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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, seated center, listens as Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, center, speaks during a news conference along the Rio Grande to discuss Operation Lone Star and border concerns, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Eagle Pass, Texas.

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Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp sets the stage to aid Texas governor's border standoff with Biden

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is poised to offer aid to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's effort to control illegal crossings on the U.S.-Mexico border. The move would come as fellow Republican Abbott pursues a showdown with the Biden administration over immigration enforcement.

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Vienna holds a photo of her slain partner, Tortuguita, in Atlanta on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. Officials have said officers fatally shot Tortuguita in self-defense after the protester shot a trooper on Wednesday, Jan. 18, but activists argue it was a state-sanctioned murder of a beloved community member who was renowned for having a big heart.

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Protesters: 'Cop City' activist's killing doesn't make sense

Self-proclaimed "forest defenders" in Atlanta are calling for a more thorough investigation into the death of a protester who was killed by authorities after officials said the activist shot a trooper. Friends say they knew 26-year-old Tortuguita, or "Little Turtle," as funny, curious and thoughtful, not the kind of person who would fire a gun on police. But authorities say that's just what Tortuguita did as they tried to clear an 85-acre forested area that's set to be developed as a police and firefighter training facility.

January 30, 2023
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Kemp Sending In Georgia National Guard To Fight COVID-19 Surge

 With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations still on the rise in Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp deployed the Georgia National Guard Tuesday to hospitals across the state. Kemp announced that 105 members of the Guard with medical training will head t0 10 hospitals.

August 24, 2021
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Georgia National Guard troops prepare to enforce a 9:00 pm curfew as demonstrators chant, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Atlanta.

Kemp: No More National Guard Troops For Now

Gov. Brian Kemp says he does not see the need for now to call up more National Guard troops or deploy additional law enforcement officers to prevent...

June 03, 2020
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Georgia National Guard Lieutenant Jonathan Kareis is among the guard members who will soon deploy to Afghanistan.

Georgia National Guard Soldiers Deploy To Train Afghan Military

When members of the Georgia National Guard’s 48 th Brigade deploy to Afghanistan after Christmas, it will be the first deployment for many. It will also...

November 26, 2018
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