often called “Don’t say gay” laws, according to the Movement Advancement …

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Georgia Made It Easier For Parents To Challenge School Library Books. Almost No One Has Done So
1 year, 4 months ago

Georgia Made It Easier For Parents To Challenge School Library Books. Almost No One Has Done So

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CUMMING, Ga. — When Allison Strickland urged a suburban Atlanta school board in June to remove four books from school libraries, she was following a path cleared by Georgia’s Republican lawmakers. That’s happened in Forsyth County, where documents obtained by AP show a librarian “weeded” two books Strickland was protesting from another high school’s library, just before …

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Georgia made it easier for parents to challenge school library books. Almost no one has done so
1 year, 4 months ago

Georgia made it easier for parents to challenge school library books. Almost no one has done so

Associated Press  

CUMMING, Ga. — When Allison Strickland urged a suburban Atlanta school board in June to remove four books from school libraries, she was following a path cleared by Georgia’s Republican lawmakers. That’s happened in Forsyth County, where documents obtained by AP show a librarian “weeded” two books Strickland was protesting from another high school’s library, just before they were challenged …

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What to know about the case of the missing Missouri ER doctor found dead in Arkansas
1 year, 6 months ago

What to know about the case of the missing Missouri ER doctor found dead in Arkansas

Associated Press  

— A doctor in the Missouri Ozarks went missing for over a week until his body was found in an Arkansas lake. WHAT’S KNOWN SO FAR Dr. John Forsyth, 49, was last seen alive on May 21, when security cameras in the parking lot of a public pool in Cassville show him getting into a vehicle, after leaving his own …

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Georgia school’s book bans may break civil rights law, federal officials warn
1 year, 7 months ago

Georgia school’s book bans may break civil rights law, federal officials warn

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The U.S. Department of Education has found that a suburban Atlanta school district’s decision to remove some books from its libraries may have created a hostile environment that violated federal laws against race and sex discrimination. The Forsyth County school district settled the complaint, agreeing to explain the book removal process to students and offer “supportive measures” to …

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How Georgia, once a Republican stronghold, came to swing
2 years, 1 month ago

How Georgia, once a Republican stronghold, came to swing

The Economist  

The purple peach How Georgia, once a Republican stronghold, came to swing A growing and increasingly diverse population has reshaped the state’s politics Editor’s note: In Georgia’s Senate race on November 8th neither Raphael Warnock, a Democrat and the incumbent, nor Herschel Walker, his Republican opponent, won an outright majority. But Forsyth County’s whites drove more than 1,000 African-Americans out …

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False claims, threats fuel poll worker sign-ups for midterms
2 years, 2 months ago

False claims, threats fuel poll worker sign-ups for midterms

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Outraged by false allegations of fraud against a Georgia elections employee in 2020, Amanda Rouser made a vow as she listened to the woman testify before Congress in June about the racist threats and harassment she faced. “Try me, because I’m not scared of people.” About 40 miles north a day later, claims of fraud also brought Carolyn …

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Judge won’t keep blocking use of NC law in probe of AG’s ad
2 years, 4 months ago

Judge won’t keep blocking use of NC law in probe of AG’s ad

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal judge opened the door Tuesday for a district attorney to try to prosecute someone for a 2020 campaign ad by North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein using a specific criminal count that the Democrat contends is unconstitutional on free-speech grounds. U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles refused to issue a preliminary injunction two weeks after she …

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Georgia voters showed us these 3 things about the fall election
2 years, 7 months ago

Georgia voters showed us these 3 things about the fall election

NPR  

Georgia voters showed us these 3 things about the fall election Enlarge this image toggle caption Steve Inskeep/NPR Steve Inskeep/NPR In Atlanta's distant suburbs, voters across the political spectrum report that local life is good in 2022 — but the direction of the country is not. Enlarge this image toggle caption Steve Inskeep/NPR Steve Inskeep/NPR Forsyth resident Vicky Lou Kerner …

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Kemp’s Georgia bill-signing tour aims to end Perdue’s hopes
2 years, 7 months ago

Kemp’s Georgia bill-signing tour aims to end Perdue’s hopes

Associated Press  

CUMMING, Ga. — Georgia Gov. “Making sure parents have the ultimate say in their child’s education should not be controversial.” But the stop in Forsyth County was only the latest favorable backdrop for Kemp. “He’s doing a really impressive job of using patronage and the session and the budget surplus,” Randy Evans, Donald Trump’s former ambassador to Luxembourg, said in …

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