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Political Rewind: Willis offered immunity to false electors; Fox News and Dominion Voting settle

Wednesday on Political Rewind: We're updating you on major cases on Political Rewind. First, Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis offered immunity to some of Georgia's false electors during the special investigation of the 2020 election. Then, Dominion Voting reaches an 11th-hour settlement in its $1.6 billion lawsuit with Fox News.

April 19, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut and
  • Natalie Mendenhall
"Women's Rights are Human Rights" was curated by graphic designer Elizabeth Resnick. The exhibit will be on display at Mercer University through January 2023.

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'Women’s Rights' exhibit in Macon showcases international collection of political posters

The exhibit, “Women’s Rights are Human Rights,” was curated by Elizabeth Resnick, a graphic designer and curator out of the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Its namesake is from a 1995 speech by then-first lady Hillary Clinton. 

November 25, 2022
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
The line to vote at the Bonaire Middle School precinct in Houston County.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Saturday voting guaranteed; New poll shows runoff is a toss up; Graham testifies

Tuesday on Political Rewind: A new poll shows Georgia's race for U.S. Senate is up for grabs. Georgia's Court of Appeals ruled that early voting can go forward this upcoming Saturday. The state also appealed the suspension of a 2019 abortion law. And Sen. Lindsey Graham testifies in Fulton County today. 

November 22, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Dr. Nisha Verma, of Georgia, left, listens as Dr. Kristin Lyerly, right, from Wisconsin, speaks during a meeting of the reproductive rights task force in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris also attended the meeting. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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  • Health

Georgia doctor testifies for White House reproductive access task force

Seventeen states, including Georgia, have banned or further restricted abortion access in the 100 days since the overturning of  Roe v. Wade. Stakeholders met at the White House Tuesday to hear testimony from physicians about the aftermath.

October 05, 2022
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
 Attorney Julia Stone speaks with reporters outside the Lewis R. Slaton Courthouse in Atlanta. Stone was one of the attorneys who presented arguments Monday in a case that could put a hold on Georgia’s six-week abortion ban.

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Georgia’s anti-abortion law could again be temporarily blocked

 

A Fulton County judge could soon decide whether to once again temporarily block Georgia’s six-week abortion ban, which a federal appeals court allowed to take effect last month.

August 09, 2022
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By:
  • Ross Williams
A Delta Air Lines plane sits at the International Terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport with a solitary international traveler trying to get a flight home amid European travel restrictions Monday, March 16, 2020, in Atlanta. International and domestic air travel has been hammered by the coronavirus. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

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  • Health

People in the South are traveling hundreds of miles to Florida for abortion access

A wave of strict abortion bans in the Southeast is putting pressure on states with more accessible timelines.

July 26, 2022
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
Stacey Abrams

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Georgia Democrats tee up fight over abortion access at ballot box

Abortion access is poised to take center stage in Democrats’ campaign to beat Republicans on the ballot in November after the state’s strict abortion law took effect.

July 21, 2022
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By:
  • Riley Bunch
Kristy Card, right, protests with her daughter Sierra Worman in front of the Georgia State Capital in Atlanta on Friday, June 24, 2022, against the Supreme Court decision striking down Roe v. Wade.

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Federal appeals court rules Georgia abortion ban can immediately take effect

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Georgia’s 2019 abortion law can immediately take effect after the Supreme Court abolished nearly half a century of abortion rights protections.

July 20, 2022
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  • Riley Bunch
Abortion protest

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Saying plaintiffs ‘have no case,’ state lawyers urge judge to let Georgia abortion ban take effect

Parties filed final briefs in the court case against Georgia's 2019 abortion ban after the Supreme Court overturned federal abortion protections. A judge will now decide whether or not the law can take effect.

July 18, 2022
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By:
  • Riley Bunch
Nea Walker hangs a sign on the fence in front of the Georgia State Capitol while protesting the overturning of Roe v. Wade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.

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  • Health

Under HB 481's 6-week abortion ban, many people will realistically have just 2 weeks to seek one

Gov. Brian Kemp signed Georgia's House Bill 481 into law in 2019. The legislation remains tied up in federal courts, but in the wake of the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, HB 481's ban after six weeks gestation has abortion providers— and women from Georgia and neighboring states — bracing for a new plan of care.

July 15, 2022
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas

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  • Politics

Political Rewind Special Edition: Top Political Stories of 2019

On this Special Edition of Political Rewind, it’s a look at the biggest political stories of 2019. A new governor put his unique stamp on Georgia, an...

April 29, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

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  • News

On Second Thought For Tuesday, June 4, 2019

The state of Georgia — and the country — is divided over so-called "heartbeat" bills and other new state laws restricting abortion. Many are confused...

June 04, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 3 more
Set of  Kenny Leon's adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing, now playing in New York, features a campaign poster promoting, "Stacey Abrams 2020".

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Federal Judge Blocks Abortion Law Similar To Georgia’s

On this edition of Political Rewind, a federal judge has blocked the Mississippi abortion bill that closely resembles Georgia’s new “fetal heartbeat”...

May 28, 2019
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  • kbrowder
This combination of photos shows Jordan Peele at the Los Angeles premiere of "The Twilight Zone" on March 26, 2019, left, and J.J. Abrams at the Los Angeles premiere of "Westworld" Season Two, on April 16, 2018.

Hollywood's Big Players Stay Quiet On Georgia Abortion Law

Georgia and Hollywood are worlds away from one another, physically and culturally, but irresistible tax incentives have turned the state into a filming...

May 16, 2019
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By:
  • Associated Press

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