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A kit with naloxone is displayed at the South Jersey AIDS Alliance in Atlantic City, N.J. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. An overdose of opiates essentially makes the body forget to breathe. Naloxone works by blocking the brain receptors that opiates latch onto and helping the body "remember" to take in air.

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Political Rewind: William Cope Moyers on his recovery from an illness that takes no prisoners

Thursday on Political Rewind: William Cope Moyers has sought to help others struggling with addiction by telling the story of his road to recovery. Public health officials are also struggling to address a new surge in overdose deaths in the United States.

November 18, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sarah Kallis ,
  • and 1 more
David Ralston

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Ga. redistricting steps forward; culture wars could be central in 2022

Wednesday on Political Rewind: The legislature is expected to move forward with redistricting maps likely to consolidate Republican control of Georgia’s U.S. congressional delegation for years to come. Our panel discussed the possible consequences.

November 17, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more

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  • Politics

State senator pauses movement on controversial Gwinnett County bills

State Sen. Clint Dixon (R-Gwinnett) withdrew from consideration in the special redistricting session two controversial bills that would change the makeup of both the Gwinnett County Commission and school board. 

November 16, 2021
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By:
  • Donna Lowry
Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley responds to an objection by the prosecution during the trial of Greg McMichael and his son, Travis McMichael, and a neighbor, William "Roddie" Bryan in the Glynn County Courthouse, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, in Brunswick, Ga.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Trial in Brunswick, Ga., continues; Gingrich weighs in on Kemp reelection hopes

Tuesday on Political Rewind, defense lawyer Kevin Gough called for another Black pastor, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, to be removed from the Brunswick, Ga., courtroom in the trial of the three white men charged with murder in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, a young Black man.

November 16, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
Travis McMichael's attorney Jason B. Sheffield, center, questions Glynn County Police Department Investigative Detective Parker Marcy, right, during the trial of Greg McMichael and his son, Travis McMichael, and a neighbor, William "Roddie" Bryan in the Glynn County Courthouse, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, in Brunswick, Ga.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Attorney comments are another sign race is central in trial of McMichaels, Bryan

Monday on Political Rewind: Race continues to be a central theme in the case of Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan — three men charged with murder in the Ahmaud Arbery shooting. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden is scheduled to sign the long-awaited infrastructure bill.

November 15, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
Georgia State Capitol

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  • Politics

Bill to increase Gwinnett County’s commission to nine members moves forward

A Senate committee voted 4-3 to send a bill to expand the Gwinnett County Commission from five members to nine and make the chairperson a non-voting member. 



 

November 12, 2021
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By:
  • Donna Lowry
Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue is considering a bid in the 2022 gubernatorial race, according to reporting from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Speculation grows about 2022's potential gubernatorial candidates

Thursday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp goes on the offensive with the threat of a challenge from David Perdue looming in the air. Plus, Georgia GOP legislators make quick work of voting on new state House districts. Democrats make small gains but say they should get more.

November 11, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
An illustration of different Georgia cities on a map.

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Political Rewind: For local leaders, city governance is a laboratory of democracy

Wednesday on Political Rewind: We spoke with a panel of mayors from across Georgia to take the temperature of each of their communities. What are the key issues they are confronting as 2021 comes to an end?

November 10, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sarah Kallis ,
  • and 1 more
Former Georgia Senator Max Cleland salutes delegates before introducing Sen. John Kerry at the Democratic National Convention Thursday, July 29, 2004 at the Fleet Center in Boston.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Remembering Max Cleland; communities concerned redistricting will split them apart

Tuesday on Political Rewind: We remembered the life and political career of Georgian and former Sen. Max Cleland. In redistricting news, Republican legislative leaders are facing pushback from some GOP voters who say they’re being denied the right to elect candidates of their own choice as proposed redistricting maps surface.

November 09, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
A healthcare worker prepares to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, during the start of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign for those in higher risk categories, at a vaccine center in Overijse, Belgium.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Kemp pushes back on vaccine mandate; Georgia GOP and Dems clash over redistricting

Monday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr have expanded their legal battle against the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. They filed a new lawsuit even as Georgia passed 25,000 deaths from COVID-19.

Meanwhile, the state senate is moving quickly to pass new Georgia voting districts. Democrats say GOP legislators aren’t giving them or the public the time needed to weigh in on the new maps.

November 08, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sarah Kallis ,
  • and 1 more
A voter enters an Atlanta polling location early Tuesday morning to cast a ballot in consequential local races—including the crowded contest for mayor.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Upset in Atlanta mayoral race; Fallout from Va. elections; Thurmond for governor?

Friday on Political Rewind: Kasim Reed conceded in the race for mayor of Atlanta. The Nov. 30 runoff will see City Council President Felicia Moore face councilman Andre Dickens. Meanwhile, Gov. Brian Kemp and other Republicans on the 2022 ballot moved quickly to trumpet anti-Biden messaging that led to an upset GOP victory in the Virginia governor’s race.

November 05, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
2021 Senate Special Session

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  • Politics

GOP Senate redistricting committee members promise 'fair, legal' process

For the first time, the public got a district-by-district explanation of the proposed maps for Georgia's 56 Senate districts along with assurances of a fair and legal process on Day 2 of the Georgia General Assembly special session. 

November 04, 2021
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By:
  • Donna Lowry
[12:00 PM] Sarah Kallis The jury selection in the trial of Gregory and Travis McMicheal and William Bryan drew protest from prosecutors and the public. Only one Black juror was selected for the trial of the three men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery in February 2020. 11 white jurors were chosen.Emory University Constitutional Law Professor Fred Smith explains that 

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Jury selection in Arbery trial protested by prosecutors, public

Thursday on Political Rewind: The jury selection tasked with deciding the fate of Travis and Gregory McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan was announced Wednesday. Prosecutors protested the final jury selection, arguing the makeup does not match the demographics of Glynn County.

November 04, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
Speaker Dennis Ralston with Braves cap on during House special Session

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  • Politics

Georgia lawmakers begin 'particularly difficult' redistricting task

On Tuesday night, the Atlanta Braves win offered Georgia lawmakers a spirit of bipartisan unity on this first day of the special session of the Georgia General Assembly. The harmony over a sports victory is not likely to last.

November 03, 2021
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By:
  • Donna Lowry
A Georgia voter holds up the stick they received after voting in the 2021 elections.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: A look back at Election Day as the dust settles and the votes are counted

Wednesday on Political Rewind: The race for mayor of Atlanta is headed for a runoff. City Council president Felicia Moore secured her spot easily. But the second place spot, and a ticket to the runoffs, was still up for grabs as the sun rose on Wednesday morning.

November 03, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
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