In this morning's headlines, in the wake of this week's deadly mass shootings, there's been a slight change to President Biden and Vice President Harris' Atlanta visit today. They'll now meet with leaders in the Asian community to address the national rise in hate crimes.
The combination of experiences of isolation and depression during the pandemic shutdown, the revelation of suicidal thoughts by public figures such as Meghan Markle, and state leaders prioritizing mental health in the budget, is helping to remove stigma from discussions about mental health.
The critically endangered whales had more babies than they have in years, but still not enough to save the species. And several died in all-too-common ways.
A political group in Cherokee County is hosting a candlelight vigil to honor the lives of Delaina Ashley Yaun, Paul Andre Michels, Xiaojie Tan and Daoyou Feng, who were shot and killed Tuesday at Young's Asian Massage in Acworth.
Georgia's five Asian American lawmakers and their allies are calling for action against racism and misogyny after a 21-year-old white man was charged with killing eight people, including six women of Asian descent, in three shootings across the metro Atlanta area Tuesday.
Thursday on Political Rewind: Investigations continue today into the string of violence seen at massage parlors in the Atlanta metro area Tuesday night. And during a visit to Savannah, Gov. Brian Kemp continued his attacks on the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief package.
U.S Sen. Raphael Warnock challenged his colleagues Wednesday to support federal legislation that would strengthen voting rights he says are under attack in Georgia and other states following the contentious presidential election.
A Facebook page appearing to belong to a Georgia sheriff’s office spokesman promoted a T-shirt with racist language about China and the coronavirus last year.
In this morning's headlines, a new and massive voting bill is being discussed in the Georgia legislature, as House and Senate leaders try to come together on changes. It keeps restrictions on drop boxes and early voting hours.
Among this evening's headlines, a Woodstock man, 21, is behind bars Wednesday, accused of killing eight people at massage parlors in metro Atlanta Tuesday. Most of the victims were women of Asian descent.
A two-page Senate bill dealing with absentee applications has now been substituted for a 93-page election omnibus as House and Senate leaders continue to disagree on what voting restrictions should be approved.
Legislation calling for a statue honoring the late Gov. Zell Miller to be placed on the grounds of the Georgia Capitol cleared the General Assembly Wednesday.
More than 70 million Americans and about 2 million Georgians have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine — and along with that shot, a small paper card with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s label detailing the timing and manufacturer of the dose.
