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News Articles: Atlanta

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James shoots during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Los Angeles.

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  • Politics

LeBron James Going To All-Star With Elections On His Mind

Los Angeles Lakers star Lebron James, one of the organizers of the More Than A Vote organization that aims to stop Black voter suppression and which played a major role in the outcome of the 2020 elections by encouraging voter turnout, will narrate an ad that will be aired for the first time during Sunday’s All-Star Game in Atlanta — in which he vows that the efforts will continue.

March 05, 2021
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  • Associated Press
Clyde and Renee Smith outside their Atlanta home.

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  • Health

As This Atlanta Couple Returned Home A Year Ago, Georgia Marked Its First COVID-19 Death

Roughly a year ago, many Americans watched Wuhan, China, with worry and fear. But not Clyde and Renee Smith of Atlanta. They were blissfully unaware that the novel coronavirus they had recovered from would kill more than 15,000 Georgians and more than half a million Americans. Despite the deaths, we aren’t as afraid now, even though experts say it will take still more vigilance to end COVID-19.

March 05, 2021
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  • Ellen Eldridge
A headshot of Georgia Senator David Perdue.

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  • News

GPB Morning Headlines for March 5, 2021

In this morning's headlines, Former Georgia Republican Senator David Perdue is firing back at Democrats who say recent legislation in the state amounts to voter suppression.

March 05, 2021
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  • GPB News Radio
Hundreds of people wait in line for early voting on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, in Marietta, Georgia. Eager voters have waited six hours or more in the former Republican stronghold of Cobb County, and lines have wrapped around buildings in solidly Democratic DeKalb County.

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  • Elections

Georgia Republicans Want To Reshape Voting Laws, Burdening Voters Of Color

Voting Bills being considered in the state legislature would eliminate options local officials used to make voting easier. A close look at two counties shows how it could play out.

March 05, 2021
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  • Stephen Fowler ,
  • Kimberly Cataudella ,
  • and 1 more
Savannah, GA

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  • News

GPB Evening Headlines for March 4, 2021

Among this evening's headlines, Georgia is less than two weeks out from opening five new mass vaccination sites. The new locations will be in Columbus, Emerson, Sandersville, Savannah and Valdosta.

 

March 04, 2021
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  • GPB News Radio
Danielle Howard, principal of Ingram Pye Elementary School in Macon, greets students on their first day back to face to face instruction on Nov. 9, 2020.

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  • Education

For Every School District In Georgia, A Vaccination Plan Of Its Own

When teachers are eligible to be vaccinated in Georgia starting March 8, there will be as many plans to do the job as there are school districts in the state. 

March 04, 2021
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  • Grant Blankenship
Crowd on steps of U.S. Capitol

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  • Elections

Sweeping Voting Rights Package Passes U.S. House; Georgian Politicians Speak

The U.S. House of Representatives passed sweeping voting rights, redistricting, campaign finance and ethics reform late Wednesday night along party lines in a 220-to-210 vote, but the historic package will face an uphill battle in the Senate as no Republicans currently support the bill.

March 04, 2021
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  • Ariana Figueroa
Lawmakers on the steps of congress.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Georgia At Center Of Voter Access Debate As Congress Considers Federal Oversight

Thursday on Political Rewind: The U.S. House passed H.R. 1 yesterday. If passed by the Senate and signed into law, it would have have have sweeping consequences for Georgia election law. The legislation would weaken state-imposed voter ID laws, mandate automatic voter registration and restore voting enfranchisement to people previously incarcerated in prison.

March 04, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Gov. Kemp at news conference

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  • Health

Five More COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Sites To Open In Georgia

The additional vaccine sites add to four other locations that opened last month in metro Atlanta, Macon, Albany and Habersham County. The new sites will open in Savannah, Columbus, Waycross and Bartow and Washington counties.

March 04, 2021
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  • Beau Evans
Package on porch

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  • Law

Georgia House Approves Bill That Turns Porch Piracy Into A Felony

Porch piracy is nothing new, but proponents argue that the tougher penalty would reflect society’s increased reliance on delivery drivers and mail carriers, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. They also say the change would bring the consequences under state law in line with the federal level.

March 04, 2021
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  • Jill Nolin
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger

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  • Elections

Georgia Secretary Of State Speaks About Election Challenges, Proposals To Change Voting Laws

Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger supports adding an ID requirement to absentee ballot applications but thinks more input from local officials is needed to tweak voting laws in Georgia.

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March 04, 2021
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  • Stephen Fowler
Savannah Port

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  • News

GPB Morning Headlines for March 4, 2021

In this morning's headlines, the NBA is  just coming to Georgia for their All Star Basketball game this weekend. 

As GPB's Tiffany Griffith reports, some of the players have the fight against voter suppression on their minds.

 

March 04, 2021
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  • GPB News Radio

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  • News

GPB Evening Headlines for March 3, 2021

Among this evening's headlines, six Georgia State Prison employees accused of injuring an inmate have been fired and arrested.

March 03, 2021
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  • GPB News Radio
Betty Smith, 84, left, got her first dose of the Moderna vaccine at a drive thru event in Cochran recently. "I felt proud," Smith said when asked how the shot felt. "I hope it helps."

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  • Health

Georgia, In Last Place For Distribution, Has Vaccine Sitting In Freezers

Georgia is in last place among U.S. states in the pace of vaccination. Only Puerto Rico and Micronesia are slower than Georgia at distributing COVID-19 vaccines.

March 03, 2021
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Track

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  • Law

State Senate Committee Passes Bill To Exclude Transgender Girls From Sports

A bill that proposes to bar transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams in Georgia high schools passed the state Senate Higher Education Committee Wednesday and is now set to head to the full Senate.

March 03, 2021
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  • Ross Williams
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