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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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  • Ellen Eldridge
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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
Ga. House Rep. Wes Cantrell in March 2021

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  • Politics

Lawmakers Brief: Pay Increase For Legislators Heads Toward Ga. House Floor

Pay increases could be on the horizon for legislators under the Gold Dome in Georgia.

March 03, 2021
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  • Fenly Foxen
Singer Corey Ward

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  • Music News

Georgia Singer Denied A Spot On 'The Voice' Gets A Second Chance

A Georgia singer got a second chance to audition for “The Voice,” and he wowed two judges this time around.

March 03, 2021
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  • Simone Jasper
Protesters in Atlanta

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  • Law

Senate Panel Considering Bill That Makes Highway-Blocking Protests A Felony

Critics of a Georgia Senate bill that ratchets up penalties for crimes committed during protests say it tramples on First Amendment rights and could encourage violence against protesters.

March 03, 2021
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  • Stanley Dunlap
Vernon Jordan sits at a press conference in this file photo from the 1970s.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Tributes Pour In For Georgia's Vernon Jordan; Battle Continues Over Voting Laws

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Reforms or restrictions? That's the question on the latest bundle of laws that would change the way Georgians vote. Voting access advocates are expressing concerns this legislation will make voting harder, and describe it as an attempt at voter suppression by state Republicans. But first, we remember the life of civil rights leader Vernon Jordan.

March 03, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
A bill angling to legalize horse racing in Georgia now includes a provision to draw reserves from the Georgia Lottery to fund the HOPE Scholarship.

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  • Politics

Lawmaker's Horse Racing Play Adds HOPE Scholarship Boost As Carrot

Savannah Republican Rep. Ron Stephens is betting on the promise of an infusion of money into the HOPE Scholarship to help his horse racing bill sprint through the House before an important legislative deadline Monday.

March 03, 2021
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  • Ross Williams
Brad Raffensperger at podium

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GPB Morning Headlines for March 3, 2021

In this morning's headlines, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says lawmakers should focus on adding a photo ID requirement to make absentee voting more secure instead of making voting harder.

March 03, 2021
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  • GPB News Radio
Elderly person

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House Panel OKs Bill Allowing Some Hospital And Nursing Home Visits During Pandemic

A committee of the Georgia House, despite industry opposition, passed a bill Monday allowing people to visit patients in hospital and long-term care facilities during a public health emergency — such as the current pandemic.

March 02, 2021
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  • Andy Miller
According to a statement from his daughter, Vernon Jordan, a civil rights activist and former adviser to President Bill Clinton, has died.

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  • Obituaries

Vernon Jordan, Activist, Former Clinton Advisor, Dead At 85

Vernon Jordan, a civil rights activist and former advisor to President Bill Clinton, has died. 

March 02, 2021
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  • La'Raven Taylor
Vernon Jordan: Make It Plain: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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Civil Rights Icon Vernon Jordan Remembered By Filmmaker

Vernon Jordan has died at 85. GPB's Virginia Prescott spoke with director Dawn Porter about the film, Vernon Jordan: Make It Plain, created about the civil rights activist's life. 

March 02, 2021
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  • Virginia Prescott
An illustration of a ballot box in chains.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Security or Suppression? Sweeping Ga. House Voting Bill Heads To Senate

Tuesday on Political Rewind, our focus is the ongoing debate over voting rights. The Georgia House yesterday passed a package of bills that critics say will likely reduce turnout in future elections. Meanwhile in Washington, the U.S. House may vote today on a sweeping measure designed to defend against state efforts to suppress voting, end gerrymandering and more.

March 02, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Lloyd Pierce fired as head coach from Atlanta Hawks.

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  • Sports

Atlanta Hawks Fire Pierce Following High Hopes, Disappointing Start

Atlanta Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce has been fired after a slow start to a season of heightened expectations.

March 02, 2021
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  • Associated Press
Savannah Port

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  • News

GPB Morning Headlines for March 2, 2021

In this morning's headlines, the Georgia House has passed a 66-page bill that cuts back on absentee and early voting, among other changes.

March 02, 2021
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